Jungkook of 'BTS' has set an overwhelming record. His solo single 'Seven' has surpassed 2.5 billion streams.
According to the latest count from Spotify (as of the 18th), Jungkook recorded 2.5 billion plays with his solo single 'Seven', released in July 2023. This achievement marks the first for a K-pop artist. It's the first time a single song has exceeded 2.5 billion streams on Spotify. The BTS song 'Dynamite', to which he belongs, recorded approximately 2.1 billion plays as of the 21st. Jimin's 'Like Crazy' follows with 1.9 billion plays.
Jungkook has a total of 9.4 billion cumulative streams, the highest record among K-pop solo artists. His solo album 'Golden', released in November 2023, is approaching 6 billion cumulative play counts.
Singles such as 'Seven', '3D', 'Yes or Yes', 'Standing Next to You', 'Still With You', 'Dreamers', 'Left and Right', and 'Stay Alive' have all surpassed 100 million streams.
'Seven' is a serenade expressing the desire to be with a loved one throughout the week. It's characterized by an addictive melody featuring acoustic guitar and UK garage rhythms.
Upon its release, it swept the global music market, topping various main charts like the Billboard 'Hot 100', 'Global 200', and 'Global (excluding the US)'. Notably, it remains on the 'Global 200' and 'Global (excluding the US)' charts for 108 weeks and 109 weeks respectively (as of the 23rd). Even after more than two years since its release, it continues to enjoy long-lasting popularity.
Last year, it was also selected as one of Billboard's '2024 International Power Players'. 'Seven' has been recognized as the most popular song in over 200 countries/regions worldwide, excluding the United States.
It has also made impressive showings at various award ceremonies, sweeping trophies at the '2023 MTV Video Music Awards', '2023 MTV Europe Music Awards', and '2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards'.
Meanwhile, BTS is preparing a new album aiming for a spring release next year.
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