The #1 on M Countdown on 2026-07-16 was “Bad” by Ateez — win No. 2 for the song and career win No. 24 for Ateez (No. 2 on this show).
“Bad” has 4 music show wins in total: 2026-07-03 Music Bank, 2026-07-16 M Countdown, 2026-08-22 Show! Music Core, 2026-09-13 Inkigayo. Ateez had 6 wins in 2026 up to this date, and this was win No. 2 on M Countdown. The previous week's M Countdown #1 was “Iconic by Mistake” by Le Sserafim, Illit and Katseye. The other shows that week went to The Show: “Pretty Girl” by Rescene; Show Champion: “Run to You” by AHOF; Music Bank: “Ice Cream” by Yeonjun; Show! Music Core: “Ice Cream” by Yeonjun. Episode data comes from broadcasters' published results (Wikipedia lists, CC BY-SA) and is recounted daily.
| Date | Show | Song · Artist | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-14 | The Show | Pretty GirlRescene | ★ #1 |
| 2026-07-15 | Show Champion | Run to YouAHOF | ★ #1 |
| 2026-07-16 | M Countdown | BadAteez | ★ #1 |
| 2026-07-17 | Music Bank | Ice CreamYeonjun | ★ #1 |
| 2026-07-18 | Show! Music Core | Ice CreamYeonjun | ★ #1 |