BTS member j-hope has embarked on a mission to dominate global charts ahead of his full-fledged solo activities.
The new song “LV Bag (feat. j-hope of BTS & Pharrell Williams)” featuring j-hope and Don Toliver debuted at 93rd on the United Kingdom’s Official Singles Chart, released on Feb. 28 (local time). Produced by Pharrell Williams, the song was brought to life through a collaboration initiated by his suggestion involving j-hope and Don Toliver, marking j-hope’s glamorous return as it ranked in the top 10 for both 'single downloads' (5th) and 'single sales' (7th). Additionally, the song entered at 45th on Spotify’s 'Weekly Top Song Global' (aggregation period: Feb. 21–27).
'LV Bag (feat. Pharrell Williams & j-hope of BTS)' was first unveiled as the finale track at the Men's Fall-Winter 2025 Show for the luxury brand Louis Vuitton held in Paris, France, in January this year and was officially released on the 21st of last month.
Jimin solidly maintained the global charts alongside j-hope. The title track “Who” from Jimin’s second solo album “MUSE” secured the 44th position on the Official Singles Chart, marking its 26th week on the charts. Jimin's achievement represents the longest chart presence for a K-pop solo artist since the chart’s revamp in 2014. “Who” has also been listed for 31 weeks on 'audio streaming' (64th) and 'single streaming' (67th). The song ranked 11th on Spotify's 'Weekly Top Song Global.'
Jungkook's first solo single “Seven (feat. Latto)” (102nd), Jin's title track “Running Wild” from his solo album “Happy” (105th), and the duet “Winter Ahead (with PARK HYO SHIN)” by V and Park Hyo Shin (111th) have also made their mark on the Spotify 'Weekly Top Song Global' rankings.
The success of the solo works continued on the 'Weekly Top Album Global' chart. Jimin's “MUSE” placed 20th, Jungkook's first solo album “GOLDEN” came in at 58th, and Jin's “Happy - :') (Remixes)” stayed at 174th. The BTS anthology album “Proof,” released in June 2022, and the repackage album “LOVE YOURSELF 結 'Answer'“ released in 2018 rose by 2 and 1 spots, landing at 46th and 180th, respectively.
Meanwhile, j-hope will kick off his world tour 'j-hope Tour 'HOPE ON THE STAGE' starting in Seoul on Feb. 28. After the Seoul concert, he will continue performing in a total of 31 shows across 15 cities, including Brooklyn, Chicago, and Mexico City in North America, as well as Manila, Saitama, Singapore, Jakarta, Bangkok, Macau, Taipei, and Osaka. On the 7th at 2 p.m. (Korean time), he will globally release a digital single “Sweet Dreams (feat. Miguel).” This song, featuring R&B representative artist Miguel, captures j-hope's genuine feelings of wanting to love and be loved. Prior to the single release, j-hope will first showcase “Sweet Dreams (feat. Miguel)” at the Seoul concert.
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