BTS New Song 'Butter' Tops iTunes Charts in 101 Countries Worldwide

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Yuri] The group BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan) swept the global iTunes charts with their new song "Butter." The music video surpassed 100 million views within 21 hours of its release.

According to Big Hit Music on the 22nd, "Butter," released at 1 PM the previous day, ranked number one on the iTunes "Top Song" charts in 101 countries and regions including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Australia as of 8 AM that day. The "Butter" music video surpassed 100 million views as of 9:59 AM that day.

On domestic music charts such as Melon, Genie, Flo, and Bugs, it also dominated the top positions. On Melon's "24Hits" chart, it took first place at 9 AM on the same day, less than 24 hours after its release. The "24Hits" chart aggregates usage over a 24-hour cumulative period rather than hourly, and only counts one listen per person per 24 hours, making it known to be quite difficult to rank first within 24 hours.

"Butter" is BTS's second English single following "Dynamite," and is a dance pop genre "summer song."

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