Jungkook sets new records on Spotify as Asia's top solo act

This file image shows BTS member Jung Kook. Courtesy of BigHit Music.

SEOUL, July 03 (AJP) - BTS' Jungkook is breaking new ground on Spotify, achieving chart longevity that no other Asian solo artist has reached before."Seven," his debut solo single released in July 2023, ranked 69th on Spotify's Weekly Top Songs Global chart for the week of June 20 to 26. The track has now spent 102 consecutive weeks on the chart, the longest run ever for a song by an Asian solo artist. His first solo album, "GOLDEN," released in November last year, also landed on Spotify's Weekly Top Albums Global chart at No. 70 in the same period. The record has now charted for 86 weeks straight, another unmatched milestone for an Asian solo act. Despite being in a non-promotional period, Jungkook also maintained a strong presence on the platform’s Weekly Top Artists Global chart, where he has been listed for a total of 109 weeks. "Seven" previously set multiple speed records on Spotify, becoming the fastest song to hit 100 million, 900 million, 1 billion, and 1.1 billion streams. It has now surpassed 2.42 billion streams, the quickest and first track by an Asian soloist to do so. His album "GOLDEN" has accumulated over 5.7 billion streams, the most ever for an album by an Asian solo artist. Jungkook is also the first Asian solo artist to have three tracks exceed 1 billion streams each on Spotify. Those tracks are "Seven," "Left and Right," and "Standing Next to You."
Park Sae-jin Reporter swatchsjp@ajunews.com

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