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The ''Music Bank'' Chart is a
The ''Music Bank'' Chart is a record chart
A record chart, in the music industry, also called a music chart, is a ranking of Sound recording and reproduction, recorded music according to certain criteria during a given period. Many different criteria are used in worldwide charts, often ...
established in 1998 on the South Korean KBS television music program ''Music Bank
Music Bank may refer to:
* ''Music Bank'' (TV program), a South Korean music program by KBS
**''Music Bank World Tour
The ''Music Bank'' World Tour is a worldwide live concert tour of South Korean music show ''Music Bank'' by the Korean Broad ...
''. Every week during its live broadcast, the show gives an award for the best-performing single
Single may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Single (music), a song release
Songs
* "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004
* "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008
* "Single" (William Wei song), 2016
* "Single", by ...
on the South Korean chart. The chart includes digital performances on domestic online music services (65%), album sales (5%), number of times the single was broadcast on KBS TV (20%), and viewers' choice from online surveys (10%), a methodology that has been used since November 2020. The score for domestic online music services is calculated using data from Melon
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, Bugs, Genie Music
Genie Music (), a subsidiary of KT Corporation, is a South Korean company that specializes in the production and distribution of music content. Its music streaming service is the second most used in South Korea with 2.5 million subscribers as ...
, Naver Vibe and Flo. Oh My Girl
Oh My Girl (, also stylized as OH MY GIRL and OMG) is a South Korean girl group formed by WM Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Hyojung, Mimi, YooA, Seunghee, Yubin and Arin. Originally an eight-piece group, JinE left the g ...
member Arin
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and Tomorrow X Together
Tomorrow X Together (, ; Tomorrow by Together, stylized TOMORROW X TOGETHER), commonly known as TXT ( ), is a South Korean boy band formed by Big Hit Entertainment, now known as Big Hit Music. The group consists of five members: Yeonjun, Soobin ...
member Choi Soo-bin had hosted the show since July 2020 and continued to do so until October 1, 2021. Enhypen
Enhypen (; ja, エンハイプン; ''Enhaipun''; stylized as ENHYPEN) is a South Korean boy band formed by Belift Lab, a joint venture between CJ ENM and Hybe Corporation, through the 2020 survival competition show ''I-Land''. The group is com ...
member Park Sung-hoon and Ive member Jang Won-young
Jang Won-young (; born August 31, 2004), known mononymously as Wonyoung, is a South Korean singer and model. She is a member of Ive under Starship Entertainment and is also a former member of project girl group Iz*One after finishing first in M ...
were announced as new hosts the following week.
In 2021, 40 singles reached number one on the chart, and 30 acts were awarded first-place trophies. The year began with "Dynamite
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" by BTS
BTS (), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010 and debuting in 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment. The septet—consisting of members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook—co-writes and co-produ ...
at number one; it had been in the top spot on the last chart of 2020. The single, along with "Celebrity
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" by IU, won four trophies each, making both singles the most-awarded songs of the year. "Permission to Dance
"Permission to Dance" is a song by South Korean boy band BTS. It was released through Big Hit Music and Sony Music on July 9, 2021, as a stand-alone single. The song was also included as part of the CD release of the group's previous single "But ...
" by BTS had the highest score of the year, with 11,145 points on the July 23 broadcast. BTS had three number one singles on the chart in 2021 achieved with "Dynamite", "Butter
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" and "Permission to Dance", the most of any act in 2021. The three songs spent a total of eight weeks atop the chart, making BTS the act with the most wins of the year. Brave Girls
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won their first ''Music Bank'' award for " Rollin' over four years after its release after a YouTube
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video featuring performances of the song went viral, making it rise on South Korean music charts.
Blackpink
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member Rosé
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received her first number one trophy on ''Music Bank'' for her debut single "On the Ground
"On the Ground" is the debut solo single by Korean-New Zealand singer and Blackpink member Rosé. It was released on 12 March 2021 by YG Entertainment as the lead single from her debut single album, '' R''. It was written by Rosé alongside Amy ...
" on the March 26 broadcast. Fellow member Lisa achieved her first ever trophy as a soloist for her debut single "Lalisa". The single broke two Guinness World Records
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for the most viewed YouTube music video by a solo artist in 24 hours and most viewed YouTube music video in 24 hours by a solo K-pop artist, the latter of which was previously held by Rosé. Lisa was one of a number of soloists who achieved their first career music show wins in 2021, along with Exo
Exo ( ko, 엑소; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean-Chinese boy band based in Seoul formed by SM Entertainment in 2011 and debuted in 2012. The group consists of nine members: Xiumin, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai ...
member D.O.
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, whose debut single "Rose" spent one week at number one in August, and TVXQ
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member U-Know Yunho
Jung Yun-ho (; born February 6, 1986), also known by his stage name U-Know Yunho () or simply U-Know, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, actor, and a member of the pop duo TVXQ. Born and raised in Gwangju, South Korea, Yunho started his musi ...
, who gained his first number one as a soloist when "Thank U" debuted at number one on the January 29 chart.
Chart history
See also
* List of ''Inkigayo'' Chart winners (2021) * List of ''M Countdown'' Chart winners (2021) * List of ''Show Champion'' Chart winners (2021) * List of ''Show! Music Core'' Chart winners (2021) * List of ''The Show'' Chart winners (2021)Notes
References
{{Music Bank 2021 in South Korean music 2021 record charts Lists of number-one songs in South Korea