First K-Pop Group To Enter Top 40 Of Billboard's Hot 100 Chart
Date: December 4, 2017
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BTS has become the first K-pop group to enter Billboard’s Hot 100 Top 40 with “MIC DROP (Steve Aoki Remix) feat. Desiigner!
It debuted at No. 28 on the chart dated December 16, 2017. With this achievement, BTS also beat their previous record held by “DNA” as the highest-charting track by a K-pop group on Billboard’s Hot 100, which debuted at No. 85 and peaked at No. 67.
According to Billboard, Nielsen Music reports that the song saw over 9.8 million first-week U.S. streams and 45,000 downloads sold following its release on Nov. 24. Following its release, the song also topped the U.S. iTunes chart.
“Mic Drop (Remix)” was originally released on their Love Yourself: Her EP as a B-track, and is BTS' fourth single of the year following “Spring Day,” “Not Today,” and “DNA.”
The Billboard record comes after a historic year for the K-pop group that has seen BTS rise in global awareness as they’ve dominated social media and seen immense gains on music charts, supported by a dedicated fandom known collectively as ARMY.
— Forbes