BTS’s Jungkook Breaks Spotify Records with 5.5 Billion Streams for ‘Golden’
BTS’s Jungkook has officially made history with his debut solo album ‘Golden’, surpassing 5.5 billion streams on Spotify, a new feat for an Asian solo artist.
First released in November 2023, ‘Golden’ has reached this milestone in just 540 days—making it the fastest Asian studio album to hit the 5.5 billion mark. This achievement places Jungkook as the first and only Asian solo artist to reach such numbers with a single album.
The album’s runaway hit ‘Seven’ leads the charge with over 2.33 billion streams alone. Meanwhile, other standout tracks also contributed significantly:
- ‘3D’: 873 million
- ‘Yes or No’: 266 million
- ‘Please Don’t Change’: 171 million
- ‘Hate You’: 157 million
- ‘Closer to You’: 143 million
- ‘Somebody’: 136 million
- ‘Too Sad to Dance’: 125 million
- ‘Shot Glass of Tears’: 124 million
‘Standing Next to You’, another standout track, has alone racked up over 1.187 billion streams, proving the global staying power of Jungkook’s smooth vocals and versatile artistry.
Moreover, ‘Golden’ has maintained its position on Spotify’s Weekly Top Album Global chart for an unprecedented 77 consecutive weeks, a first for an album by an Asian solo act.
This latest accomplishment solidifies Jungkook’s place as a global pop icon and sets the bar even higher for future Asian solo artists in the global market.
