10 most popular BTS songs of all time

The Korean boy band BTS is one of the most popular boy bands in the world. Their songs are a blend of different genres, including hip-hop and R&B, and encapsulate the group’s journey and growth.

Their songs are popular for their catchy tunes and deep lyrics, which often incorporate social commentary and thoughtfully reflective themes.

Butter, and 9 other most popular BTS songs of all time

The most popular BTS songs have had record-breaking streams and became anthems, at the time of their release.

Dynamite
My Universe
Butter
Fake Love
DNA
Spring Day
Run
I Need U
Silver Spoon (BAEPSAE)
We are Bulletproof: The Eternal

1. Dynamite

This disco-pop song produced by British music producer, Stewart, was released on August 21, 2020. The lyrics of the song were co-written by Jessica Agombar and David Stewart. The themes of the song center around self-expression, happiness, and resilience.

This hit record has raked over 1.8 billion streams on Spotify, becoming the boyband's most streamed song on the platform.

2. My Universe

Cover for My Universe (Image via Spotify)

On September 24, 2021, the British band Coldplay and BTS collaborated to release the Synth-pop record, My Universe. The song was produced by Oscar Hilton, Max Martin, and Bill Rahko.

The BTS song was written by Chris Martin, Suga, J-hope, RM, Jonny Buckland, and Will Champion, amongst others. The lyrics of My Universe talks about the significance of love, and how it transcends societal barriers like gender, race, and religion.

This BTS song has 1.2 billion streams on Spotify.

3. Butter

Butter is a dance-pop song with a romantic feel to it. The upbeat BTS song, which pays homage to Michael Jackson's Smooth criminal, captures the expression and confession of love between lovers.

This digital single, released on May 21, 2021, was produced by Robert Grimaldi, Ron Perry, and Stephen Kirk. The lyrics of the song were written by RM of BTS alongside the three producers.

Based on Spotify's counter, Butter has over 1.2 billion streams on the platform.

4. Fake Love

Fake Love is the septet's lead title track from their third digital album, Love Yourself: Tear. The popular BTS song produced by Pdogg, was released on May 18, 2018.

Just as the title of the record implies, the song lyrics, written by RM, and Hitman Bang, address issues of ingenuity when it comes to loving oneself and others.

Fake Love has a total of 810,605,929 streams on Spotify.

5. DNA

DNA was written by Pdogg, RM, Suga, Hitman Bang, Supreme Boi, and Kass and explores the theme of love. The popular BTS song tells a story of love at first sight and relates the feeling with a mathematical equation and a Cosmic analogy.

This EDM record produced by Pdogg is the lead single from the boyband's fifth EP, Love Yourself: Tear, and was released on September 18, 2017.

DNA has 637, 471,673 streams on Spotify.

6. Spring Day

Spring Day is an alternative hip-hop song which was released on February 13, 2017, as the number 15 track from BTS's 18-track album, You Never Walk Alone.

The BTS song was written by Suga, RM, Hitman Bang, Adora and others, and was produced by South Korean music producer, Pdogg. The BTS song lyrics reflects on the themes of grief, moving on, and hope.

Spring Day currently has 504,461,338 streams on Spotify.

7. Run

Visual cover for Run single (Image via Spotify)

Run is a dance-rock record from the band's fourth mini album, The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 2. The BTS song released on November 30, 2015, was written by Pdogg, Rap monster, V (Taehyung), J-hope, Jungkook, SUGA, and Hitman Bang and produced by Slow Rabbit and Pdogg

The lyrics serve as a source of encouragement, admonishing individuals to keep pushing on despite life’s challenges and obstacles.

Run has 447,271,223 streams on Spotify.

8. I Need U

This K-pop song written by BTS members J-hope, RM, SUGA, alongside Brother Su, and Hitman Bang, is based on vulnerability and expressing the emotional struggles attached to a breakup.

I Need U was released on April 29, 2015, as a lead track from the boyband's third EP, The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 1.

This hit song produced by Pdogg has 371,583,110 streams on Spotify.

9. Silver Spoon (BAEPSAE)

Silver Spoon (BAEPSAE) is the sixth track from BTS's fourth EP, The Most Beautiful Moment in Life Part 2. Since the track’s release on November 30, 2015, it has garnered 264,965,634 streams on Spotify.

Silver Spoon was written by Supreme Boi, Pdogg, Slow Rabbit and RM, and also produced by Pdogg. This song sheds light on the struggles accompanied with fame and navigates the expectations and pressures the society imposes on individuals.

10. We are Bulletproof: The Eternal

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We are Bulletproof: The Eternal, was released on February 21, 2020, and was co-written by 15 writers including J-hope, SUGA, RM, Audien, and Elohim, amongst others.

The 18th title track from their fourth album, Map of the Soul, 7, was produced by Audien. The lyrics are inspired by the group's journey to fame and encapsulates the struggle, and shared experiences of the band members all through the years.

The BTS song has recorded 228,751,021 streams on Spotify.

Despite their military enlistment, the members of BTS have continued to release pre-recorded solo music like Never Let Go, FRI(END)S and Come Back To Me, amongst others, that have topped music charts around the world.

Edited by Prem Deshpande