BTS’s song “Butter” spent 10 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
Released in May 2021, “Butter” opened at No. 1 and immediately became one of BTS’s biggest English-language successes. It returned to the summit after “Permission to Dance” briefly interrupted its run, so its 10-week total was nonconsecutive rather than one uninterrupted stretch.
The song’s chart performance reflected strong digital sales, streaming and radio airplay in the United States. It also gave BTS multiple weeks atop the Hot 100 during a period when the group was expanding from a major K-pop act into a dominant global pop force.
A common mix-up is confusing “Butter” with “Dynamite,” BTS’s earlier English-language hit, or counting only its initial consecutive weeks at No. 1. The correct total for “Butter” is 10 weeks, including the weeks it reclaimed the top position.