BTS Leader RM Keeps His Winning Streak Perfect With A New Smash

RM has been the leader of BTS for many years, and like his six bandmates, he has also enjoyed great success as a soloist in addition to the many smashes that the outfit has produced. He’s been especially busy during the band’s hiatus, as several members fulfill their mandatory military enlistment. In the past year or so, RM has been racking up hits under his own name. He’s relatively new to the charts in the United Kingdom, at least under his own moniker, and he continues to add to his growing list of commercial successes this week as BTS fans look ahead to the second half of 2025, which may see the septet releasing new music.

“Stop the Rain” Becomes a Bestseller

RM recently joined fellow South Korean musician Tablo on the track “Stop the Rain,” and the hip-hop tune has quickly become a bestseller in the U.K. This frame, the collaboration opens on two tallies, managing to debut inside the top 10 on both of them. “Stop the Rain” starts at No. 9 on the Official Singles Downloads chart and enters at No. 10 on the Official Singles Sales list.

RM’s History of Racking Up Top 10 Hits

All four of RM’s tunes that have reached either list have cracked the top 10, though “Stop the Rain” marks a new all-time low for the musician. RM’s first two successes — “Come Back to Me” and “Lost” — both peaked at No. 1. Those tracks arrived in May and June 2024, respectively. In September, RM joined Megan Thee Stallion on “Neva Play,” which also reached the top five on both tallies. “Stop the Rain” is Tablo’s first bestseller in the U.K.

A Quiet Frame for New Arrivals

This is a fairly quiet frame in terms of exciting new songs debuting — at least according to the charts in the U.K. “Stop the Rain” narrowly manages to open inside the top 10, yet it stands out as the highest-ranking new title and the only new cut to land in the uppermost region. At the moment, the song appears to be a standalone cut, one which further underline’s RM’s ability to sell music and help musicians from his home country reach Western audiences in ways they might not be able to do on their own.