BTS: 10 Chart Highlights From 2020

In 2020, BTS released back to back #1 albums ‘MAP OF THE SOUL: 7’ and ‘BE’. The septet broke album sales records in Korea and netted their first three #1 hits on the Hot 100, including the Korean language “Life Goes On”. Here’s a quick recap of some of the group’s most notable chart achievements this year, in chronological order.

.@BTS_twt's 'MAP OF THE SOUL: 7' is now the best selling album of all time in South Korea, passing the group’s own 'PERSONA'.
— chart data (@chartdata) August 6, 2020

.@BTS_twt's "Dynamite" has officially broken the 24 hour YouTube record with updated count of 101.1 million views.
— chart data (@chartdata) August 23, 2020

Billboard Hot 100: #1(new) Dynamite, @BTS_twt.
— chart data (@chartdata) August 31, 2020

.@BTS_twt is the first international band in history to debut at #1 on the Hot 100.
— chart data (@chartdata) August 31, 2020

.@BTS_twt is nominated at the #GRAMMYs for the first time.
— chart data (@chartdata) November 24, 2020

.@BTS_twt becomes the first act in US history to occupy the entire top 6 on the Digital Song Sales chart.
— chart data (@chartdata) November 30, 2020

.@BTS_twt is the first band in US history to debut a song and album at #1 in the same week.
— chart data (@chartdata) November 30, 2020

Billboard Hot 100: #1(new) Life Goes On, @BTS_twt.
— chart data (@chartdata) November 30, 2020

.@BTS_twt’s "Life Goes On" is the first non-English language song to debut at #1 in Hot 100 history.
— chart data (@chartdata) November 30, 2020

.@BTS_twt earns the fastest accumulation of three Hot 100 #1 hits this century. All have been in the last 3 months.
— chart data (@chartdata) November 30, 2020

Stay tuned for recaps from other artists, coming soon to chartdata.org. Follow @chartdata on Twitter for more chart coverage.