The eighth non-English song to reach the top of the Hot 100 belongs to K-pop sensations BTS. ‘Life Goes On’ was the band’s third #1 hit on the chart in three months, following ‘Dynamite’ and ‘Savage Love,’ but the first in their native tongue. It’s the first song in Korean to top the chart.
This laid-back hip-hop track is the definition of rising high and falling fast. It debuted at #1, slid to #28 in its second week, fell to #93 in its third, and was off the chart completely the week after that. The difference between the staying power of this track vs. its predecessors was largely due to a lack of radio play, likely stemming from it being in Korean.
Less than a year later, BTS collaborated with Coldplay on the ninth — and to date, most recent — non-English song to hit #1. I’m not sure if ‘My Universe‘ should qualify for this list because Chris Martin’s portions (about half of the song) are performed in English.
Whether you count that one or not, the official tally of languages to top the Hot 11 looks like this (in order): English, Italian, Japanese, French, German, Spanish, and Korean. Which language will crack the lineup next, and when?
Eoneu nal sesangi meomchwosseo
Amureon yegodo hana eopsi
Bomeun gidarimeul mollaseo
Nunchi eopsi wabeoryeosseo
Baljagugi jiwojin geori
Yeogi neomeojyeoinneun na
Honja gane sigani
Mianhae maldo eopsi, yeah
[Verse 2: RM]
Oneuldo biga naeril geot gata
Heumppeok jeojeobeoryeonne
Ajikdo meomchujil ana
Jeo mеokgureumboda ppalli dallyeoga
Geurеom doel jul aranneunde
Na gyeou saraminga bwa
Mopsi apeune
Sesangiran nomi jun gamgi
Deokbune nulleoboneun meonji ssain doegamgi
Neomeojin chae cheonghaneun eotbakjaui chum
Gyeouri omyeon naeswija
Deo tteugeoun sum
[Pre-Chorus: V, Jung Kook]
Kkeuchi boiji ana
Chulguga itgin halkka?
Bari ttejijil ana ana oh
Jamsi du nuneul gama
Yeogi nae soneul jaba
Jeo miraero daranaja
[Chorus: Jung Kook & Jin, V & Jimin]
Like an echo in the forest
Haruga doraogetji
Amu ildo eopdan deusi
Yeah, life goes on
Like an arrow in the blue sky
Tto haru deo naragaji
On my pillow, on my table
Yeah, life goes on
Like this again
[Verse 3: SUGA, Jimin]
I eumageul billyeo neoege na jeonhalge (Ay)
Saramdeureun marhae sesangi da byeonhaetdae (No)
Mh-hm-hm-hm
Dahaenghido uri saineun
Ajik yeotae an byeonhaenne
[Verse 4: j-hope, j-hope & Jung Kook]
Neul hadeon sijakgwa kkeut ‘annyeong’ iran mallo
Oneulgwa naeireul tto hamkke ieobojago (Ooh, ooh, ooh, oh-woah)
Meomchwoitjiman eodume sumji ma
Bicheun tto tteooreunikkan
[Pre-Chorus: V, Jung Kook, Jin]
Kkeuchi boiji ana (Ana)
Chulguga itgin halkka? (Halkka?)
Bari ttejijil ana ana oh (Ana ana oh)
Jamsi du nuneul gama (Gama)
Yeogi nae soneul jaba (Jaba)
Jeo miraero daranaja (Oh, oh, oh)
[Chorus: Jimin & V, Jin & Jung Kook, Jimin]
Like an echo in the forest
Haruga doraogetji
Amu ildo eopdan deusi
Yeah, life goes on (Oh, woah)
Like an arrow in the blue sky
Tto haru deo naragaji (Naragaji)
On my pillow, on my table
Yeah, life goes on
Like this again
[Post-Chorus: Jimin & V, V]
I remember
I, I, I remember
Ah, ah
I remember
I, I, I remember
Ah, ah
Meet Me In Montauk 
Given the popularity of K-Pop generally and BTS specifically, I suspect the next foreign language number 1 song will be in Korean, but we shall see….