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Get ready, BTS ARMY! Jung Kook‘s newest single, “3D” featuring Jack Harlow, is slated to arrive this Friday (Sept. 29). To drum up anticipation for the song’s release, the K-pop star shared a teaser for the song’s music video on Wednesday (Sept. 27), which provides both a snippet of the song and an idea of […]
Jung Kook‘s “3D” promotion at Global Citizen Festival didn’t remain cryptic for long. BIGHIT Music confirmed Saturday night (Sept. 23) that “3D” is Jung Kook’s second solo single — and it features Jack Harlow. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “We are excited to announce the release of […]
After taking the internet by storm with their breakthrough single “Cupid,” FIFTY FIFTY‘s latest EP, The Beginning, arrived on Friday (Sept. 22). The set — which contains tracks from the group’s EPs The Beginning: Cupid and The Fifty, as well as three tracks that are newly recorded — is available on seven physical variants for […]
BTS fans have praised V‘s debut solo album Layover for being a cozy listen top to bottom. The BTS vocalist heard fans’ comments and put them into practice for the latest live performance of album single “Love Me Again” — released Thursday — in which he gets up close and personal with a full backing […]
The ultimate K-pop award show is heading to Japan. CJ ENM revealed on Wednesday (Sept. 20) that the 2023 MAMA Awards will take place at Tokyo Dome, Japan, from November 28 to 29. Over the past 24 years, the beloved award show has held ceremonies across Asia, including in Macao, Singapore, Hong Kong and Vietnam, to showcase […]
CRAVITY reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Trending Songs chart, powered by X, for the first time, as “Ready or Not” tops the Sept. 23-dated list.
Billboard’s Hot Trending charts, powered by X (formerly known as Twitter), track global music-related trends and conversations in real-time across X, viewable over either the last 24 hours or past seven days. A weekly, 20-position version of the chart, covering activity from Friday through Thursday of each week, posts alongside Billboard’s other weekly charts on Billboard.com each Tuesday, with the latest tracking period running Sept. 8-14.
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“Ready or Not” was released alongside the rest of CRAVITY’s six-song EP SUN SEEKER on Sept. 11. The song’s music video, however, was teased on the StarshipTV YouTube account beginning Sept. 8.
SUN SEEKER is the K-pop group’s second EP in 2023, following Master: Piece, which premiered in March.
Multiple songs by MohBad follow, led by “Peace” at No. 2, following the Nigerian singer and rapper’s Sept. 12 death. The songs “Feel Good” and “Ask About Me” also appear in the top 10 at Nos. 5 and 8, respectively. A cause of death has not yet been released.
“Big Difference,” a track from Nicki Minaj’s upcoming album Pink Friday 2 that was premiered during the MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 12, bows at No. 3, and Shakira’s 2002 hit “Objection (Tango)” (No. 55 on the Billboard Hot 100 that September) starts at No. 4 after it was featured in a medley of tunes she performed at the VMAs when she received the Video Vanguard Award.
Keep visiting Billboard.com for the constantly evolving Hot Trending Songs rankings, and check in each Tuesday for the latest weekly chart.
V re-enters the latest Billboard Artist 100 chart (dated Sept. 23) at No. 3, reaching the top 10 for the first time thanks to his new solo EP Layover.
The set debuts at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with 100,000 equivalent album units earned in its opening week (Sept. 8-14), according to Luminate. It marks his first solo entry on the chart.
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With his No. 3 return to the Artist 100 (after he hit a prior No. 30 best, in August), V becomes the seventh and final member of BTS to reach the ranking’s top 10 in a solo capacity. Here’s a recap of each member’s highpoint on the chart, listed chronologically of when each peaked in the top 10.
Artist, Peak Position, Peak Date:Jin, No. 10, Nov. 12, 2022RM, No. 6, Dec. 31, 2022Jimin, No. 1, April 8, 2023Agust D/Suga, No. 3, May 6, 2023Jung Kook, No. 5, July 29, 2023J-Hope, No. 6, Sept. 2, 2023V, No. 3, Sept. 23, 2023
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As a group, BTS has spent 21 weeks at No. 1 on the Artist 100, the most among groups and the fourth-most overall (dating to the chart’s 2014 start), after Taylor Swift (79), Drake (37) and The Weeknd (28).
V is also the fifth member of BTS to score a solo top 10 on the Billboard 200, after RM, Agust D/Suga, Jimin and J-Hope. Here’s a recap of every solo project by a BTS member to reach the top 10, sorted chronologically:
Artist, Title, Peak Position, Peak Date:RM, Indigo, No. 3, Dec. 31, 2022Agust D, D-Day, No. 2, May 6, 2023Jimin, Face (EP), No. 2, April 8, 2023J-Hope, Jack in the Box, No. 6, Sept. 2, 2023V, Layover (EP), No. 2, Sept. 23, 2023
BTS has tallied seven top 10s as a group on the Billboard 200, including six No. 1s: Love Yourself: Tear, Love Yourself: Answer (both in 2018), Map of the Soul: Persona (2019), Map of the Soul: 7, Be (both in 2020) and Proof (2022).
Move over, 7th Heaven — SEVENTEEN is gearing up to release its 11th mini album, SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN, the K-pop group revealed on social media Tuesday (Sept. 19). The news of the arrival was shared through a brief 30-second video of a red festival wristband. Upon zooming in, the wristband has the names of the group […]
It’s been months since BTS has conducted activities as a full group due to the members’ recent solo music endeavors and fulfilling South Korea’s military enlistment requirement. Jung Kook revealed in a new interview with Brady of 103.5 KISS FM Chicago that he misses performing alongside his fellow group mates. Brady asked the “Seven” singer […]
BTS member Suga will enlist for mandatory military service in South Korea by the end of the week, representatives for the K-pop group announced.
“We have further information regarding SUGA’s military service,” BIGHIT Music wrote in a notice dated Sept. 17 on the fan community platform Weverse. “SUGA will be beginning his required service on September 22.”The announcement continued: “There will not be any official events taking place on the day he starts his service or on the day he enters the training camp. We kindly ask fans to refrain from visiting SUGA at his workplace during the period of his service. Please convey your warm regards and encouragement in your hearts only.”
“Furthermore, please be mindful to avoid getting adversely affected by unauthorized tours or package products that illegally use the artist’s intellectual property,” BIGHIT warned. “Our company will take appropriate measures against attempts at any commercial activity that make unauthorized use of artist IP.”
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“We ask for your continued love and support for SUGA until he completes his service and returns. Our company will also strive to provide all the support he needs during this time,” the update said.
Suga also went live on Weverse the day of the announcement. According to a fan translation, he told ARMY his enlistment is not something to cry about, and reminded them that they’d meet again in 2025. He responded to comments about his new, shorter haircut he debuted on the livestream, admitting that he’s still getting used to it.
On Aug. 7, BIGHIT told the BTS ARMY that Suga had begun the process to initiate his military service, soon after wrapping the Asian leg of his Agust D-DAY tour in support of solo album D-DAY, which he released under the moniker Agust D.
BIGHIT first revealed in October 2022 that BTS — Suga, RM, V, Jin, Jung Kook, J-Hope and Jimin — would not be able to perform together as a whole group until 2025 due to their mandated military service. Jin was first to enlist, followed by J-Hope and now Suga.