J-Hope Breaks His Tie With Fellow BTS Star Suga
As one of the seven members of BTS, J-Hope has spent the past decade collecting hits and helping the globally-adored band break records on nearly every major chart. In recent years, he's taken time to craft his own solo career —and he's already demonstrated that he can stand tall on his own. Now, with his latest tune, he reaches a new high that even he had yet to experience.
J-Hope debuts his new single "Sweet Dreams" at No. 1 on the Digital Song Sales chart. The tune, his latest solo effort, is a collaboration with Grammy winner Miguel.
"Sweet Dreams" is J-Hope's first leader on the Digital Song Sales list. Despite earning several top 10s in the past, the BTS singer and rapper had never reached the summit — until now.
With the debut of "Sweet Dreams," J-Hope now claims 10 top 10 hits on the Digital Song Sales chart. That's not just a nice, round number, it's a rare feat among K-pop artists.
Only two other acts from South Korea have managed at least that many appearances inside the top 10 on the purchase-only ranking. Unsurprisingly, BTS leads the pack with 36 top 10s, while Jung Kook is in second place with 14. That puts J-Hope in third place overall and makes him the second-most successful K-pop soloist in the history of this list.
Before "Sweet Dreams" arrived, J-Hope was tied with two of his BTS bandmates for the most top 10s on the Digital Song Sales chart. Both Jimin and Suga — who also goes by Agust D when he shares solo material — have earned nine top 10s on the tally.
"Sweet Dreams" is J-Hope's second new top 10 on the Digital Song Sales chart this month alone. Just a few weeks ago, he teamed up with Don Toliver, Pharrell Williams, and Speedy on the collaborative track "LV Bag." That cut opened at No. 8, giving the BTS member his ninth top 10 and allowing him to tie Jimin and Suga at that point.
Luminate reports that "Sweet Dreams" sold 14,500 copies in its first tracking period. That makes it the bestselling song in America this week by a large margin.
No other title managed to sell at least 10,000 copies during the same span. The runner-up on the Digital Song Sales chart is Chappell Roan's "Pink Pony Club," which sold just 6,000 copies.
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