BTS' Butter Holds No 1 Biggest Streaming Week In Billboard Global 200 History For 4 Years Straight; APT Surpasses Jungkook's Seven

BTS released its track Butter in 2021 and it started collecting records like pearls. Even after four years, the global smash hit holds an unbroken feat. The K-pop group's single continues to lead with

the largest single-week streams (289.2 million) on the Billboard Global 200, a record it set in 2021. As of October 18, 2025 chart, the feat remains under its stronghold.

Billboard Global 200 ranking

Meanwhile, Blackpink member Rosé's APT featuring Bruno Mars, achieved the biggest streaming week for any female solo artist at 224 million streams. It surpassed the previous holding by Jungkook's Seven and Miley Cyrus' Flowers as soloists. Infact, Seven also remained the biggest sales debut in Billboard Global 200 history by any artist, and held the No 3 slot with 217.1 million streams in the ranking.

BTS members Jungkook, Jin, J-Hope, and Jimin also kept strong chart positions with their solo hits, reiterating the K-pop band's global domination despite a hiatus from active music production for around 2 years due to the group's military service.

Fans cannot hold their excitement

BTS ARMYs was ecstatic at the achievement of the group and its members individually. A fan wrote on X (formerly Twiter), "Persistence transforms songs into record-breaking hits." A second one said, "Butter still holds? That’s what happens when timing meets momentum we study that too." A netizen took a jibe and said, "the question is, will bts be able to break bts’ record with their next comeback. bcs only they can do it." Other were hopeful. "They will break their own record in 2026."

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About Butter's release and vibe

Butter released as a digital single on May 21, 2021 as a disco-pop, dance-pop, and EDM track. This was BTS' second English-language single, and became a massive hit due to its catchy tune and choreography. It reached the top 10 in over 30 other countries worldwide and topped charts in countries like Hungary, India, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, the United States, and Vietnam.ALSO READ: BTS At Grammys 2026: Can Jin, J-Hope, RM Break Jinx? Trio Sends Solo Submissions Amid ARMYs Hopes For ULTIMATE Win - Deets Inside

BTS' highly anticipated comeback

BTS is currently gearing up for its big comeback with a new album and a world tour expected in spring 2026. Its members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook were on an extended stay in Los Angeles recently, to work on the production of their new music.