By Ashley Cruz
Hello, just checking in to say that BTS broke another record.
South Korean group BTS topped the iTunes chart in 104 countries for their single, “Black Swan,” surpassing the five-year-old record held by the British singer, Adele, for her single “Hello.”
This record makes both BTS and Adele the only artists to have peaked at No. 1 on iTunes in over 100 countries.
.@BTS_twt‘s “Black Swan” has now reached #1 on iTunes in more countries than any other song in history, passing Adele’s “Hello”.
— chart data (@chartdata) July 6, 2020
Released in January ahead of their fourth full album, “Map of the Soul: 7,” the single debuted in 93 countries at No. 1 on iTunes ahead of huge pop releases from Hollywood acts such as Eminem, Halsey and The Jonas Brothers.
Read our full review of “Black Swan” here.
Unlike in business where black swan is an unpredictable event with devastating consequences; this feat is not rare for BTS and their legion of dedicated fans, the BTS ARMY — who pushed for the single to chart at number one in different parts of the world including Belize, Cape Verde, Zimbabwe and Nepal.
iTunes Belize
#1. @BTS_twt — “Black Swan” (NE)
*104 #1’s*https://t.co/RzqVjVvBxK
— BTS Charts (@btschartdata) July 6, 2020
In true ARMY fashion, “BTS WORLD DOMINATION” topped the Twitter Worldwide trends in celebration for doing their thing to achieve another milestone.
Namjoon mentioned that writing Black Swan along with other tracks made him cry. Black Swan is a very special part of BTS and army and they just broke the record of most #1 worldwide. BTS world domination #DidOurThing #BTSiTunesRecord @BTS_twt
— 남준이⁷ (@conceptnamjoon) July 6, 2020
“We hope that a verse in @BTS_twt music, gestures we make, or smtg we say become a moment of light for those in certain situations. I wanna keep emptying & filling myself up for others so they can be inspired.”
Namjoon ????
BTS WORLD DOMINATION #DidOurThingpic.twitter.com/cA4hAw2P66— cestlavie_90????⁷ (@cestlavie9090) July 6, 2020
teamwork makes the dream work #BTS #DidOurThing BTS WORLD DOMINATION @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/boyFyVgND0
— claire⁷// (@Randomsplashes) July 6, 2020
The 1 song that speaks about the fear & pain of “what if passion no longer resonates” is the one song that breaks a record. It’s poetic & beautiful. It truly defines true artistry. @BTS_twt will live on in every aspect of the arts #DidOurThing #BlackSwan103 BTS WORLD DOMINATION pic.twitter.com/NHWiAVhhrV
— celeste⁷ (@celeste134340) July 6, 2020
The fact that @BTS_twt broke a 22 year record by The Beatles, broke a 24 year record by Celine Dion, broke a 36 year record by Michael Jackson, & broke a 5 year record by Adele just shows that no one is doing it like them #BlackSwan103#DidOurThing
BTS WORLD DOMINATION pic.twitter.com/X1NhAHYtie
— Ari♡ (@Ari29407997) July 6, 2020
Source of preview image: BTS/BigHit
Incredible! BTS are truly a phenomenon.