Jung Kook’s “Seven” Becomes First Asian Solo Song to Remain on Charts for 140 Weeks

Jung Kook’s solo track “Seven” has set a new record for Asian artists on both Billboard and Spotify charts. It reached position 159 on the Billboard Global 200 chart released on April 18, simultaneously becoming the first and longest-charting song by an Asian solo artist, remaining on the list for 140 weeks.

The performance of “Seven” on Spotify’s weekly Top Songs Global chart is even more impressive. As the first and longest-charting Asian solo song, it stayed on the list for 143 consecutive weeks. On the Global 200 chart, it rose 6 places from the previous week to reach position 159. It also climbed to position 84 on the Global (Excluding U.S.) chart, an increase of 5 places compared to the prior week.

“Seven” was Jung Kook’s debut solo song. It debuted at number 1 on Billboard’s main Singles Hot 100 chart and remained in the top rankings for 15 weeks. Subsequent tracks such as “Standing Next to You” and “3D” also achieved simultaneous number 1 placements on the Global 200 and Global (Excluding U.S.) charts, further demonstrating Jung Kook’s ongoing success.

Jung Kook has had 17 songs chart on the Global 200 chart and 18 songs on the Global (Excluding U.S.) chart. His total charting duration on both charts amounts to 275 weeks and 326 weeks respectively, indicating his sustained presence in the global music market.

“Seven” is the first Asian song and also the first release of 2023 to surpass 2.889 billion streams on Spotify. Its official music video has accumulated 600 million views, showing strong performance across all platforms from music streaming to video media.