Celebrating a milestone 10 years together as a group in July 2023, no one can deny BTS’ impact on not just K-pop, not just pop, but on music as a whole. With members of ARMY (the name of their loyal fanbase) stationed all over the world, RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook have reached Beatles-like levels of superstardom most musical acts can only dream of achieving.
The septet has come a long way since debuting in 2013 under a virtually unknown label. They made their first major move on the Billboard charts in 2017 when their album Love Yourself: Her emerged at No. 7 on the Billboard 200, becoming the highest ever debut for a K-pop act. The album’s lead single “DNA” was their first entrance on the Billboard Hot 100, but the chart moves don’t end there. Their first all-English-language single “Dynamite” became their first to debut at the summit in 2020. A number of their other tracks have made history on the charts since, including collaborations with Halsey, Nicki Minaj, Coldplay and more.
Continuing to release hit after hit, BTS has proven they’ve made their mark on the world (dare we say, universe). Take a look at the supergroup’s most massive hits on the Hot 100 below.
BTS’ Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits ranking is based on weekly performance on the Hot 100. Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at lower spots earning the least. Due to changes in chart methodology over the years, eras are weighted differently to account for chart turnover rates during various periods. Songs are ranked based on a formula blending performance, as outlined above.
Chart Peak: 22, Peak Date: Dec. 5, 2020
“Stay” proves that BTS and ARMY will always have each other’s backs. The upbeat, EDM-infused anthem served as a dedication to fans amidst the pandemic; it debuted on the Hot 100 at its peak chart position of No. 22. Listen here.
Chart Peak: 13, Peak Date: June 25, 2022
BTS got reflective on “Yet To Come,” which arrived just a week before the group announced members would be pursuing solo musical endeavors. The single, which also arrived in celebration of their nine-year anniversary, spent two weeks on the Hot 100, where it debuted and peaked at No. 13. Listen here.
Chart Peak: 13, Peak Date: Dec. 5, 2020
The Bangtan Boys take it back to the basics for their beautifully introspective 2020 ballad. Written and composed by V, the vulnerable track off their BE album debuted at No. 13 on the Hot 100, where it stayed for one week. Listen here.
Chart Peak: 11, Peak Date: Sept. 8, 2018
BTS teams up with Nicki Minaj for a Chun-Li remix of their urgent self-empowerment anthem. The head-banging 2019 collaboration spent three weeks on the chart, where it peaked at No. 11. Listen here.
Chart Peak: 10, Peak Date: Aug. 20, 2022
Benny Blanco made anything but a bad decision by uniting BTS with Snoop Dogg and officially joining ARMY. The summer-ready pop banger spent five weeks on the chart after debuting at No. 10. Listen here.
Chart Peak: 28, Peak Date: Dec. 16, 2017
BTS invited American rapper Desiigner to drop the mic on a remix of their 2017 track calling out their haters. With a produce from Steve Aoki, “MIC Drop” earned 10 weeks on the Hot 100, peaking at No. 28. Listen here.
Chart Peak: 4, Peak Date: Mar. 7, 2020
The septet turned “On” the energy for their 2020 MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 single. The percussion-heavy track (with a bridge that slows down to show off Jungkook’s impeccable range) debuted at No. 4 on the Hot 100. Listen here.
Chart Peak: 10, Peak Date: Jun. 2, 2018
With heartbreaking lyrics and an electric beat, “Fake Love” chronicles how a relationship can turn sour if you’re not staying true to yourself. Though the emotional track off Love Yourself: Tear never topped the Hot 100, it broke the record for the biggest 24-hour YouTube debut of 2018. Listen here.
Chart Peak: 8, Peak Date: Apr. 27, 2019
Two years after meeting the boys and gifting them churros, Halsey joined BTS for “Boy With Luv” (not to be confused with their 2014 track, “Boy In Luv”). The lead single from their 2019 album Map of the Soul: Persona, it debuted at No. 8 on the Hot 100, becoming their highest charting track at the time. Listen here.
Chart Peak: 1, Peak Date: Oct. 17, 2020
BTS put their own spin on Jason Derulo’s viral “Savage Love” track produced by Jawsh 685. With additional lyrics by Suga and J-Hope, the remix blasted to No. 1 on the Hot 100 and spent over half a year on the chart. Listen here.
Chart Peak: 1, Peak Date: Dec. 5, 2020
Released in November 2020, “Life Goes On” was the optimistic pandemic anthem the world needed. Co-written by RM, Suga and J-Hope, the opening track off the band’s BE album debuted atop the Hot 100, becoming the first No. 1 on the chart sung predominantly in Korean. Listen here.
Chart Peak: 1, Peak Date: Oct. 9, 2021
Coldplay and BTS joined forces in 2021 to invite fans into “My Universe” for an out-of-this-world collaboration. Sung in English and Korean, the track debuted atop the Hot 100, marking the British band’s second No. 1 and the K-pop band’s sixth on the chart. Listen here.
Chart Peak: 1, Peak Date: Jul. 27, 2021
Nobody needs “Permission To Dance” to BTS’ carefree pop track. Co-written by Ed Sheeran, the summer 2021 single debuted atop the Hot 100 and spent seven total weeks on the chart. Listen here.
Chart Peak: 1 (three weeks), Peak Date: Sept. 5, 2020
If we had to pin BTS’ entrance into global superstardom to one track, it’d be the dance-ready “Dynamite.” The group’s first English-only track not only became the first song by a South Korean act to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100, it also broke records on Billboard’s Global charts and Digital Song Sales chart. Listen here.
Chart Peak: 1 (ten weeks), Peak Date: Jun. 5, 2021
Sidestep, right, left to “Butter” for making all kinds of history. The infectious song of summer 2021 became only the 40th in Hot 100 history to earn 10 weeks or more atop the chart and had the biggest YouTube premiere of all time, among other achievements. Listen here.
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