Historical Records: BTS Black Swan & BTS Stay Gold Hits #1 Charts

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The septet of RM, Suga, Jin, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook just made a new history as two BTS songs hit the top charts!

BTS Black Swan hits #1 on iTunes charts in 103 countries and more to come. Meanwhile, BTS Stay Gold hits #1 on Billboard World Digital Song Sales Chart. After reaching 100 countries on Sunday (7/5), on Monday (7/6), BTS Black Swan hits 103 countries. As the result, BTS Black Swan broke the world record held for 5-year-long by Adele with her song Hello in 102 countries. This is such historical records we have to celebrate!

On celebration to this, ARMY, trending some hashtags #BTSWorldWide #Didourthing #BlackSwan103 #BTSiTunesRecord.

.@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

BTS Black Swan #1 on iTunes

Black Swan BTS hits #1 in 103 countries on iTunes, and it’s still more to come.

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— BTS Charts (@btschartdata) July 6, 2020

iTunes Belize

#1. @BTS_twt — “Black Swan” (NE)

*104 #1’s*https://t.co/RzqVjVvBxK
— BTS Charts (@btschartdata) July 6, 2020

Black Swan symbolized love and freedom.

On press conference last Feb, RM conveyed that he cried several times when writing the song.

“To be honest, writing Black Swan, WAB The Eternal & Louder than Bombs, I cried several times.”@BTS_twt Namjoon ?#DidOurThing BTS WORLD DOMINATION

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— cestlavie_90?⁷ (@cestlavie9090) July 6, 2020

Adele Daily congrats the #1 Black Swan BTS and ARMYs

.@BTS_twt‘s broke @Adele‘s record with “Hello” (102) and now has #1 on iTunes in more countries than any other song in history with their song “Black Swan” (103).

Congrats Armys and BTS. ? pic.twitter.com/MnEM8dtx0H
— Adele Daily (@adeledailynet) July 6, 2020

BTS Black Swan MV

There are two BTS Black Swan MV. The first BTS Black Swan MV was released with an artsy video with a dance performance by MN Dance Company and has reached more than 36 million views.

On the first BTS Black Swan MV opened with a famous quote by an American modern dancer, Martha Graham, that adding the meaning of the song.

“A dancer dies twice — once when they stop dancing, and this first death is the more painful” – Martha Graham

Congrats @BTS_twt!

“Black Swan’s artistic ambitions are impressive enuf, but the accompanying ART FILM interprets the song thru lavish choreography. It’s a bold step for a grp whose worldwide commercial dominance has only emboldened its ARTISTIC impulses.”https://t.co/oHQzR7g8tP
— Map of the Soul ⁷ Stay Gold ᴬᴰ² Black Swan (@ButterflyEllaJ) July 6, 2020

The Black Swan BTS MV on YouTube has reached more than 120 million views.

On second BTS Black Swan MV is an orchestral music video called official BTS Black Swan MV, the BTS group members were dancing beautifully inside the opera building.

Black swan DESERVES to be #1 on iTunes. The choreography, costumes, VOCALS, orchestra, everything about it is so amazing. Literally LOOK at them !! I’m so proud of them ?

BTS WORLD DOMINATION#BTSWORLDDOMINATION pic.twitter.com/zodnYUCeuM
— ??????? ☁⋆ ୭ ? ˚ · ✦ ˚ (@johannanv_) July 6, 2020

BTS Stay Gold #1 on Billboard World Digital Song Sales Chart

Lots of BTS songs have been on the top world charts. One of the BTS songs that just hits #1 is BTS Stay Gold from their Japanese album Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~.

On July 4, BTS Stay Gold is #1 spot on Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart. There have been 20 BTS songs that hit #1 in the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart.

This means BTS has set the world historical records as the first artist in history for the most #1s songs spot on Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart.

.@BTS_twt‘s “Stay Gold” debuts at No. 1 on this week’s #WorldDigitalSongSales chart.

It’s their record-extending 20th No. 1 on the chart.
— Billboard Charts (@billboardcharts) June 30, 2020

List of BTS songs that top the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart

All of @BTS_twt‘s No. 1s on the #WorldDigitalSongSales chart:

Fire
Blood Sweat & Tears
Spring Day
Not Today
DNA
Mic Drop
Don’t Leave Me
Fake Love
Idol
2! 3!
Boy With Luv
Dream Glow
A Brand New Day
All Night
Heartbeat
Lights
Make It Right
Black Swan
On
Stay Gold
— Billboard Charts (@billboardcharts) June 30, 2020

BTS Songs Have Broken Many Records

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