W Magazine, on Friday, Mar. 12, shared a video to their official YouTube channel featuring many big-name Western celebrities singing and reading the lyrics to BTS's hit single, "Dynamite." Keep on reading to learn more.
Tom Holland, Jacob Elordi, Jared Leto, and More Vibe to BTS's Dynamite
On Mar. 12, W Magazine shared a video of numerous A-list celebrities singing and reading out the lyrics of BTS's hit single, "Dynamite." In the description of the video, the publication takes notes that in 2020, BTS broke seven Guinness World Records with their song "Dynamite," including the most-viewed YouTube video in 24 hours. They also snagged the title of the biggest Spotify release of 2020, garnering 7,778,950 streams on the platform. "Dynamite" had also spent the most weeks at number one on the Billboard Social 50 Chart.
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BTS's impact and the boy group's fan base, the ARMYs, inspired W Magazine because of the influence the boys have in not just music but in culture as a large. Because of that, W Magazine chose BTS's "Dynamite" for their annual "Lyrical Improv." Included in his year's line-up includes Jacob Elordi, George Clooney, Jared Leto, Tom Holland, Andra Day, and more of W Magazine's "2021 Best Performances" stars. Check out these superstars give their own renditions of BTS's chart-shattering hit here!
Most celebrities do not actually sing "Dynamite." Instead, others do dramatic readings of the lyrics and show their own interpretations of the song. Of course, there are others that still stay loyal to the tune and belt out "Dynamite" with their whole heart!
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How Did People React to W Magazine's "Jacob Elordi and Tom Holland Sing Dynamite" Video?
After the video went live on W Magazine's official YouTube channel, the video immediately went viral on Twitter! Check out the fans' reactions here:
celebrities like Tom Holland, George Clooney, Jared Leto and many more celebs singing dynamite... I never saw this coming. this is bts impact yall
— tonni⁷ RM DAY🎂 (@jtoni_n) March 12, 2021
Jacob Elordi and Tom Holland Sing “Dynamite” by BTS | W Magazine https://t.co/ULDbLjn0jt
— 🐾💐❣️침침으로 사랑해⁷ (@believeinjikook) March 12, 2021
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHA OMG I LAUGHED THROUGH THIS ENTIRE THING ITS SO FUNNY HELP
I GOT A MF JACOB ELORDI AND A WHOLE ASS TOM HOLLAND SINGING TO BTS BYEEEEEEE I HAVE THE BEST VID IN THE INTERNET https://t.co/WXjObxqj2Y
— ju 𓂆 (@lilhoneyju) March 12, 2021
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What do you think of the video? Did you like it?
Background on BTS's "Dynamite"
BTS released "Dynamite" on Aug. 21, 2020. It is the first time BTS released a single fully recorded in English. "Dynamite" was released to soothe the listeners at home amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and sings about happiness and appreciating the little things in life.
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"Dynamite" debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, making it BTS's first number-one single in the United States. This also solidified BTS as the first all-South Korean act to top the Hot 100 charts. "Dynamite" broke the record for the most-viewed YouTube video in 24 hours, garnering 101.1 million views in that time. The song additionally earned BTS a Grammy nomination for "Best Pop Duo/Group Performance" at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.
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Are you still listening to "Dynamite?"
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Written by Alexa Lewis
