The release of “Permission to Dance” has helped K-pop superstars BTS achieve new records on Billboard charts.
“Permission to Dance,” released on July 9 in the “Butter” CD single album, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the July 24-dated chart.
This is BTS’ eighth straight week to rule the Hot 100 after “Butter” reigned on the chart for seven weeks starting from June 5 chart to July 17.
In its Hot 100 debut, “Permission to Dance” accumulated 15.9 million US streams and 1.1 million radio airplay audience impressions, and sold 140,100 downloads as of July 15, based on MRC Data, which provides Billboard with music data.
According to Billboard, BTS emerged as the fourth artist to have at least four No. 1 debuts on the Hot 100 after Ariana Grande, who has five, and Justin Bieber and Drake who have four each.
BTS is the only group in Billboard’s top 10 artists with the most No. 1 debuts on Hot 100. Before “Permission to Dance,” BTS’ “Dynamite,” “Life Goes On” and “Butter” all debuted at No. 1 on Hot 100.
Here is Billboard’s list of artists with the most No. 1 debuts on the Hot 100 chart:
Ariana Grande - 5
BTS - 4
Drake - 4
Justin Bieber - 4
Mariah Carey - 3
Travis Scott - 3
Taylor Swift - 3
Lady Gaga - 2
Britney Spears - 2
Olivia Rodrigo - 2
In addition, Billboard reported that BTS became the second artist after Drake to have back-to-back No. 1 debuts on Hot 100.
BTS have five No. 1s on Hot 100, according to Billboard. To date, BTS have topped the Hot 100 13 times:
- "Dynamite," three weeks at No. 1, from Sept. 5, 2020
- "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)," with Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, one, Oct. 17, 2020
- "Life Goes On," one, Dec. 5, 2020
- "Butter," seven, from June 5, 2021
- "Permission to Dance," one so far, July 24, 2021
On Billboard’s July 24 charts, “Permission to Dance” also debuted at No. 1 on Billboard Global 200, Billboard Global 200 Excl. US and Digital Song Sales.
BTS also rose to No. 1 on the Artist 100 from second place last week, their 249th week on the chart.
“Butter,” on the other hand, placed seventh on the Hot 100, No. 1 on Songs of the Summer, No. 2 on Digital Song Sales, No. 6 on Billboard Global 200 and No. 3 on Billboard Global 200 Excl. US.
With BTS’ latest achievement on Billboard, some Korean netizens commented that they should be granted exemption from military service.