BTS 'Butter' MV surpasses 1.1 billion views on YouTube... seventh overall record

The digital single ″Butter″ music video by BTS has surpassed 1.1 billion views on YouTube. The ″Butter″ music video was released in May 2021 and exceeded 1.1 billion views as of 2 a.m. on the 27th. With this, BTS now holds their seventh music video with over 1.1 billion views, following ″Dynamite,″ ″Boy With Luv (Feat. Halsey),″ ″DNA,″ ″MIC Drop (Steve Aoki Remix),″ ″FAKE LOVE,″ and ″IDOL.″ The music video features various contrasting elements such as black-and-white and color scenes, formal suits and casual outfits, and grand stages and gymnasiums. It includes signature choreography moves like hair flips, hand kisses, and footwork. The video reached 10 million views within 13 minutes of release and broke the record for the fastest K-pop music video to reach 100 million views in about 21 hours. ″Butt er″ is BTS’s second English single following ″Dynamite,″ characterized by its addictive dance-pop genre, bassline, and refreshing synthesizer sounds. It debuted at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart dated June 5, 2021, and remained on the chart for a total of 20 weeks. This song marked BTS’s tenth number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100. BTS also has numerous music videos with over 1 billion views, including ″Dynamite″ (2.1 billion views), ″Boy With Luv (Feat. Halsey)″ (1.9 billion views), ″DNA″ (1.6 billion views), ″MIC Drop (Steve Aoki Remix)″ (1.5 billion views), ″FAKE LOVE,″ ″IDOL″ (each with 1.3 billion views), and ″Blood Sweat & Tears.″ Meanwhile, BTS is currently on their world tour ″Arirang″ and is scheduled to continue performing at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on the 1st and 2nd of next month.