BTS's Jungkook has dazzled the music world with his record-breaking performance on Spotify, setting a new milestone for Asian artists.
Jungkook's solo single 'Seven', released on July 14th, secured the top spot on Spotify's 'Weekly Top Song Global' chart for the week of September 1st to 7th. This marks its 8th consecutive week at #1.
Following closely on the Weekly Top Song Global chart, Doja Cat's 'Paint The Town Red' took the second spot, Taylor Swift's 'Cruel Summer' ranked third, Myke Towers' 'LALA' was fourth, KAROL G and Peso Pluma's 'QLONA' was fifth, Billie Eilish's 'What Was I Made For?' was sixth, and Dua Lipa's 'Dance The Night' came in seventh. The presence of these heavyweight artists underscores the global popularity and streaming power of 'Seven', which has maintained its throne for 8 straight weeks.
'Seven' boasted an impressive streaming power with a cumulative streaming count of 54,933,655 (after filtering) for the week, maintaining its top position. The song showcased astonishing streaming numbers, with over 89.7 million in its first week, over 76.8 million in the second week, and over 63.3 million in the third week. From the fourth to the eighth week, the song consistently approached the 50 million mark, solidifying Jungkook's stature as a 'Global Pop Superstar'.
On September 10th, 'Seven' also clinched the top spot on Spotify's 'Daily Top Song Global' chart for the 57th consecutive day. In addition to its global success, 'Seven' also dominated the 'Weekly Top Song Korea' chart, securing the #1 position for 8 consecutive weeks.
With 'Seven', Jungkook set a new record as the first Asian artist to remain at #1 on both the Weekly and Daily Top Song Global charts for an unprecedented 8 weeks and 57 days, respectively, proving his leading position in global success as a solo artist.
Recently, 'Seven' achieved another milestone by surpassing 600 million streams (before filtering) on Spotify in the shortest time for a male artist globally, just 55 days. Within 40 days of its release, the song also boasted its popularity by ranking third in the 'Most Streamed Songs Globally in Summer 2023'.
