The whole world has fallen for "MONA LISA."
The digital single "MONA LISA," released by BTS member J-Hope on the 21st, reached No. 1 on the iTunes 'Top Songs' chart in 67 countries/regions, including Brazil, France, and Japan, by 8 a.m. on the 22nd. The song also went straight to the top of the 'Worldwide iTunes Song' and 'European iTunes Song' charts.
The music video for "MONA LISA" has also captured the hearts of global fans. This video, showcasing J-Hope's "world-class" performance, is gaining immense popularity by securing a spot in the 'Top 10' of YouTube's 'Trending Videos' chart in 22 countries/regions, including Brazil, the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Australia.
J-Hope released behind-the-scenes footage of the recording of the digital single "Sweet Dreams (feat. Miguel)" and "MONA LISA" on BTS's YouTube channel at 9 p.m. on the 21st. He left for the United States for music work and noted, "The goal is clear. The first was to make music that the public enjoys," expressing his mindset at the time.
He continued to meet with numerous local producers, listening to the songs in progress and sharing opinions to complete the tracks. J-Hope said, "If the people who like me enjoy my music, that's everything." He also expressed a deep affection for music and performance, saying, "Every time, I think to myself, 'How am I performing on stage?' and 'How am I expressing myself?'
BTS ranked multiple songs on the world's largest music streaming platform Spotify's 'Weekly Top Songs Global' (reporting period: March 14-20). Songs included Jimin's solo second album title track "Who" (18th), J-Hope's "Sweet Dreams (feat. Miguel)" (84th), Jungkook's first solo single "Seven (feat. Latto)" (104th), Jin's solo album title track "Running Wild" from 'Happy' (135th), and V and Park Hyo Shin's duet "Winter Ahead (with PARK HYO SHIN)" (161st).
Their accomplishments continued in the 'Weekly Top Albums Global' as well. Jimin's "MUSE" ranked 30th, Jungkook's solo album "GOLDEN" ranked 56th, and Jin's "Happy - :') (Remixes)" ranked 198th. BTS's anthology album "Proof," released in June 2022, and the repackage album "LOVE YOURSELF 結 'Answer'" from 2018 ranked 49th and 181st, respectively.
[Photo] Provided by Big Hit Music.
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