J-Hope Earns His First Top 40 Hit Without BTS
J-Hope scores his first solo top 40 hit on the Hot 100 (outside of his work with BTS) with 'Killin' ... More It Girl,' which debuts at No. 40, and becomes an instant bestseller. PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 24: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY - For Non-Editorial use please seek approval from Fashion House) J-Hope attends the Louis Vuitton Menswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 24, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by)
J-Hope is one of the most successful members of BTS when it comes to solo careers. He has produced multiple collections on his own and claims one of the largest accumulations of Hot 100 hits among all South Korean solo musicians.
2025 has been a particularly productive year for the singer and rapper, and as his new tune 'Killin' It Girl' arrives on the American charts, he reaches a very important position for the first time.
J-Hope's 'Killin' It Girl' Debuts Inside the Top 40
J-Hope's new single, 'Killin' It Girl' — a collaboration with rapper GloRilla — launches on this week's Hot 100 at No. 40. The track earns the BTS star his first top 40 placement on Billboard's list of the most consumed songs in the U.S., at least on his own. As a member of the K-pop boy band, he's not only reached that region, but scored multiple No. 1s.
It Took J-Hope Eight Tries to Crack the Top 40
Amazingly, J-Hope needed to place eight songs on the Hot 100 throughout his solo career before he cracked the top 40. Prior to 'Killin' It Girl,' his loftiest appearance came alongside J. Cole with 'On the Street.' That rap tune debuted and peaked at No. 60 in March 2023.
A Track Record of Hot 100 Success
J-Hope became one of the first South Korean solo musicians to land on the Hot 100 more than half a decade ago. He and Becky G sent 'Chicken Noodle Soup' to No. 81 back in October 2019.
Half of his eight wins on the tally have arrived in 2025 alone, as 'LV Bag' (alongside Don Toliver, Pharrell Williams, and Speedy), 'Sweet Dreams' (with Miguel), and 'Mona Lisa' have all spent one turn on the ranking.
'Killin' It Girl' Performs Well Across the Billboard Charts
'Killin' It Girl' is a major hit for J-Hope on all four of the Billboard rankings on which it debuts this frame. While his top 40 start on the Hot 100 is impressive, the collaboration manages to launch inside the top five on the other three lists where it can be found.
'Killin' It Girl' enters the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. in the runner-up rung and the Billboard Global 200 at No. 3. The tune also dominates the Digital Song Sales ranking — the list of the top-selling individual tracks throughout America — with close to 18,500 pure purchases, according to Luminate.
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