“Boy With Luv” Is BTS’ Most Successful Release Yet–Here Are The Highlights
BTS has become synonymous with record-breaking feats, and their lead single, “Boy With Luv”, did not disappoint.
With “Boy With Luv”, BTS have smashed the record for the most number of views on YouTube in 24 hours. With officially 78.0 million views, it surpassed the previous record of 56.7 million set by BLACKPINK‘s “Kill This Love”.
Yes, we're still running the numbers, but we can confirm that #BoyWithLuv (ft. @Halsey) is now *officially* the most-viewed 24 hour debut in @YouTube history!! Congratulations @bts_bighit 🎉 Enjoy @nbcsnl tonight! pic.twitter.com/xC8vHs27Nu
— YouTube Music (@youtubemusic) April 14, 2019
With 100 million views in 37 hours and 37 minutes, “Boy With Luv” became the fastest MV in YouTube history to reach 100 million views.
[기사] #방탄소년단, '작은 것들을 위한 시' MV 1천만뷰 돌파..'韓 가수 최단 신기록' https://t.co/zRUX27n7AE
— BigHit Entertainment (@BigHitEnt) April 12, 2019
BTS’ accomplishments weren’t limited to YouTube.
“Boy With Luv” took #3 on the daily global Spotify chart, thanks to its 4.541 million in worldwide streams on its debut. “Boy With Luv” also started at #5 on the US chart with nearly 1.315 million streams.
The other tracks from BTS’ newly released MAP Of The Soul: Persona also placed on the global and US Spotify listings:
“Mikrokosmos” – #22 global, #37 US
“Make It Right” – #26 global, #41 US
“Home” – #28 global, #39 US
“Dionysus” – #36 global, #53 US
“Jamais Vu” – #39 global, #57 US
“Intro: Persona” – #50 global, #68 US
*As of Monday, 15th April.
BTS has also secured the first “Perfect All-Kill” of 2019 on the Korean charts.
2019.4.15 7:30 (KST) https://t.co/YcCwtsI9ZX
iChart™ 퍼펙트 올킬(Perfect AK)을 축하합니다! (13개 차트 올킬+iChart 주간 누적 1위)
방탄소년단 & Halsey – 작은 것들을 위한 시 (Boy With Luv) feat. Halsey pic.twitter.com/ZYgzJxW4lh— iChart™ (@instiz_ichart) April 14, 2019
Their historic comeback stage on Saturday Night Live took the world by storm…
Thank you Emma & SNL !!!! 😆😆 pic.twitter.com/GxHLi3HsiX
— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) April 14, 2019
…which led to the announcement of their world TV premiere performance at the Billboard Music Awards with Halsey on 1st May.
🔹 @BTS_twt + @halsey
🔹 WORLD TV PREMIERE PERFORMANCE
🔹 It’s happening.Wednesday, May 1 on NBC. #BBMAs pic.twitter.com/z7mKfPva8N
— Billboard Music Awards (@BBMAs) April 14, 2019
Seems like BTS just can’t stop breaking records.
