BTS’ song Dynamite has made history by becoming the first song to hit 1.8 billion views on the streaming platform YouTube.Scroll down to know more.
BTS’s song “Dynamite” continues to make history on YouTube! Their music video for this famous song recently hit 1.8 billion views. This made it the fastest K-pop group video to reach that many views. Now “Dynamite” is the first music video by a Korean boy group to achieve this on YouTube. The video reached this mark on February 23, 2024, around 3:06 AM KST, according to BIGHIT MUSIC, BTS’s agency. BTS initially released Dynamite on August 21, 2020, at 1 PM KST, 9:30 AM IST. It took over 3 years, 6 months, 1 day, and 14 hours to reach 1.8 billion views. The previous record holder for the fastest K-pop group video to hit this milestone was BLACKPINK’s “DDU-DU DDU-DU,” which took about 3 years, and 7 months.
More about Dynamite
BTS’s song “Dynamite” became a sensation right after it came out. Inspired by music from the 1970s. T It’s a lively disco-pop tune with hints of funk, soul, and bubblegum pop. They made it to cheer people up during the tough times of the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on the joy of simple things in life. Music experts praised its catchy melody and old-school style. It was a big deal for BTS because they got their first Grammy nomination for it, making history as the first Korean pop group to achieve that. Not only this but they also topped charts worldwide!
“Dynamite” nailed it by reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it BTS’s first-ever chart-topping single in the US. This also made BTS the first South Korean group to hit number one on the Hot 100. The song shattered numerous records. It was first released as a single, but later it was included in BTS’s album “BE.”
