List of M Countdown Chart winners (2020)
The M Countdown Chart is a record chart on the South Korean Mnet television music program M Countdown. Every week, the show awards the best-performing single on the chart in the country during its live broadcast.
In 2020, 33 singles ranked number one on the chart and 25 music acts received first-place trophies. Two songs collected trophies for three weeks and achieved a triple crown: "Wannabe" and "Not Shy", both by Itzy. Of all releases for the year, only two songs earned a perfect score of 11,000 points: "On" by BTS and "I'm in Trouble" by NU'EST.
Scoring system[]
April 26, 2018 – May 21, 2020[]
Scoring System: Digital Music Sales (45%), Album Sales (15%), Social Media Score (YouTube official music video views + SNS buzz) (20%), Global Fan Votes (10%), Mnet Broadcast Score (10%), SMS Live Vote 10%.[citation needed]
May 28, 2020 – present[]
Scoring System: Digital Sales (Melon, Genie, FLO) (45%), Album Sales (15%), Social Media (YouTube MV views) (15%), Global Fan Vote (15%), Mnet Broadcast (Mnet TV, MCD Stage, M2 Contents) (10%), Live Vote (for 1st nominees only) (10%).[1][2]
Chart history[]
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Triple Crown | |
Highest score of the year | |
— | No show was held |
Episode | Date | Artist | Song | Points | Ref. |
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647 | January 2 | New Year's Special – No Winner | [3] | ||
648 | January 9 | Momoland | "Thumbs Up" | 10,125 | [4][5] |
649 | January 16 | SF9 | "Good Guy" | 9,798 | [6][7] |
— | January 23 | No Broadcast or Winner | [8] | ||
650 | January 30 | SF9 | "Good Guy" | 10,031 | [9][10] |
651 | February 6 | Sechs Kies | "All for You" | 9,213 | [11] |
652 | February 13 | GFriend | "Crossroads" | 9,461 | [12] |
653 | February 20 | 7,492 | [13] | ||
654 | February 27 | Iz*One | "Fiesta" | 10,914 | [14] |
655 | March 5 | BTS | "On" | 11,000 | [15] |
656 | March 12 | Loona | "So What" | 8,075 | [16] |
657 | March 19 | Itzy | "Wannabe" | N/A | [17] |
658 | March 26 | 7,902 | [18] | ||
659 | April 2 | N/A | [19] | ||
660 | April 9 | Kang Daniel | "2U" | 7,664 | [20] |
661 | April 16 | (G)I-dle | "Oh My God" | N/A | [21] |
662 | April 23 | Apink | "Dumhdurum" | 8,628 | [22] |
663 | April 30 | Got7 | "Not By The Moon" | 7,830 | [23] |
664 | May 7 | Oh My Girl | "Nonstop" | N/A | [24] |
665 | May 14 | 6,580 | [25][26] | ||
666 | May 21 | NU'EST | "I'm in Trouble" | 11,000 | [27] |
667 | May 28 | NCT 127 | "Punch" | 9,778 | [28] |
668 | June 4 | 7,414 | [29] | ||
669 | June 11 | Twice | "More & More" | 9,356 | [30][31] |
670 | June 18 | Cosmic Girls | "Butterfly" | 9,235 | [32] |
671 | June 25 | Iz*One | "Secret Story of the Swan" | N/A | [33] |
672 | July 2 | Seventeen | "Left & Right" | 10,705 | [34] |
673 | July 9 | Blackpink | "How You Like That" | 8,167 | [35] |
674 | July 16 | 7,432 | [36] | ||
675 | July 23 | GFriend | "Apple" | 8,536 | [37] |
676 | July 30 | SSAK3 | "Beach Again" | 6,420 | [38][39] |
677 | August 6 | Somi | "What You Waiting For" | 6,776 | [40] |
678 | August 13 | (G)I-dle | "Dumdi Dumdi" | 8,842 | [41] |
679 | August 20 | 8,521 | [42] | ||
— | August 27 | No Broadcast or Winner | [43] | ||
680 | September 3 | Itzy | "Not Shy" | 6,838 | [44][45] |
681 | September 10 | 6,866 | [46][47] | ||
682 | September 17 | 7,443 | [48] | ||
683 | September 24 | Stray Kids | "Back Door" | 7,086 | [49] |
684 | October 1 | The Boyz | "The Stealer" | N/A | [50] |
685 | October 8 | 5,432 | [51] | ||
686 | October 15 | Blackpink | "Lovesick Girls" | 8,691 | [52] |
687 | October 22 | NCT U | "Make A Wish (Birthday Song)" | 7,552 | [53] |
688 | October 29 | Seventeen | "Home;Run" | 7,724 | [54] |
689 | November 5 | Twice | "I Can't Stop Me" | 9,065 | [55][56] |
690 | November 12 | N/A | [57] | ||
691 | November 19 | Mamamoo | "Aya" | [58] | |
— | November 26 | No Broadcast or Winner | [59] | ||
— | December 3 | [60] | |||
— | December 10 | ||||
692 | December 17 | Iz*One | "Panorama" | 9,364 | [61] |
693 | December 24 | N/A | [62] | ||
— | December 31 | No Broadcast or Winner | [63][64] | ||
"—" denotes an episode did not air that week. |
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- ^ Kim, Myung-mi (March 5, 2020). ‘엠카’ 방탄소년단, 아이즈원 꺾고 1위…개국 25주년 Mnet 빛냈다 ['M-Countdown' BTS, beat Iz*One and placed first... Mnet's 25th anniversary shined]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 25, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2020 – via Naver.
- ^ Choi, Hee-jae (March 12, 2020). '첫 1위' 이달의 소녀, 'So What' 트로피 들고 '눈물'…빅톤· ITZY 컴백 (엠카) [종합] ['First Place' Loona, 'Tears' with 'So What' Trophy... VICTON·ITZY Comeback (M-KA) [General]]. X Sports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 11, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ Kim, Myung-mi (March 19, 2020). ITZY, NCT 127 꺾고 ‘엠카운트다운’ 1위 “값진 상 감사해” [ITZY beat NCT 127 and placed 1st in 'M Countdown' "Thank you for the price award"]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 28, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020 – via Naver.
- ^ Park, Soo-in (March 26, 2020). ‘엠카’ ITZY, NCT 127 꺾고 3월 마지막주 1위 "팬들에 감사" ['M-Countdown' ITZY beat NCT 127 and won first place in the last week of March "Thank you to fans"]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 26, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2020 – via Naver.
- ^ Yeo, Do-kyung (April 2, 2020). '엠카' ITZY, 강다니엘 제치고 1위.."트리플 크라운, 감사" [★밤TView] ['M Countdown' ITZY, beat Kang Daniel and ranked 1st.."Triple Crown, thanks"]. StarNews (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 26, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020 – via Naver.
- ^ Park, Su-in (April 9, 2020). ‘엠카운트다운’ 강다니엘, 세정 꺾고 출연없이 1위 ['M Countdown' Kang Daniel wins cleansing, No. 1 appearance]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 14, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Seung-gil (April 16, 2020). [종합] '엠카' (여자)아이들, 1위 "팬들에게 당당한 아티스트 되겠다" [[Overall] 'M Countdown' (G)I-dle, No. 1 "I will be a proud artist to fans"]. My Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 28, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Bo-ra (April 23, 2020). '엠카' 에이핑크, (여자)아이들 꺾고 1위..솔라 솔로 데뷔-갓세븐・에이프릴 컴백[종합] ['M-Countdown' Apink, beats (G)I-dle and ranked first]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 15, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ Gong, Mina (April 30, 2020). '엠카운트다운' 갓세븐 1위 "아가새 못 봐서 아쉽지만 감사"[★밤TView] ['M Countdown' GOT7 No. 1 "I'm sorry I didn't see you yet, but thank you" [★ Night TView]]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 28, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2020 – via Naver.
- ^ Shin, So-won (May 7, 2020). '엠카' 오마이걸 1위 "5월은 가정의 달, 팬+가족들 사랑해" ['M Countdown' Oh My Girl 1st place "May is Family Month, I love fans + family"]. TenAsia (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 21, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ Yeo, Do-kyung (May 14, 2020). '엠카' 오마이걸 2주 연속 1위..뉴이스트·아스트로·볼빨 컴백[★밤TView] ['M-Countdown' Oh My Girl 2 weeks in a row.. NU'EST, Astro, and cheeks comeback [★Bam TView]]. StarNews (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020 – via Naver.
- ^ [ENG] Top in 2nd of May, 'OH MY GIRL’ with 'Nonstop', Encore Stage! (in Full) M COUNTDOWN 200514 (Online video). South Korea: Mnet K-POP. May 18, 2020. Event occurs at 00:03. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ Kim, Miji (May 21, 2020). '엠카' 뉴이스트 1위…류수정·켄 솔로데뷔→투바투·유빈 컴백[종합] ['M Countdown' NU'EST 1st place... Ryu Sujeong·Ken's solo debut → Tubatu·Yubin comeback [Comprehensive]]. X Sports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 28, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020 – via Naver.
- ^ Park, Ah-reum (May 28, 2020). NCT127 ‘엠카’ 불참했지만..투모로우바이투게더 제치고 1위 [NCT127 'M-Countdown was absent, but... beats Tomorrow by Together and ranked first]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 14, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ Lee, Ho-gil (June 4, 2020). NCT 127, '엠카운트다운' 1위 등극...트와이스 컴백 [NCT 127, ranked first in 'M Countdown'... Twice comeback]. Newsis (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 4, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ Park, Soo-in (June 11, 2020). ‘엠카’ 트와이스, 몬스타엑스 꺾고 1위 “원스 보고싶어, 꼭 보자” ['M Countdown' Twice beat Monsta X, 1st place 'I want to see Once, I will see you']. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020 – via Naver.
- ^ [ENG] Top in 2nd of June, 'TWICE’ with 'MORE & MORE', Encore Stage! (in Full) M COUNTDOWN 200611 (Online video). South Korea: Mnet K-POP. June 15, 2020. Event occurs at 00:03. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ Lee, Ho-gil (June 18, 2020). 우주소녀, '엠카운트다운' 1위…"부모님 사랑해" [Cosmic Girls, 'M Countdown' 1st place... "I love my parents"]. Newsis (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 28, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020 – via Naver.
- ^ Park, Seo-yeon (June 25, 2020). [종합]'엠카' 아이즈원, 백아연 꺾고 1위.."위즈원 감사, 남은 '환상동화' 활동 기대" [[Comprehensive] 'M-Countdown' Iz*One beats Baek A-Yeon and ranked first.]. Herald POP (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 19, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ Hwang, Ji-young (July 3, 2020). 세븐틴 '엠카운트다운' 1위 "9개월만의 컴백, 팬들에 감사" [Seventeen 'M Countdown' No. 1 "Comeback after 9 months, thanks to fans"]. Daily Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 28, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020 – via Naver.
- ^ Han, Jeong byul (July 9, 2020). '엠카' 블랙핑크, 출연 없이 선미 꺾고 1위 ['M-Countdown' Blackpink, beat Sunmi without appearing and ranked 1st]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (July 16, 2020). '엠카' 블랙핑크 출연 없이 1위→7관왕, 여자친구·정세운·TOO 컴백(종합) [1st place without appearing in 'M-Countdown' Blackpink → 7 crowns, GFriend·Jeong Sewoon·TOO comeback (total)]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020 – via Naver.
- ^ Kwak, Hyun-soo (July 23, 2020). [종합] ‘엠카운트다운’ 여자친구 ‘Apple’ 1위…독사과 공약 이행 [[General] 'M Countdown' GFriend 'Apple' 1st place… Fulfillment of the poison apple pledge]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020 – via Naver.
- ^ Hwang, Ji-young (October 29, 2020). [이슈IS] 싹쓰리, 3분기 휩쓸고 롱런 음원파워 [[Issue IS] SSAK3, long run sound source power swept in the third quarter]. Daily Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 28, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020 – via Naver.
- ^ [ENG] 7월 마지막 주 1위 '싹쓰리'의 '다시 여기 바닷가' 앵콜 무대! (Full ver.) M COUNTDOWN 200730 EP.676 [Top in 5th of July, ‘SSAK3’ with 'Beach Again', Encore Stage! (in Full) M COUNTDOWN 200730 EP.676] (Online video). South Korea: Mnet K-POP. August 8, 2020. Event occurs at 00:03. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ No, Su-rin (August 6, 2020). '엠카' 전소미, 8월 첫째 주 1위...'레몬 먹고 앵콜 무대' 공약 이행 [종합] ['M-Countdown' Jeon So-mi, 1st place in the first week of August...]. X Sports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ Jung, Ji-hyun (August 13, 2020). [종합] '엠카' (여자)아이들, 강다니엘 제치고 8월 둘째주 1위…"네버랜드 사랑해" [[Overall] 'M Countdown' (G)I-dle, beat KangDaniel and ranked first in the second week of August… "I love Neverland"]. My Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 4, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ Lee, Seung-Rok (August 20, 2020). "소연아, 고마워"…(여자)아이들, '덤디덤디'로 1위 '벌써 5관왕' [종합] ["Thank you, Soyeon"... (G)I-dle, 'Dum Dum Dum D' ranked 1st 'Already 5 Crowns' [Overall]]. My Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 21, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ Shin, Sowon (August 27, 2020). '엠카운트다운' 오늘(27일) 결방, '케이콘택트' 편성 ["M Countdown" will be cancelled today (27th) and "K-Contact" will be organized.]. TenAsia (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 26, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020 – via Naver.
- ^ Su-rin, Noh (September 3, 2019). '엠카' 있지(ITZY), 9월 첫째 주 1위...DAY6(Even of Day)·러블리즈·CLC 컴백 [종합] ['M-Countdown' Not Shy (ITZY), ranked #1 in the first week of September... DAY6 (Even of Day), Lovelyz and CLC comeback]. X Sport News (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 28, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ [ENG] 9월 첫째 주 1위 'ITZY'의 'Not Shy' 앵콜 무대! (Full ver.) M COUNTDOWN 200903 EP.680 [Top in 1st of September, ‘ITZY’ with 'Not Shy', Encore Stage! (in Full) M COUNTDOWN 200903 EP.680] (Online video). South Korea: Mnet K-POP. September 7, 2020. Event occurs at 00:03. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ Hee-jae, Choi (September 10, 2020). '엠카' ITZY(있지), 데이식스 이븐오브데이 꺾고 1위…김남주·유아·원호 솔로 데뷔 [종합] ['M-Countdown' ITZY, beat Day6 "Even of Day" and placed 1st… Kim Nam-joo, Yoo-ah and Won-ho's solo debut]. X Sport News (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 28, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020 – via Naver.
- ^ [ENG] Top in 2nd of September, 'ITZY’ with 'Not Shy', Encore Stage! (in Full) M COUNTDOWN 200910 EP (Online video). South Korea: Mnet K-POP. September 13, 2020. Event occurs at 00:03. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020 – via YouTube.
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- ^ Lee, Ho-gil (September 24, 2020). 스트레이 키즈, '엠카운트다운' 1위…"영광 나누겠다" [Stray Kids, 'M Countdown' 1st place... "I'll share the glory"]. Newsis (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020 – via Naver.
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