BTS Conquers Oricon Weekly Digital Single Chart for the First Time with Japanese New Song 'Film out'
[Asia Economy Reporter Donghyun Choi] The group BTS has topped the Oricon weekly chart for the first time with their new Japanese song "Film out."
According to Japan's Oricon on the 7th, BTS's "Film out," released on the 2nd, ranked number one on the weekly digital single ranking. The chart tracking period was from the 29th of last month to the 4th of this month, and including the release date, it recorded 32,947 downloads over three days, dominating the weekly chart. While BTS has previously ranked first on Oricon's "weekly digital album ranking" and "streaming ranking," this is their first time topping the "weekly digital single ranking" chart.
"Film out" also held the top spot on the Oricon daily digital single ranking for three consecutive days from its release day through the 4th.
"Film out" has been continuously ranking number one not only on the Oricon chart but also on major Japanese music sites such as Line Music, AWA, and mora, gaining tremendous popularity worldwide. As of 11 a.m. the previous day, it ranked first on the iTunes Top Songs chart in 99 countries and regions worldwide. Additionally, the "Film out" music video, released simultaneously with the song on BTS's official YouTube channel, surpassed 29.38 million views within 24 hours, setting a new record for the highest number of views in 24 hours for a BTS original Japanese song. As of 8 a.m. that day, the music video views exceeded 60.77 million.
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"Film out" is a ballad included in BTS's upcoming Japanese best album "BTS, THE BEST," scheduled for release on June 16. It serves as the theme song for the Japanese movie "Signal: Long-Term Unsolved Case Investigation Team - The Movie," with member Jungkook participating in the composition. Besides "Film out," "BTS, THE BEST" will feature a total of 23 songs, including Japanese versions of "Blood Sweat & Tears," "FAKE LOVE," "IDOL," "MIC Drop," and "ON," as well as singles and album tracks BTS has released in Japan over the past four years since 2017.
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