BTS 'Butter' Tops US Billboard for 2 Consecutive Weeks

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BTS's "Butter" taking the number one spot on this week's Billboard main singles chart "Hot 100" as of June 12.

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dong-hyun] The group BTS's new song "Butter" has claimed the number one spot on the US Billboard main singles chart for two consecutive weeks.

On the 7th (local time), Billboard announced through its official social media channels that BTS's "Butter" ranked first on this week's main singles chart, the "Hot 100," dated June 12. Released on May 21, "Butter" also topped the Hot 100 in its debut week last week.

This marks the second time a BTS song has debuted at number one on the Hot 100 and maintained the top position for more than two weeks, following last year's release of their first English single "Dynamite." "Butter" became the 23rd song in Billboard history to hold the number one spot for its first and second weeks after release. Additionally, "Butter" also topped the "Digital Song Sales" chart for two consecutive weeks.

BTS first achieved the milestone of being the first Korean artist to top the Hot 100 with "Dynamite" last year. "Dynamite" reached number one on the Hot 100 three times. Subsequently, BTS also topped the Hot 100 once each with the remix version of "Savage Love," on which they were featured, and the title track "Life Goes On" from their album "BE." With "Butter" topping the chart twice, BTS has now reached number one on the Hot 100 a total of seven times.

Billboard cited Nielsen Music data, stating, "'Butter' recorded 22.4 million radio audience impressions in the weekly tracking period from its release date through June 6," adding, "This represents a 24% increase compared to the previous week."

BTS's summer song "Butter" is receiving enthusiastic responses not only in the US but worldwide. On Spotify, the world's largest music streaming platform, it achieved 20.9 million global streams on its first day of release (May 21 chart), setting a new record for the highest daily global streams in Spotify history. On YouTube, it set a new record for the most views in 24 hours for a music video with 108.2 million views. As of June 4, the "Butter" music video surpassed 300 million views on YouTube in just 14 days and 10 hours after its release.

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