Jimin of BTS has achieved his first solo song with 1.5 billion streams.
The title track "Who" from Jimin's second solo album "MUSE," released in July last year, has surpassed 1.5 billion cumulative streams on Spotify, the world's largest music streaming platform (as of the chart dated February 26). This is the first time a solo song by Jimin has reached 1.5 billion streams. The song debuted at No. 3 on the "Daily Top Song Global" (dated July 19, 2024) with the highest daily streaming number in K-pop history, and rebounded to No. 1 after five days, maintaining the top position for four consecutive days from 23rd to 26th.
According to Spotify's "2024 Wrapped settlement of account" campaign, "Who" was the most streamed K-pop track worldwide last year and the most listened to song among Korean users. Additionally, it achieved 1 billion streams in the shortest period for a song released by a Korean artist that year. The popularity of "Who" continues into the new year, as it remains on the "Weekly Top Song Global" chart for the 31st week.
Jimin is rewriting the history of K-pop solo artists on various global charts with "Who." The song has stayed on the UK Official Singles Chart for a total of 25 weeks, marking the longest chart run for a K-pop solo artist since the chart reform in 2014. Additionally, "MUSE," which features "Who," has remained on the U.S. Billboard main album chart, Billboard 200, for 31 weeks, setting the record for the longest chart run by a Korean solo artist. Jimin continues to break his own records every week.
Meanwhile, Jimin's title track "Like Crazy" from his first solo album "FACE," released in March 2023, is also approaching 1.5 billion streams on Spotify. If "Like Crazy" achieves 1.5 billion streams, Jimin will become the first Korean solo artist to have two songs with over 1.5 billion streams on Spotify.
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[OSEN = Reporter Jimin Kyung]