Music / NewsMusic / NewsBTS’ video for ‘Dynamite’ smashes YouTube viewing recordsThe music video gained around 100 million views in its first 24 hoursShareLink copied ✔️August 23, 2020August 23, 2020Text Thom Waite BTS have been breaking records for a while now. The boy group’s latest achievement, though, is with their new single, “Dynamite”, and the accompanying video, which premiered on YouTube August 20. In fact, BTS have demolished two of YouTube’s previous records with “Dynamite”: first, it scored the most concurrent viewers of all time, and then the most views in the first day of its release. That’s over three million concurrent viewers, according to YouTube’s live counter – other counters put it closer to four million, according to The Independent – and around 100 million views in 24 hours, with Variety reporting 98.3 million (10 million of which seemingly took place in the first 20 minutes). In breaking the 24 hour record, BTS overtake the K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, whose “How You Like That” music video itself took the title from BTS’ Halsey-featuring “Boy With Luv” earlier this year. As for “Dynamite”, the upbeat, disco-influenced track is BTS’ first single sung entirely in English. In its announcement last month, the group stated: “Due to COVID-19, people around the world have been going through tough times and we wanted to share some positive energy with our fans.” Listen (and watch) below. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingWho would we be attracted to if we didn’t know what we looked like? From dating apps and ‘leagues’ to pheromones and self-image, our desires are shaped as much by how we see ourselves as by who’s in front of usBeautyArt & PhotographyThings To Come: Porn saves the world in Maja Malou Lyse’s ‘bimbo sci-fi’Art & PhotographyInside Studio Iron, Isamaya Ffrench’s new dystopian dreamworldBeautyHoroscopes May 2026: It’s a money month, so expect a surprise windfallMusicIn pictures: Kim Petras’ ‘Jeep’ is a Tumblr fantasy come to lifeBeautyNude awakening: Meet the young people embracing naturismArt & PhotographyWalter Pfeiffer, the cult photographer of beauty, sex and outsidersFashionNipples, nachos and mask4mask: The biggest trends at the Met Gala 2026 Beauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy