BTS released their new single “Dynamite” on August 21st. While “Dynamite” is only a few days out, the Korean band has already broken many records with it. BTS broke many of those records within the first 24 hours of the song’s release.
BTS broke YouTube records with ‘Dynamite’
According to Forbes, the live YouTube counter showed that the music video ‘had a live view count between 3 and 4 million’ at its premiere, making BTS the biggest YouTube premiere of all time.
When the video premiered, ARMY set a goal to reach 100 million views in a day. This goal was created to secure the record of the most viewed video on YouTube within its first 24 hours and to thank BTS for their hard work with “Dynamite.” Within an hour and 14 minutes the music video ‘Dynamite’ viewed 20 million times.
On YouTube, it was revealed that the music video had been viewed 98.3 million times in the first 24 hours, an extraordinary number that still broke Blackpink’s record of 86.3 million views with her song “How You Like That. ” However, it was confirmed by Big Hit Entertainment and YouTube that BTS actually gained 101.1 million views with “Dynamite” in the first 24 hours.
The band broke a Spotify record
YouTube is not the only place that BTS has a record with “Dynamite.” The song also set a new record on Spotify. On August 21, “Dynamite” debuted at no. 1 on Spotify’s daily Global Top 50 chart.
The song reached 7,778,950 streams within a day, beating Taylor Swift’s previous record of 7,742 million streams with “Cardigan.” Now, BTS holds the title for the biggest Spotify debut of 2020.
“Dynamite” is the first and only song by a Korean artist that ever debuted at the top position on the chart. It is also the first time that BTS no. 1 on Spotify’s Global Top 50.
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BTS sets multiple iTunes records with ‘Dynamite’
ARMY is probably the most well-organized fan base in the world. Fans constantly cart the songs from BTS, organize lenders via social media, and more. BTS’s dominance of iTunes charts is a great example of the growth of BTS and the organization of ARMY.
Before “Dynamite” itself was released, BTS became the artist with the most iTunes no. 1s in history, after her song “Swarte Swan” the Adele’s record from 102 iTunes no. 1’s hit. BTS’s songs “Moon”, “My Time” and “Your Eyes Tell” also reached more than 100 no. 1’s on iTunes.
“Moon” and “Your Eyes Tell” are “Black Swan” with more than 105 no. 1’s. V his solo song “Sweet Night” from the Itaewon Class OST went on to say the song with the most iTunes no. 1s in history May 116 No. 1s.
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“Dynamite” reaches 100 no. 1s on iTunes, making BTS the fastest artist to ever 100 iTunes no. 1s to reach. With “My Time”, “Black Swan”, “Moon”, “Your Eyes Tell” and “Dynamite”, the group is now the only artist to ever have five songs that number 100. 1’s on iTunes.
‘Dynamite’ has cemented BTS in history
For anyone seeking attention to BTS’s talent and ARMY’s passion, BTS should come as no surprise. In the weeks leading up to the release of the song, BTS fans told that while releasing a song in English was a new challenge for them, they wanted to bring fun to ARMY.
A few hours before the release of “Dynamite”, Big Hit Entertainment released a press release, saying: “Although they had no plans to release a digital single at first, the seven members wanted to be with their favorite fans as soon as they “The band is excited to share the angry cheers and encouragement of the single with listeners around the world.”
Based on what BTS realized in the first 24 hours of ‘Dynamite’ ‘release, it’s clear that the song delivered the fans’ positivity in the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. With an album to be released later this year, “Dynamite” predicts that air is the limit for Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook.
