K-Pop idol group BTS has ranked number two on the Global Artist Chart of the International Federation of Phonographic Industry (IFPI). They first appeared on the chart in 2018, ranking at number two.
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At No. 2 this year it’s BTS, following their record-setting 2x consecutive years at the top. This marks their 5th appearance in the IFPI #GlobalArtistChart Top 10 since their debut back in 2018, and 4th time in the Top 2. pic.twitter.com/14XfE6jQUb
— IFPI (@IFPI_org) February 22, 2023
The following year, they ranked number seven. In 2020 and 2021, they took the number one spot, setting a record for the first time in IFPI history to rank first for two consecutive years. BTS, who ranked second this year, is also the first non-English singer to enter the top ten on the Global Artist Chart for five consecutive years.