BTS’ Dynamite surpasses 800M streams on Oricon Japan, making the boy band first and only Foreign artist to achieve Singles milestone

BTS has made history in the Japanese music market with their English global hit, Dynamite. As of August 16, 2024, the song surpassed 800 million streams on Oricon Japan, cementing BTS as the first and only foreign artist to achieve this milestone. Oricon, often compared to the Billboard charts in the United States, is a vital barometer of musical success in Japan, which is one of the world's largest music markets.

The song surpassed 700 million streams in April 2024. So the journey of the 100 million streams from 700 million to 800 million has been a matter of 4 months.

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BTS' Dynamite becomes the first foreign song on Oricon to surpass 800 million streams

Oricon is a leading music chart company in Japan that meticulously tracks sales and streaming data for music, as well as other entertainment products. It provides an in-depth look at the popularity of songs, albums, and artists, based on physical sales, digital downloads, and streaming.

Among the various categories on these charts, BTS' Dynamite has made an impact, particularly in the Singles category.

Dynamite has also received prestigious certifications from the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), including the Million certification for streaming. The song earned platinum certification for both physical sales and digital downloads.

Notably, Dynamite topped the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, becoming the first BTS song to achieve this distinction. Dynamite was also selected for a performance during the "NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen" in 2020, a year-end music show in Japan.

Dynamite surpassed 2 billion digital points on the Circle (Gaon) digital chart by December 2023, making it one of the highest-scoring songs in the history of the chart. On YouTube, the music video currently boasts 1.8 billion views.

On Spotify, Dynamite holds the title of the most-streamed BTS song of all time, with close to 2 billion streams.