Jung Kook of BTS has made history as the first and only K-pop soloist to reach 7 billion streams on Spotify, cementing his global dominance as of September 18. This milestone also makes him the fastest Asian artist to achieve this remarkable feat on the world’s largest music platform.
Despite entering military service after releasing his debut solo album ‘GOLDEN’ in November last year, Jung Kook’s popularity remains unwavering. His Spotify streams continue to grow at an impressive rate of approximately 9 million streams per day.
Among the tracks on his Spotify profile, his debut solo single “Seven” holds the top spot with over 1.89 billion streams. His collaboration “Left and Right” has also surpassed 1 billion streams. The title track from his album ‘GOLDEN,’ “Standing Next to You,” has accumulated over 880 million streams, while his second solo single “3D” has garnered more than 650 million streams. Other notable tracks include his FIFA World Cup 2022 song, which has over 430 million streams. The webtoon OST “Stay Alive” has also crossed 310 million streams.
Jung Kook also holds the record for the most streamed songs by an Asian soloist on Spotify, with three songs—”Seven,” “Standing Next to You,” and “Left and Right”—each surpassing 700 million streams. Additionally, Jung Kook boasts an astounding 18 songs with over 100 million streams, the highest ever by a K-pop soloist. His achievement of two songs with over 1 billion streams, “Seven” and “Left and Right”.
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Nevertheless, “Seven” has achieved the fastest 1.89 billion streams for any Asian song, becoming the first K-pop solo song to reach this milestone in record time, further emphasizing the Jung Kook 7 billion Spotify streams achievement.