K-pop enthusiasts everywhere were thrilled Friday morning when BTS climbed to the top of the U.S. iTunes singles chart with the release of their new remixed track “MIC Drop.”
The single, which features Desiigner and was remixed by Steve Aoki, took the No. 1 spot in both the U.S. and in 40 other countries, just hours after its release. They are the first K-pop group to achieve this.
#MicDropRemix #1 iTunes:
#1 United States
#1 Russia
#1 Brazil
#1 Chile
#1 Indonesia
#1 Guatemala
#1 Nicaragua
#1 Paraguay
#1 Norway
#1 Peru
#1 Mexico
#1 Dominican Republic
#1 Philippines
#1 Singapore
#1 Sweden
#1 Taiwan
#1 Vietnam
#1 Finland
#1 Thailand
#1 Malaysia
#1 Hong Kong— statistics BTS🌍 (@statisticsbts) November 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/biebsftbangtan/status/934092470765400064
BTS fans on Twitter were ecstatic.
in less than a week BTS :
– became the first kpop group to peform at the AMAs
– became the first korean artist to peak 1 on iTunes USnew history and new record #MicDropRemix
— ･ﾟ* (@lilyvmin7) November 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/namjoonsunrise/status/934104379208142848
https://twitter.com/tabz_maq/status/934115220003442688
This day will be remembered as the day a Kpop song first came to iTunes # 1 in the United States🇺🇸 #MicDropRemix
— statistics BTS🌍 (@statisticsbts) November 24, 2017
Historically, Psy was the first K-pop artist ever to snag the No. 1 spot on the U.S. iTunes singles chart with “Gangnam Style.”