[Music]
another day another record broken by the
fellows of BTS this time though they
actually bested themselves breaking
their own record for the highest
charting entry on the Billboard Hot 100
for a k-pop group you know what song I'm
referring to because I'm sure you two
have had it on repeat since it dropped a
couple weeks ago that's right mic drop
featuring designer and remix by Steve
Aoki debuts at number 28 and also marks
the kpop kings first top 40 hot 100
entry and first for any k-pop group ever
ever the track launches with 9 point 8
million first week us streams and 45,000
downloads sold according to Nielsen
music and it's her second song on the
Hot 100
DNA was their first and reached number
67 only one other kpop act has charted
higher than BTS in the Hot 100 that of
course was psy who smashed Gundam style
peaked at number two for seven weeks in
2012 open gotten them stars he added the
number five hit gentlemen in 2013 and a
number 26 peaking hangover in 2014
be Jess's new Hot 100 achievement
follows prior chart first for the group
on the Billboard 200 dated October 7th
BTS earned the first ever top 10 for a
kpop act when it's love yourself her
debuted at number 7 yes
big congrats to the fellas I really feel
like every single day I'm doing a new
story on how they are taking over the
world and you know what it's pretty
freaking cool I'm here for it are you
though let's go ahead and send congrats
to BTS in the comments below I know they
would very much appreciate it and until
next time for Billboard News I'm Chelsea
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