BTS' "Butter" Reaches 1.5 Billion Streams on Spotify
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- BTS' song "Butter" has reached 1.5 billion streams on Spotify, marking the group's third song to achieve this milestone after "Dynamite" and "My Universe." Released in May 2021, the track topped Billboard's Hot 100 for 10 weeks, earned a Grammy nomination in 2022, and received diamond certification in Japan in 2024 for 500 million plays.
- The group is set to conclude the US leg of its "Arirang" tour in Los Angeles this weekend.
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Why It Matters
BTS is a South Korean boy band that debuted in 2013 under Big Hit Music. "Butter" was released as a digital single in May 2021 and became a global hit, following the success of "Dynamite" and their collaboration with Coldplay on "My Universe."
BTS' “Butter” has racked up 1.5 billion streams on Spotify, Big Hit Music announced Thursday.
It is the group's third song to accomplish the feat, after “Dynamite” and the Coldplay collaboration “My Universe.”
The group dropped “Butter” in May 2021. It went on to rank No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100, as its fourth chart-topper, and spent 10 weeks atop the main songs chart. The music video for the dance number amassed 1.1 billion views on YouTube as of July.
With the digital single, BTS clinched a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance in 2022. In Japan, the single earned diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association in 2024, accumulating 500 million plays.
Meanwhile, the group is set to wrap up the US leg of its “Arirang” tour in Los Angeles with shows this weekend.
Open Questions
- What are the exact streaming numbers for "Dynamite" and "My Universe" on Spotify?
- Will BTS continue the "Arirang" tour beyond the US leg?
- How does "Butter"'s Spotify performance compare to its YouTube and other platform metrics?
