BTS ‘MIC Drop’ Remix Tops 1.6 Billion YouTube Views

Stage set with dramatic lighting and a row of microphones

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As of September 17, 2026, BTS's 'MIC Drop' (Steve Aoki Remix) music video has crossed 1.6 billion views on YouTube. It's the fourth BTS group music video to reach that milestone. Notably, it's a track released years ago that's still racking up views at this pace.

1.6 billion viewsCumulative YouTube views for the MIC Drop remix

4thBTS's tally of group music videos to hit 1.6 billion views

No. 28 on Hot 100US Billboard chart position the song debuted at

Key points

The music video passed 1.6 billion YouTube views during evening hours recently.
It's the fourth BTS group video to hit 1.6 billion views, following three other signature tracks that already reached the mark.
The track reworks a song from BTS's fifth mini album into an electro-trap remix by world-renowned DJ Steve Aoki.
At release, the song debuted on Billboard's flagship Hot 100 singles chart in the US.

BTS's label announced that a remix of one of the group's signature tracks has crossed a major YouTube viewing milestone. The song was reworked years ago by world-renowned DJ Steve Aoki into a distinctly electronic sound that departs sharply from the original. Its continued ability to draw viewers years later is drawing fresh attention to the track's staying power.

This marks the fourth BTS video to hit that view count. With several other flagship music videos already having crossed the same threshold, this latest milestone reaffirms the group's status as a long-running commercial juggernaut. The song itself is built on a track from BTS's fifth mini album, and Aoki's distinct remixing style gives it a mood far removed from the original version.

The video leans on striking imagery — an interrogation-room-style set lined with microphones and a car engulfed in flames — while the seven members' tight choreography drives the song's intensity. The moment near the end when one member drops the mic has become the track's signature image, still referenced today. At release, the song also charted on the US's leading singles chart, an early sign of its overseas reception.

The group is currently on a massive new world tour and is set to kick off the first city of its South American leg in early October. With news of this viewing milestone landing right as that leg approaches, it's reinforcing the sense that the group's global pull remains as strong as ever.

In Korea right nowDomestic fans are celebrating the fact that a song released years ago just hit another major milestone. The news is renewing attention on how actively the group's earlier hits are still being streamed, spotlighting their musical legacy. Buzz is building further alongside their ongoing world tour.