On September 8, BTS’s new single “Dynamite” reached an incredible milestone and remained at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the second week in a row. When the song debuted at No. 1 on August 31, BTSA made history as the only South Korean group to debut at No. 1.
After the BTS song debuted at number one on the Hot 100, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkuk celebrated the achievement in Sept. Held a press conference on the 2nd. BTS members were asked how they could reach the general public in the US with “dynamite”, and the RMA gave a sensible answer.
Why does RM think BTS’s song ‘Dynamite’ did so well
Since its release, “Dynamite” has broken YouTube, Spotify and Billboard records. That U.S. Has also become BTS’s first real radio hit, helping casual listeners to sing outside the band’s already established fan base.
When asked why the BTS song has performed so well with the American general public, RMA gave a thoughtful and honest answer.
“Answering me is not an easy question. And that’s because, of course, it’s not just the Hot 100, No. 1 on the Billboard charts, it’s not something you can achieve just with the support of fans. “It could be our performance, behind the scenes, and what we said, what we did, what we showed.”
He further said, “When you do something, when someone does something honestly, it doesn’t always fall with other people. Sometimes we do something and it’s not recognized or rewarded … I think it’s the power of music and the power of influence. “
RM also acknowledged that English songs and disco-pop style made the song more accessible to casual listeners.
“I think‘ dynamite ’was more familiar because of the language and other elements. The language and disco-pop were familiar to the American people. Something that is easy to sing and hum with it. It has no macro-level message. Sometimes, simple messages are actually received. I dare say that all these factors came together to create this achievement. “
What is the next goal of BTS?
BTS members were also asked at the press conference what they wanted to do next after reaching song number 1 on Hot 100.
“We went to the Grammys earlier this year and we collaborated. Now I want to present a single performance, just BTS on the Grammy Awards stage, ”said Suga. “It would be great to get the award, but it will not be the reality as we want it to be. We need the help of many people. Our goal is just to perform on the Grammy Awards stage. ”
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RMA later added that he hopes BTS will be nominated and also win a Grammy Award.
“The Grammy Awards are something that all artists dream of,” he said. “Of course, we want to perform there as well. We would, of course, choose to be nominated. It would be great to receive the award. That is the direction we should go. ”
What to expect from the group’s next album
BTS is expected to release a Korean language album later this year. At the end of the press conference, Jimmy told the media that his future songs are as good as “Dynamite”.
“In the future, I hope you will continue to strive to achieve our next goal. We really liked our song this time, but we will really like the later songs too, ”he said. “I hope you look forward.”
