No one can deny BTS’ impact on not just K-pop but music as a whole. With members of ARMY (the name of their extremely loyal fanbase) stationed all over the world, RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook have reached Beatles-like levels of superstardom most musical acts can only dream of achieving.
The septet has come a long way since debuting as a hip-hop group in 2013 under a virtually unknown label. They made their first major move on the Billboard charts in 2017 when their album Love Yourself: Her emerged at No. 7 on the Billboard 200, becoming the highest ever debut for a K-pop act. The album’s lead single “DNA” was their first entrance on the Hot 100, but the chart moves don’t end there. Their first all-English-language single “Dynamite” became their first to debut at the summit in 2020. A number of their other tracks have made history on the charts since, including collaborations with Halsey, Nicki Minaj, Coldplay and more.
Continuing to release hit after hit, BTS has proven they’ve made their mark on the world (dare we say, universe). Take a look at the supergroup’s most massive hits on the Hot 100 below.
BTS’ Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits ranking is based on weekly performance on the Hot 100. Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at lower spots earning the least. Due to changes in chart methodology over the years, eras are weighted differently to account for chart turnover rates during various periods. Songs are ranked based on a formula blending performance, as outlined above.
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BTS feat. Desiigner, "MIC Drop"
Chart Peak: 28, Peak Date: Dec. 16, 2017
BTS invite American rapper Desiigner to drop the mic on a remix of their 2017 track calling out their haters. With a produce from Steve Aoki, “MIC Drop” earned 10 weeks on the Hot 100, peaking at No. 28. Listen here.
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BTS, "On"
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo Chart Peak: 4, Peak Date: Mar. 7, 2020
The septet turns “On” the energy for their 2020 MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 single. The percussion-heavy track (with a bridge that slows down to show off Jungkook’s impeccable range) debuted at No. 4 on the Hot 100. Listen here.
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BTS, "Fake Love"
Chart Peak: 10, Peak Date: Jun. 2, 2018
With heartbreaking lyrics and an electric beat, “Fake Love” chronicles how a relationship can turn sour if you’re not staying true to yourself. Though the emotional track off Love Yourself: Tear never topped the Hot 100, it broke the record for the biggest 24-hour YouTube debut of 2018. Listen here.
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BTS feat. Halsey, "Boy With Luv"
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo Chart Peak: 8, Peak Date: Apr. 27, 2019
Two years after meeting the boys and gifting them churros, Halsey joined BTS for “Boy With Luv” (not to be confused with their 2014 track, “Boy In Luv”). The lead single from their 2019 album Map of the Soul: Persona, it debuted at No. 8 on the Hot 100, becoming their highest charting track at the time. Listen here.
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BTS, "Life Goes On"
Chart Peak: 1, Peak Date: Dec. 5, 2020
Released in November 2020, “Life Goes On” is the optimistic pandemic anthem the world needed. Co-written by RM, Suga and J-Hope, the opening track off the band’s BE album debuted atop the Hot 100, becoming the first No. 1 on the chart sung predominantly in Korean. Listen here.
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BTS, "Permission To Dance"
Chart Peak: 1, Peak Date: Jul. 27, 2021
Nobody needs “Permission To Dance” to BTS’ care-free pop track. Co-written by Ed Sheeran, the summer 2021 single debuted atop the Hot 100 and spent seven total weeks on the chart. Listen here.
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Coldplay and BTS, "My Universe"
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo Chart Peak: 1, Peak Date: Oct. 9, 2021
Coldplay and BTS join forces to invite fans into “My Universe” for an out-of-this-world collaboration. Sung in English and Korean, the track debuted atop the Hot 100, marking the British band’s second No. 1 and the K-pop band’s sixth on the chart. Listen here.
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Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo and BTS, "Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat)"
Chart Peak: 1, Peak Date: Oct. 17, 2020
BTS put their own K-pop spin on Jason Derulo’s viral “Savage Love” track produced by Jawsh 685. With additional lyrics by Suga and J-Hope, the remix blasted to No. 1 on the Hot 100 and spent over half a year on the chart. Listen here.
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BTS, "Dynamite"
Chart Peak: 1 (three weeks), Peak Date: Sept. 5, 2020
If we had to pin BTS’ entrance into global superstardom to one track, it’d be the dance-ready “Dynamite.” The group’s first English-only track not only became the first song by a South Korean act to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100, it also broke records on Billboard’s Global charts and Digital Song Sales chart. Listen here.
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BTS, "Butter"
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo Chart Peak: 1 (ten weeks), Peak Date: Jun. 5, 2021
Sidestep, right, left to “Butter” for making all kinds of history. The infectious song of summer 2021 became only the 40th in Hot 100 history to earn 10 weeks or more atop the chart and had the biggest YouTube premiere of all time, among other achievements. Listen here.