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BTS’s “Normal” Surges to New Chart Peaks

A new music video, a Korean-language release and concentrated fan buying pushed the single onto top sales and singles charts worldwide.

Overview

  • Tuesday’s chart updates showed “Normal” re-enter the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at No. 33 and reach No. 1 on Billboard’s Digital Song Sales chart.
  • The song also hit No. 1 on the U.K. Official Singles Sales and Downloads charts and re-entered the U.K. Official Singles chart at No. 36.
  • The spike followed a mid-July push that included a new music video, a Korean-language version and a brief platform premiere that drove purchases and attention.
  • The parent album Arirang rose to No. 9 on the Billboard 200 in the same week while showing declines on several U.K. album charts.
  • Industry observers say the results show how synchronized releases, high-profile live exposure like the FIFA World Cup halftime performance, and organized fan buying can rapidly change sales-weighted charts and shape promotion tactics.