BTS Members Set New Historical Records on Spotify as Jimin, Jung Kook, and V’s Solo Tracks Continue to Perform Well

The members of BTS are rewriting the history of Spotify music streaming through their solo activities. Jimin’s second album *MUSE* features its Title Track “Who,” which has remained on Spotify’s U.S. Daily Top Song chart for 270 consecutive days, establishing a record as the longest-charting solo song by a K-pop artist. As of April 17, it has now been on the chart for 273 days straight. This makes it the second-longest-charting track in K-pop history overall, only behind BTS’s “Dynamite.” Jimin is the only K-pop solo artist whose solo song has surpassed 500 million streams on Spotify’s U.S. chart. His success is particularly significant as it was achieved without any collaborations with Western artists, relying solely on his own talent. He became the first Korean solo artist to reach number one on Billboard’s main singles chart, the Hot 100, with “Like Crazy,” and he also holds the record for the longest K-pop chart run on the Hot 100 with “Who” at 33 weeks. Jung Kook’s self-composed song “Still With You” has likewise proven its global popularity. Released in 2020, this fan song, being a Korean track without any promotion, has already accumulated over 290 million streams on Spotify and is nearing 300 million streams. When it first appeared on Spotify, “Still With You” became the first K-pop solo artist song to top Spotify’s “Viral Songs Global” Daily chart, staying at the top for four consecutive days. Jung Kook is the first K-pop solo artist—and the fastest Asian artist—to reach 8.6 billion total streams across all his Spotify credits using his personal account. “Still With You” also achieved notable success on various charts, including number one on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart, number 62 on the Global 200 chart, and number 33 on the Global (Excl. U.S.) chart. On iTunes, it topped the top song charts in 101 countries and regions since its release, and the official audio video posted on Jung Kook’s YouTube topic channel has accumulated over 85 million views. V’s “Slow Dancing” also enjoyed strong global appeal. As the Title Track of his first solo album *Lay Over*, this R&B song based on 1970s Soul music showcases elegance through V’s romantic vocals and an improvised flute performance in the latter part, blending classic elements with modern twists. “Slow Dancing” debuted on Billboard’s main singles chart, the Hot 100, at position 51, and it also entered the charts at number 2 on the Digital Song Sales chart, number 3 on the Global (Excl. U.S.) chart, and number 4 on the Global 200 chart. It debuted at number one on both the UK Official Singles Download and Singles Sales charts. V’s *Lay Over* was named one of the best albums of 2023 by renowned music magazines such as Rolling Stone and Time Out, and Billboard ranked it second among the best K-pop albums of 2023. The solo successes of BTS members serve as examples of the combination of individual artistic talent and a global fanbase, setting new standards for K-pop solo careers.