3 Ways BTS’s Suga Made History On The Canadian Sales Chart With His New Single

After just a few days of sales, BTS member Suga is back on rankings in a number of territories with his new solo cut “Eight,” a collaboration fronted by fellow South Korean singer-songwriter IU. The tune was greeted warmly, and it sold enough copies in a short period of time to land on the Canadian Digital Song Sales chart, and by doing so, the musician has made history in several ways.

Third Solo Male To Chart

While nearly 10 Korean musicians have reached the Canadian Digital Song Sales chart in the past several years, only three of them are solo males, and coincidentally (or perhaps not so), they are all members of BTS. J-Hope was the first male act to reach the tally on his own, a feat he managed last year with his single “Chicken Noodle Soup.” That tune, which featured Becky G, rose as high as No. 17.

Suga joined J-Hope on the list with “Suga’s Interlude,” a track he was credited on which was powered by American pop singer Halsey. The tune also featured BTS, so it counts toward both the individual and the band’s career counts. 

Earlier this year, yet another BTS member, V, got in on the fun with his solo launch “Sweet Night,” which climbed as high as No. 18.

First Solo Musician To Chart Two Hits

As stated above, Suga first scored a bestselling song in Canada in late 2019 when “Suga’s Interlude” became a top 40 smash on the Digital Song Sales chart in the country, and he didn’t have to wait long before landing another. Just about six months after his first win, “Eight” lands on the same tally, giving the musician his second placement on the tally.

Only a handful of Korean soloists have been lucky enough to appear anywhere on the ranking—in addition to V, J-Hope and Suga, female stars Jennie and Miyeon and Soyeon from the group (G)I-DLE have also pushed tracks to the Canadian Digital Song Sales roster—and now Suga is the first to do so more than once.

Fifth-Highest-Charting Single From A Solo Musician

Coming in at No. 27, Suga and IU’s “Eight” now stands as the fifth-highest-charting Korean-language cut pushed by solo acts in the history of the Canadian Digital Song Sales chart. The highest-charting of the bunch is Jennie’s “Solo,” which only missed the throne by one rung. J-Hope and Becky G’s “Chicken Noodle Soup” comes in second with a No. 17 peak, and it is followed closely by V’s “Sweet Night,” which stalled at No. 18.

Suga’s 2019 hit “Suga’s Interlude” rose as high as No. 25, and now his newer release only fails to match that showing by two rungs.