BTS Stopped From Hitting No. 1 Again By The World Cup Anthem

"Normal" astir earns BTS different No. 1 connected the Billboard Global Excl. U.S., but Shakira and Burna Boy's "Dai Dai" artifact it from the highest spot arsenic it stalls astatine No. 2. THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 2273 — Pictured: (l-r) Jung Kook, Jin, V, Suga, RM, Jimin, and j-hope of philharmonic impermanent BTS airs together aft their capacity connected Thursday, March 26, 2026 — (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images)

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Since Billboard introduced its worldwide rankings, the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S., much than half a decade ago, BTS has established itself arsenic the astir successful acts connected some tallies successful respective regards. On the second roster, the K-pop group has collected much champions than immoderate different philharmonic act.

Earlier this year, BTS returned aft a years-long hiatus pinch Arirang, which was fronted by the azygous “Swim.” That way quickly topped some world rankings and has held connected ever since. This period, different tune from the medium astir reaches No. 1 connected 1 of the 2 rundowns, coming wrong 1 abstraction of earning the Grammy-nominated enactment different historical leader.

BTS Nearly Scores a Ninth Global No. 1

“Normal” rises dramatically connected Billboard Global Excl. U.S. this week, vaulting from No. 156 to No. 2. The way astir earns BTS its ninth champion connected the worldwide roster, but the South Korean superstars are blocked by Shakira and Burna Boy.

Those 2 musicians clasp astatine No. 1 pinch “Dai Dai (FIFA World Cup Official Song 2026),” which is successful complaint erstwhile much pursuing the extremity of the shot tournament. BTS settles straight down the collaboration arsenic “Normal” establishes its awesome caller peak.

BTS Already Claims the Most No. 1 Hits

BTS already claims the astir No. 1 hits successful the history of Billboard Global Excl. U.S. The K-pop enactment has sent 8 tracks to the highest rung, doubly arsenic galore arsenic immoderate different musician.

Bad Bunny, Blackpink, Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande are tied for 2nd place. All 4 acts person earned a quartet of champions apiece – only half of what BTS has racked up since the ranking was introduced.

Here are each of BTS’s No. 1 hits connected Billboard Global Excl. U.S.

• “Butter”
• “Dynamite”
• “Life Goes On”
• “My Universe” pinch Coldplay
• “Permission to Dance”
• “Swim”
• “Take Two”
• “Yet to Come”

“Normal” Reaches the Top 10 connected the Global Chart

“Normal” surges aft being selected arsenic the 2nd charismatic azygous from Arirang, pursuing “Swim.” The tune primitively became a world apical 10 erstwhile the medium arrived, reaching arsenic precocious arsenic No. 5 connected Billboard Global Excl. U.S. during its earliest days connected the charts.

“Normal” becomes 1 of 22 BTS tracks to scope the apical 10 connected Billboard Global Excl. U.S., while the group has collected 20 specified wins connected the Billboard Global 200. Both rankings usage worldwide income and streaming activity to find the most-consumed songs. The Billboard Global 200 includes information from the United States, while Billboard Global Excl. U.S. ignores American consumption.

Here are each of BTS’s apical 10 hits connected Billboard Global Excl. U.S.

• “2”
• “Aliens”
• “Bad Decisions” pinch Benny Blanco and Snoop Dogg
• “Body to Body”
• “Butter”
• “Come Over”
• “Dynamite”
• “Film Out”
• “FYA”
• “Hooligan”
• “Life Goes On”
• “Like Animals”
• “Merry Go Round”
• “My Universe” pinch Coldplay
• “Normal”
• “Permission to Dance”
• “Run BTS”
• “Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)” pinch Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo
• “Swim”
• “Take Two”
• “They Don’t Know ’bout Us”
• “Yet to Come”

BTS Has Seen Two Songs Peak astatine No. 2 Globally

“Normal” is now 1 of only 2 BTS tracks to highest astatine No. 2 connected Billboard Global Excl. U.S. The other, “Body to Body,” is besides featured connected Arirang. “Body to Body” could not beforehand immoderate higher because “Swim” was sitting astatine No. 1. “Normal” now experiences the aforesaid adjacent miss, though it is blocked by Shakira and Burna Boy alternatively than different BTS smash.

BTS Reenters the Billboard Global 200

“Normal” besides reappears connected the Billboard Global 200, wherever it returns astatine No. 4. That position marks a caller highest for the single. “Normal” presently lands half a twelve spaces supra “Swim,” which slips 1 rung to No. 10.

BTS Returns to No. 1 connected Billboard’s Sales Chart

While “Normal” hardly misses retired connected ruling the Billboard Global Excl. U.S., it does scope No. 1 for the first clip connected different Billboard tally. The azygous reenters the Digital Song Sales floor plan – which looks only astatine purchases of tracks successful the U.S. – successful first spot during only its 2nd framework connected the roster.

According to Luminate, “Normal” sold 20,700 integer copies passim the United States during the latest search period. That fig is up respective 100 percent from the play prior.

BTS Ties Drake With 15 No. 1s

As “Normal” reenters the Digital Song Sales floor plan astatine No. 1, BTS earns its milestone fifteenth champion. The group ties Drake for the third-most leaders successful the history of the roster. Taylor Swift remains successful first spot pinch 32 No. 1 hits, while Nicki Minaj follows pinch 17.

Here are each of BTS’s No. 1 hits connected the Digital Song Sales chart.

• “Bad Decisions” pinch Benny Blanco and Snoop Dogg
• “Butter”
• “Come Over”
• “Dynamite”
• “Fake Love”
• “Film Out”
• “IDOL” pinch Nicki Minaj
• “Life Goes On”
• “My Universe” pinch Coldplay
• “Normal”
• “ON”
• “Permission to Dance”
• “Swim”
• “Take Two”
• “Yet to Come”

BTS Returns to the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40

The betterment successful income helps bring “Normal” backmost to the Billboard Hot 100. The existent Arirang azygous reenters the astir important songs database successful America astatine No. 33, and it establishes a career-best position connected that tally arsenic well.