BTS’s Old Hits Fill 40% Of All The Spaces On The World Songs Chart

BTS are no strangers to ruling Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart.

What is perhaps most astonishing about BTS’s performance this frame is that their domination is thanks almost entirely to returning smashes, as opposed to a slew of new placements.

The tune wasn’t present on last week’s roster, so the fact that it reappears as high as a cut can climb is certainly impressive.

BTS occupy four spots inside the top 10, with three of those hits returning to the World Digital Song Sales chart, as they didn’t find space on the list last frame.

Two other previous champions, “Film Out” and “On,” both make triumphant returns to the World Digital Song Sales chart, while “Blue & Grey,” which once topped out at No.

BTS’s surge in popularity is thanks to the release of their new single “Butter.” The tune debuts at No.

Half of all the tracks on the World Digital Song Sales chart this frame weren’t present last week, and while BTS are responsible for the majority of those surging smashes, they aren’t the only act to score a notable win on the list.

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