BTS ties Drake for the third-most No. 1s in the history of Billboard’s Digital Song Sales chart as “Normal” returns in the top spot. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 03: (L-R) Jimin, J-Hope, Jin, Jungkook, RM, Suga, and V of BTS perform onstage during the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 03, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
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Whenever BTS releases a new piece of music or selects a song as a single, the track does not merely perform well in America, it becomes a bestseller. The group’s fans, collectively known as ARMY, are known to support the act they love not only by streaming its songs and watching its music videos, but also by purchasing albums and individual tracks in huge numbers.
That devotion is on display again on the Billboard charts, as BTS returns to No. 1 on the Digital Song Sales chart. The tally ranks the bestselling tracks of any style in the United States, looking only at platforms like Amazon and iTunes. As the superstars reclaim the top spot, they tie one of the most successful artists in American history and move higher on an important all-time list.
BTS Returns to No. 1 on the Sales Chart
“Normal” reenters the Digital Song Sales chart this week at No. 1. This frame is only the single’s second week on the purchase-focused roster, and it immediately breaks back in at the highest possible position.
The track was recently selected as the second official single from Arirang, following “Swim.” A new music video, paired with the group’s decision to focus its attention on “Normal,” encouraged fans to purchase the tune, transforming it into the bestselling cut in the U.S.
BTS Scores Its Fifteenth Sales No. 1
“Normal” becomes BTS’s fifteenth No. 1 on the Digital Song Sales chart. The group is only the fourth act to reach that milestone.
The septet is now tied with Drake, who has also accumulated 15 leaders on the ranking. BTS and the Canadian hip-hop superstar jointly claim the third-most No. 1 hits in the history of the tally.
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Here are all of BTS’s No. 1 hits on the Digital Song Sales chart.
- “Bad Decisions” with Benny Blanco and Snoop Dogg
- “Butter”
- “Come Over”
- “Dynamite”
- “Fake Love”
- “Film Out”
- “IDOL” with Nicki Minaj
- “Life Goes On”
- “My Universe” with Coldplay
- “Normal”
- “ON”
- “Permission to Dance”
- “Swim”
- “Take Two”
- “Yet to Come”
Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj Rule All Acts
Taylor Swift remains far ahead of both BTS and Drake. She has earned 32 champions – more than twice as many as either act. Nicki Minaj sits in second place with 17 winners.
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BTS Outsells Shakira and Burna Boy
According to Luminate, “Normal” sold 20,700 copies on sales platforms throughout the latest tracking period. That figure was easily enough to guarantee BTS another No. 1.
The runner-up this time around, “Dai Dai” by Shakira and Burna Boy, sold a little fewer than 7,200 copies. The World Cup anthem managed only slightly more than one-third of the total that “Normal” managed.
BTS’s “Normal” Reaches New Peaks on Two Charts
An enormous sales spike helps “Normal” return to multiple additional rankings. In addition to its dominating frame on the Digital Song Sales chart, the single also reenters the Billboard Global 200 at No. 4 and the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 33. Both positions mark new peaks for “Normal.”
BTS Nearly Scores Another Global No. 1
“Normal” comes even closer to leading Billboard Global Excl. U.S., missing out on leading by just one spot. The song rockets from No. 156 all the way to a new high of No. 2 – an improvement of more than 150 spaces in only one frame. Unlike the Billboard Global 200, Billboard Global Excl. U.S. removes consumption from the U.S., and instead focuses entirely on sales and streaming activity gathered throughout the rest of the world.
BTS nearly collects its record-extending ninth No. 1 on the ranking, but “Normal” is blocked by “Dai Dai.” Shakira and Burna Boy continue to rule the worldwide tally as BTS settles directly behind them in the runner-up position. BTS already claims twice as many champions as any other act.