With a full-group comeback on the horizon, BTS is already making noise on the global charts.
On Billboard’s Dec. 27-dated rankings, “Nuts,” a track from RM’s second solo album "Right Place, Wrong Person," reenters World Digital Song Sales at No. 2. The surge follows RM’s recent Weverse live from the practice room on Dec. 16, where he casually revealed he’d just gotten his driver’s license. Fans connected the moment with the cheeky “Nuts” lyric―“He a pro ridah… Must be an A1 guider”―and streams and sales spiked. As of 6 a.m. KST on Dec. 18, the song had hit No. 1 on iTunes Top Songs in 45 regions, including Argentina and Brazil.
BTS’ catalog is popping too. Last week, “Anpanman” from the group’s 2018 LP "Love Yourself: Tear" returned to the World Digital Song Sales chart (Dec. 20) and grabbed the No. 1 spot.
Forbes highlighted the resurgence, citing Luminate data that shows “Anpanman” sales skyrocketing roughly 50,000% from the previous tracking week. The outlet noted that fans are revisiting BTS’ catalog ahead of new music―and “Anpanman” is right at the center―calling it a clear sign that the U.S. remains enamored with all things BTS.
Solo releases are holding strong globally, too. On the Billboard Global 200, JIN’s “Don’t Say You Love Me” and JUNGKOOK’s “Seven (feat. Latto)” land at Nos. 173 and 199. On Global Excl. U.S., “Don’t Say You Love Me” sits at No. 83, “Seven (feat. Latto)” at No. 104, and “Who,” the title track from JIMIN’s second solo album "MUSE," at No. 161. BTS’ anthology Proof stays steady at No. 8 on World Albums, while JIN’s first solo set "Happy" enters at No. 12 and JIMIN’s "MUSE" holds at No. 18.
BTS has announced a new album and a massive world tour for next spring. The members have been teasing full-group rehearsals across platforms like Weverse, sending anticipation into overdrive.
(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Kyung-youn)