BTS 'Dynamite' Becomes First Foreign Song to Top 900M Streams on Japan's Oricon

BTS has become the first international act to cross 900 million cumulative streams on a single song in Japan, according to Oricon. The milestone was logged by the group's 2020 global hit "Dynamite."

Oricon's latest weekly streaming ranking, dated June 15 and covering the tracking week of June 1 through 7, 2026, was published on June 10. "Dynamite" reached 900,950,000 cumulative streams, making it only the eighth song in Oricon history to clear the 900 million mark, and the first by a non-Japanese artist.

That places BTS alongside a short list of Japan's biggest domestic acts. The other songs to pass 900 million streams on the chart come from YOASOBI, Yuuri, Official HIGE DANdism and Mrs. GREEN APPLE. BTS is the sixth artist overall to reach the tier.

The same chart brought a second milestone. "Permission to Dance" crossed 500 million cumulative streams, joining "Dynamite" and "Butter" as the group's third song to hit that level in Japan. No other international artist has a single song past 500 million streams on the chart. Nearly five years after release, both tracks continue to show how durable BTS's catalog has been in the Japanese market.

"Dynamite," released in 2020, is a disco-pop track built around a bright, upbeat groove. The song leans on a catchy hook and a polished, high-energy performance, with lyrics about finding meaning in small everyday moments. "Permission to Dance" is a dance-pop song with a simple message: after a long day, you do not need anyone's permission to dance. Released during the COVID-19 pandemic, it landed as a piece of comfort music aimed at listeners looking for a bit of freedom and joy during a difficult stretch.

The Oricon numbers point to something larger than chart trivia. Japan remains one of the most competitive music markets in the world, and long-tail streaming performance there tends to track with deep, sustained fandom rather than a single promotional push. For BTS, breaking a barrier that until now only Japanese acts had reached is a reminder of how firmly the group's biggest songs have settled into the country's everyday listening.