BTS’s V has entered Billboard’s Hot 100 for the second time as a solo artist!
For the week ending on August 26, V’s new solo pre-release track “Love Me Again” debuted on the Hot 100—Billboard’s weekly ranking of the most popular songs in the United States—at No. 96.
“Love Me Again” is V’s second solo song to enter the chart, following his “Our Beloved Summer” OST track “Christmas Tree” (which debuted at No. 79 last year).
Meanwhile, V’s other pre-release track “Rainy Days” debuted at No. 18 on Billboard’s Bubbling Under Hot 100.
“Love Me Again” also debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart, No. 3 on the main Digital Song Sales chart, No. 6 on the Global Excl. U.S. chart, and No. 12 on the Global 200; while “Rainy Days” debuted at No. 4 on the Digital Song Sales chart, No. 8 on the Global Excl. U.S. chart, and No. 16 on the Global 200.
Finally, V re-entered Billboard’s Artist 100 at No. 30, marking his second non-consecutive week on the chart.
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Congratulations to V!
V's "Love Me Again" debuts at No. 96 on this week's #Hot100.
— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) August 21, 2023
It's his second career solo entry on the chart, after "Christmas Tree Farm" last year.