The music video for “Dynamite,” the historic BTS song that topped last year’s Billboard singles flagship, gained 800 million views on YouTube, the band’s group said Sunday.
YouTube comments for “Dynamite” hit 800 million views on Sunday, becoming the sixth septet music video to reach the milestone, according to Big Hit Entertainment.
The feat came just a month after it gained 700 million views, he said.
“Dynamite,” an upbeat disco-pop track sung in English, has rewritten history in many ways. The seven-piece band won their first No. 1 career on the Billboard singles major and stayed there for months.
The septet also received its first Grammy nomination in the Pop Duo / Best Performance Group category with “Dynamite.” The awards ceremony is slated for March 14 (US time).
When released, the music video for the catchy song gained 101 million views in just 24 hours, setting a record as the most watched music video in 24 hours, reports a news agency Yonhap.
The most watched BTS music video is “DNA” with 1.1 billion views, followed by “Boy With Luv (Feat. Halsey)” and “Fake Love.”
The band has 28 music videos that have been viewed at least 100 million times, according to Big Hit.
The seven-member BTS superband was the most broadcast artiste and global group last year, according to streaming giant Spotify.
Spotify data showed that the top 10 most mainstream artists in Korea recorded 10.6 billion streams together as an indication that they were growing globally.
K-pop musicians and members of popular groups such as Girls Generation and BTS who have released solo material led the streaming race in a unique card of female and male K- artists. pop streamed.