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SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Global K-pop
group BTS's latest single "Butter," which has topped the U.S.
Billboard's main singles chart "Hot 100," is also making a hit in
Japan, recording the most weekly streams in Oricon history.
"Butter" earned 31,130,352 streams
based on data compiled between May 24-30, topping the latest weekly streaming rankings,
according to Oricon on Wednesday.
The number of weekly streams achieved by "Butter" last week was the highest record set in Oricon history as it doubled the previous record (about 16.7 million streams) made by popular Japanese singer LiSA's "Homura" in 2010.
Previously, "Butter" gained 16.6
million streams in three days during its debut week and entered the top spot on
the chart.
The song beat JYP Entertainment's Japanese
girl group NiziU's "Take a Picture" (about 12.51 million), which gained
popularity in Japan.
"Butter," which was released on May
21st, is an exciting and cheerful summer song.
It has entered the UK Official Singles
Chart by ranking third place and has continued to be popular around the world,
debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this morning.
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