BTS Charts A Milestone No. 1 Smash, Without Releasing Any New Music

BTS fans likely only need to wait a few months before the boy band they love returns with new music. The septet has not released anything original for several years, as all seven men that make up the vocal troupe needed to take time away from their music careers to fulfill their mandatory military enlistment — a requirement for all men in South Korea by a certain age. The musicians staggered their duties so some could produce solo material while their bandmates stepped away from the spotlight.

Now that the military chapter in the history of BTS is over, the focus returns to the group as a whole, and there have been reports that an album and a tour are scheduled for 2026.

As they wait for something new, fans occasionally turn their attention back toward an old full-length, an EP, or typically, one song in the K-pop troupe’s catalog, quickly snapping it up in large numbers and turning it into a bestseller. BTS earns a new No. 1 hit in America this week thanks to diehard followers working together to turn an old cut into a quick winner.

“Ma City” Helps BTS Score a New No. 1 in America

BTS rules the World Digital Song Sales chart this week. The South Korean favorites are masters of the tally, as the seven singers have racked up dozens of champions over the years. “Ma City” returns out of nowhere this time around and blasts back in at No. 1.

How Many No. 1 Hits Has BTS Charted?

As “Ma City” reappears, BTS does not simply earn a new victory, but a milestone ruler. “Ma City” marks the Grammy-nominated outfit’s fortieth No. 1 on the World Digital Song Sales chart. That comes out of 127 top 10s and a total of 158 placements somewhere on the roster, which used to run longer than the 10 spaces it includes today.

Here is a rundown of all 40 tracks that BTS has pushed to No. 1 on the World Digital Song Sales chart:

• “Mic Drop” with Desiigner
• “Boy With Luv” with Halsey
• “Idol” with Nicki Minaj
• “Fake Love”
• “Life Goes On”
• “On”
• “Yet to Come”
• “Black Swan”
• “Make It Right” with Lauv
• “DNA”
• “Lights”
• “Don’t Leave Me”
• “Not Today”
• “Spring Day”
• “Permission to Dance (Live)”
• “Ma City”
• “Home”
• “Danger”
• “No More Dream”
• “Take Two”
• “The Planet”
• “Attack on Bangtan”
• “Begin”
• “Euphoria”
• “Stigma”
• “Singularity”
• “Film Out”
• “Inner Child”
• “Stay”
• “Filter”
• “My Time”
• “Your Eyes Tell”
• “Stay Gold”
• “Heartbeat”
• “All Night” with Juice WRLD
• “A Brand New Day” with Zara Larsson
• “Dream Glow” with Charli XCX
• “2! 3!”
• “Blood Sweat & Tears”
• “Burning Up (Fire)”

BTS Fans Push “Ma City” Back to the Top

“Ma City” appears on the World Digital Song Sales chart for only the second time. The track first reached the lineup in December 2015, and it conquers the ranking just under a decade after it arrived.

The Tenth Anniversary of “Ma City”

BTS fans returned to “Ma City” in an effort to honor the tune’s tenth anniversary. The cut was initially featured on the fourth EP by BTS, titled The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 2. That early career project, which barely broke onto the Billboard 200, saw lead single “Run” climb as high as No. 3 on the World Digital Song Sales tally when the K-pop troupe was still introducing itself as a musical entity to listeners in the U.S.

These days, the band has no problem scoring No. 1s on the World Digital Song Sales roster at any moment — even with a decade-old selection.

BTS Replaces J-Hope at No. 1

As BTS reappears out of thin air and collects a new No. 1, the group replaces one of its own members in the top spot on the World Digital Song Sales chart. “Ma City” takes over as “Spaghetti,” a collaboration between Le Sseerafim and J-Hope, backtracks from the peak position to No. 8 in its third week on the list.