BTS’ music is not just their art but also their story and experiences. It doesn’t stop there; their discography also serves as their voice about social messages, and BTS’ most-viewed songs perfectly capture those intricacies. Their music videos also often contain hints of their extended universe, which was adapted for a webtoon and will soon release as a K-drama.
Top 10 most viewed music videos of BTS in 2023
The official music videos of BTS have broken many records, with their views garnered in an hour after their release as well as years later. The credit for these numbers also goes to their fans, ARMYs, who organize ‘streaming parties’ to share their enjoyment of their songs, generate more views, and break more records ahead. So, without further ado, let’s find out which are the top 10 most viewed songs of BTS.
10. Save Me
The 10th spot of BTS’ most viewed MVs in 2023 is Save Me from their 2016 compilation album The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever (HYYH: Young Forever). The song received critical acclaim for the mix of tropical house and electro-pop sounds with a lyrical theme of salvation. The music, released on May 2, 2016, has since garnered 712M views on YouTube.
9. FIRE
The 9th spot on the most-viewed BTS songs is one of their most hyped music videos of all time, Fire, from their 2016 compilation album The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever (HYYH: Young Forever). You can’t help but sing ‘FIREEE’ when the chorus starts. The song, released on May 2, 2016, has since garnered 750M views on the 1theK YouTube channel.
8. DOPE
The 8th spot on the list of BTS’ top MVs is their K-HipHop track DOPE from the 2015 album The Most Beautiful Moment in Life pt:1 (HYYH). This music video attained them their first 1 million, 100 million, and 200 million streams on YouTube. The song, released on April 29, 2015, has since garnered 757M views on the 1theK YouTube channel.
7. Butter
The 7th spot on the list of the most viewed MVs of BTS in 2023 is their chart-bursting single Butter. This disco-pop, dance-pop, and EDM track mark their second English track after Dynamite. They also released another version featuring pop artist Meghan Thee Stallion, which, too, was a commercial success. The song, released on May 21, 2021, has since garnered 885M views on YouTube.
6. Blood Sweat & Tears
The 6th spot on the list of the most viewed MVs of BTS in 2023 is their critical and commercial success Blood Sweat & Tears from their 206 album Wings. The music video is inspired by Hermann Hesse‘s coming-of-age novel Demian (1919), and the lyrics of the song depict the pain of addictive love. The song, released on October 10, 2016, has a massive 938M views.
5. Fake Love and IDOL
The 5th place is a tie between BTS‘ title track Fake Love from their 2018 album Love Yourself: Tear and their title track IDOL from their album Love Yourself: Answer. The former is an emo HipHop song released on May 18, 2018, while the latter is an EDM trap with the samul nori track released on August 24, 2018. Both songs have since garnered 1.2 Billion views on YouTube.
4. Mic Drop
The 4th spot on the list is BTS’s famous B-side track Mic Drop from the 2017 album Love Yourself: Her, later remixed with DJ Steve Aoki. The song was released as an EP on November 24, 2017, and featured a guest appearance from rapper Desiigner. Ever since, the music has frequently remained a part of their setlist, including a much-loved dance break. The song’s official MV has 1.3 Billion views on YouTube.
3. DNA
The 3rd spot in the top 10 BTS most viewed songs is their title track, DNA, from their 2017 album Love Yourself: Her. It is an EDM-pop song exploring the feelings of fate and love at first sight. This song marked many achievements for the group, and it was also their debut performance on US TV at the 2017 American Music Awards. The song has since garnered 1.5 Billion views on the streaming platform.
2. Boy With Luv
The second spot for the top 10 BTS music videos is Boy with Luv featuring Halsey from their 2019 album Map of the Soul: Persona. The song is dedicated to their fans ARMYs, and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA. The song released on April 12, 2019, has since garnered 1.6 Billion views on YouTube and still counting!
1. Dynamite
The top spot on the most viewed BTS music videos is their first English single, Dynamite. The song, released during the Covid-19 pandemic, intended to soothe the listeners with its joyous lyrics and upbeat disco-pop tunes with elements of bubblegum-pop, funk, and soul.
The group also achieved their first Grammy nomination with this song. It was released on August 21, 2020, and has garnered 1.7 Billion views winning the crown of BTS’ most-viewed music video in 2023.
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