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Is this newly christened #1 a foreign hit? I have an English version but have yet to catch it even on the radio. Was wondering about that. Anyone know which version is getting played.
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This song by Jimin (a member of BTS) is not being
promoted to radio and has received almost no airplay. The
week that it debuted at #1 (April 8), Billboard reported
that it had received 64,000 audience impressions, an
astonishingly low number for a #1 song. Four radio
stations had played the song, and since the total
audience impressions was only 64,000, I gather that each
played it only once or twice.
The song reached #1 primarily because of the 254,000
digital downloads and CD singles sold. There are five
different versions/mixes available digitally, each
initially priced at only 69 cents, although the price has
since been raised to $1.29. I assume that many rabid BTS
fans purchased all five. A CD single is also available at
the BTS website for only $1.99. I believe (but am not
100% sure) that the CD single contains only the Korean
version.
The following week the song fell to #45. I believe it is
the first #1 song to spend only one week in the Top 40.
A sign that the discounted download price had a major
impact in the song reaching #1 is that here in Canada,
where the download price was not discounted, the song
only reached #21. (The CD single is 'Available for US
customers only').
Edited by Paul C on 24 April 2023 at 7:05am
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