BTS Tops Billboard for 5 Consecutive Weeks with 'Butter'

Group BTS. (Photo by BigHit Music)

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dong-hyun] The group BTS maintained the top spot on the US Billboard main singles chart 'Hot 100' for five consecutive weeks.

On the 28th (local time), Billboard announced on its official website that BTS's digital single "Butter," released on June 21, topped the 'Hot 100' chart (July 3 issue) for five consecutive weeks. BTS debuted at number one on the July 5 'Hot 100' chart and has held the top position for five weeks, showcasing their stature as a '21st-century pop icon.'

Among the 54 songs in Billboard history that debuted at number one on the 'Hot 100,' only 11, including "Butter," have maintained the top spot for five consecutive weeks. For groups, the only song that debuted at number one on the Billboard 'Hot 100' and held the position longer than "Butter" is "One Sweet Day," performed by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men in 1995, which stayed at number one for 16 consecutive weeks.

Billboard cited MRC data, stating, "'Butter' recorded 27.6 million radio audience impressions in the weekly tally up to the 27th," adding, "This is a 6% increase compared to the previous week's tally." They also noted, "In the weekly tally up to the 24th, it recorded 12.4 million streams and 128,400 downloads in the US."

With this, BTS has achieved their 10th overall number one on the 'Hot 100' with four songs: "Dynamite" three times, the remix version of "Savage Love" featuring BTS once, the title track "Life Goes On" from the album "BE" once, and "Butter" five times.

"Butter" has maintained the top spot for five consecutive weeks not only on the 'Hot 100' but also on the 'Digital Song Sales' chart since its debut week.

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