Jung Kook’s “GOLDEN” Reaches 6.8 Billion Spotify Streams – First Asian Solo Artist to Do So

BTS’s Jung Kook’s solo album “GOLDEN” has accumulated 6.8 billion streams on Spotify. This represents the fastest time ever for an Asian artist’s full-length album to reach this milestone, and it is the first and only Asian solo artist album to achieve such a high figure.

Released in November 2023, Jung Kook’s debut solo album “GOLDEN” has logged 6.8 billion streams before any filtering is applied. The album entered Spotify’s main chart, the “Weekly Top Albums Global” chart, for the longest duration among Asian solo artist albums—123 weeks—to date, demonstrating sustained global popularity typical of a true masterpiece. This indicates that it is not just one or two hit songs driving success, but the entire album receiving consistent love from fans worldwide.

The tracks included in “GOLDEN” have all performed exceptionally well. The album’s lead single, “Seven,” has accumulated over 2.8 billion streams, setting a record as the fastest for an Asian artist and the first for any K-pop solo artist. “Standing Next to You” has reached 1.415 billion streams, “3D” has reached 1.12 billion streams, “Yes or No” has reached 340 million streams, “Please Don’t Change” has reached 220 million streams, and “Hate You” has reached 210 million streams. Additionally, “Closer to You” has reached 185 million streams, “Somebody” has reached 179 million streams, “Shot Glass of Tears” has reached 161 million streams, and “Too Sad To Dance” has reached 160 million streams or more.

“GOLDEN” recently ranked 20th on the list of “Top 20 Albums That Produced the Most Powerful Hits in the 2020s,” a record held by no other K-pop solo artist. It is thus recorded as the 20th most successful album of the 2020s. On the UK Official Albums Chart’s “Top 100,” Jung Kook became the first K-pop solo artist to remain on the chart for eight consecutive weeks.

When including all credits on Jung Kook’s personal Spotify account, the total cumulative streams have surpassed 10.5 billion, another record as the fastest for an Asian artist and the first for any K-pop solo artist. These numbers accurately reflect Jung Kook’s status as a solo artist, and it is highly likely that he will exceed 7 billion streams within this year.