BTS’s “Butter” Becomes The Longest-Leading Hit Of 2021 As It Tops Billboard Hot 100 For 9th Week
BTS‘s “Butter” is without a doubt the song of the summer!
BTS’s “Butter” has officially beat out Olivia Rodrigo‘s “Drivers License” for the “longest-leading hit of 2021” as it spends its ninth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. Previously, “Drivers License” had an eight-week reign in January-March.
While Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow‘s “Industry Baby” gave some competition as it was this week’s most-streamed song with 40.6 million streams, it made its chart debut at No. 2. According to MRC Data, “Butter” was down 8% in streams but still had 8.1 million streams in the U.S. for the week ending July 29. Radio airplay was down 1% but still drew 30.5 million impressions.
In addition to being No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, “Butter” is No. 21 on the Radio Songs chat but drops 40-44 on the Streaming Songs chart. With 112,900 sold (down 2%), it tops the Digital Song Sales.
This week's top-selling songs:
1. @BTS_twt Butter
2. @BTS_twt Permission to Dance
3. @Jason_Aldean & @carrieunderwood If I Didn't Love You
4. @walkerhayes Fancy Like
5. @edsheeran Bad Habits— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) August 2, 2021
According to Billboard, BTS “has now spent a combined 15 total weeks at No. 1” on the Hot 100. This is only the beginning, right?! Previously, BTS became the first Asian act to just top the Billboard Hot 100 for more than four weeks. Last week, Billboard reported that BTS was also “the first act to displace itself at No. 1 with a new leader and then send the previous No. 1 back to the summit with no other acts holding the top spot in between.”
On Twitter, BTS and BIGHIT MUSIC have expressed their excitement and gratitude toward ARMY in this achievement.
🎉Billboard #Hot100 No.1 & No.9🎉
매주 역사를 만들어가고 있는 #방탄소년단 과 #BTSARMY
핫백은 10주 내내 방탄소년단 노래로 가득 💜We're making history together, #BTSARMY !
HOT 100 brimming with BTS music for 10 straight weeks💜#BTS_Butter #PermissiontoDance #Got_ARMY_Behind_Us https://t.co/3neZUt6uDm— BTS_official (@bts_bighit) August 2, 2021
Congratulations, @bts_bighit @bts_twt !
Topping the HOT 100 chart with both #BTS_Butter and #PermissiontoDance! #BTS hasn't stepped down from the top for 10 weeks!#방탄소년단 의 음악에 보내주시는 무한한 관심과 사랑에 진심으로 감사드립니다! #ThankYouARMY https://t.co/ORCpFX4G39— BIGHIT MUSIC (@BIGHIT_MUSIC) August 2, 2021
Meanwhile, ARMYs are sharing their reactions to the news on Twitter.
9 weeks at #1…the way our first goal was 4 weeks at #1, the glo up is insane #Butter9thNo1OnHot100 pic.twitter.com/iZEzZmpH9e
— 🍓🧸Carterr⁷🍊 ughhtan s-worded🧈 (@ughchile) August 2, 2021
Congratulations kings♡ pic.twitter.com/DEZkRne7Jv
— TAELY;⁷ KTH1¹¹⁸ (@Elymin136) August 2, 2021
another achievement to add to the never-ending list of @BTS_twt #1’s on hot 100#Butter9thNo1OnHot100 pic.twitter.com/iJpde6e6zr
— Kane 💙 (@jiminkane) August 2, 2021
Waiting for ot7 reactions hopefully oa live and their reactions are so priceless and cute👑😂💜#Butter9thNo1OnHot100 pic.twitter.com/ZJvTAcpKj7
— jinhit4life⁷☾•ᴗ•|missing jinmin| (@KSJ_LoveBot7) August 2, 2021
#Butter9thNo1OnHot100 @BTS_twt
how long will be you 1st# and remain king on the bb chart?
butter : pic.twitter.com/cd9EhDEkTz— jinhit4life⁷☾•ᴗ•|missing jinmin| (@KSJ_LoveBot7) August 2, 2021
