BTS' Dynamite breaks YouTube record as most-viewed video in 24 hours with 101 million views

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, Music“Dynamite,” the first single recorded entirely in English by South Korean pop sensation BTS, is a bonafide hit in the U.S. following a successful launch at Top 40 radio coupled with key television appearances, like the MTV Video Music Awards on Aug.

BTS stay dominating the charts!

BTS is showing us yet again why 2020 belongs to them, courtesy of Dynamite! It's just been a few weeks since their single released but the records being broken and set are truly tremendous. For example, Dynamite MV, which gave us major retro feels by taking us through different music eras, broke the YouTube record for the most views in the first 24 hours of release.

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It was indeed a memorable day for BTS as they celebrated with the press (including Pinkvilla!); Dynamite topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart and making history. During BTS Online Global Media Day, the boys spoke candidly about how overwhelmed they were by their historic achievement as well as their new goals.

It was indeed a day of celebration, joy and love between BTS, ARMY and the press as the septet hosted an online global media day to commemorate Dynamite debuting at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100.

MTV Video Music Awards 2020, aka MTV VMAs 2020, had lined up a slew of artists to perform. With no disrespect to others performing, BTS' performance was undoubtedly the biggest highlight of the night.

Shining through the city with a little funk and soul / So I'ma light it up like dynamite, woah-oh-oh," doesn't make you do cliché disco moves like in the video, you may wanna get your pulse checked. On top of the upbeat lines, there are a few pop-culture references and homages to their favorite musicians throughout the song.

Joel Corry and MNEK hold on to the Official Singles Chart Number 1 with Head & Heart for a sixth consecutive week, holding off a fierce challenge from Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s WAP.

Yes, we're still on lockdown mode, bored out of our minds and confined to our homes! However, if you're a fan of music, it's been a pretty good month, courtesy of BTS, BLACKPINK and Selena Gomez. For BTS and BLACKPINK, in particular, both groups made their highly-awaited comeback by releasing vibrant, summer songs that you can groove and party to.

Dynamite, as expected, was full of fireworks for ARMY as BTS' latest single is breaking records like never before. Interestingly, Dynamite MV registered the most views (101.1 million to be exact!) in the first 24 hours of release on YouTube and has also successfully crossed the 200 million views mark.

The ARMY viewed Dynamite over 100 million times on YouTube and helped BTS to achieve the record of the most-viewed video ever in the first 24 hours on YouTube. It took the ARMY another three days to help the Dynamite music video to surpass yet another milestone on the video-streaming platform.

What an amazing time to be a K-pop music fan! First, BTS dropped the group's new and first all-English song titled Dynamite. The music video made history on YouTube, making it the most-viewed MV on the platform within 24 hours and shattered streaming records following its debut on iTunes and Spotify.

BTS' new single Dynamite goes straight to Number 1 on this week's Official Trending Chart.

BTS hit big with «Dynamite.» The K-pop boy band has set a new world record for the most views on YouTube in 24 hours. The «Dynamite» music video amassed 101.1 million views in the first 24 hours of its release, according to YouTube. This is the most views for a music video in its first 24 hours on the platform.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBTS have dropped an alternate video for their blockbuster new single “Dynamite,” filmed on the same set but with different angles — and a few amusing bloopers as well.

BTS has shattered YouTube records with their latest video, which has become the first promo viewed over 100 million times in 24 hours.The South Korean boy band released their latest single Dynamite and its accompanying video on Friday (August 21, 2020), and the group’s army of supporters flooded YouTube to check it out.“We can confirm that BTS Dynamite Official MV set a new all-time 24hr record, surpassing 100M views with 101.1m views in the first 24 hours,” a YouTube spokesperson confirms.“We

As soon as BTS sets a record, the K-pop group breaks it and sets a new one.

BTS is making history!