BTS' J-Hope joins Jimin on Billboard's Hot 100 as No. 83
J-Hope of BTS landed on Billboard's Hot 100 at No. 83 as a featured artist in Don Toliver's 'LV Bag,' according to the chart published Tuesday in the US.
The single was unveiled as a soundtrack for Louis Vuitton's menswear fashion show whipped up by Pharrell Williams, creative director of the French maison and one of the collaborators on the song. It is J-Hope's fifth solo entry on the chart and the third highest rung after 'Chicken Noodle Soul (feat. Becky G.)' and 'More,' which ranked Nos. 81 and 82, respectively.
Meanwhile, Jimin extended his stay on the main songs chart to 31 weeks with 'Who,' leaping back up 11 rungs to No. 33. This ties the single with Psy's 'Gangnam Style,' which holds the second-longest streak on the chart, only after BTS.
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