BTS’s 2017 song “DNA” was the group’s first song to enter the Billboard Hot 100. It debuted at number 85 on the chart dated September 21, 2017, and later peaked at number 67.
“DNA” was the lead single from Love Yourself: Her, BTS’s fifth Korean-language extended play. Its bright electronic-pop production and acoustic-guitar opening marked a vivid contrast with some of the group’s darker earlier material. The song’s lyrics present a romantic connection as something written into a person’s DNA.
Fans sometimes confuse “DNA” with “Mic Drop,” because the latter became another major BTS chart milestone after its remix with Steve Aoki and Desiigner. “DNA,” however, came first: it established BTS on the Hot 100 before later singles such as “Fake Love,” “Boy With Luv,” and “Dynamite” reached progressively higher positions. The song also became BTS’s first entry on the UK Singles Chart.