BTS's V Dominates the UK Official Chart for 7 Consecutive Weeks with "Layover," Demonstrating His Impressive Digital Power
BTS's V has showcased his unmatched digital prowess by securing a position on the UK Official Chart for seven consecutive weeks. V's solo album "Layover" secured the 17th spot on the UK Official "Album Download Chart" for the fourth week of October, marking its seventh consecutive week on the chart.
Since its debut at number one on the UK Official "Album Download Chart," 'Layover' has managed to stay within the "Top 10" twice and has charted within the "Top 20" seven times.
The title track of "Layover," "Slow Dancing," continues to enjoy immense popularity. "Slow Dancing" debuted at number one on both the Official "Single Download Chart" and "Single Sales Chart." As of October 27, which marks its seventh week since release, the song has recorded positions 23 and 29, respectively.
V has achieved a grand slam on three UK Official Chart categories, becoming the first K-pop solo artist to chart simultaneously on the Official "Album Chart" and "Single Chart."
In addition to the five tracks from "Layover," V's self-composed songs "Scenery," "Winter Bear," and "Snow Flower" all made impressive entries into the Official Single Sales and Download Charts, surprising many. As of October 26th, 'Layover' secured the 4th position on the UK iTunes Album Chart and is heating up recognized charts across various European countries.
The album has been charting for six weeks on both the French Record Association (SNEP) "Top Album" Chart and Lithuania's AGATA chart. Moreover, "Layover" has been consistently charting for five weeks on Germany's "Top 100" Album Chart, Belgium's Ultratop Wallonia and Flanders charts, Portugal's "Top 3" Album Chart, and Poland's OLiS Physical Album Chart.
"Layover" set a milestone by being the first K-pop solo album to surpass 100 million streams on Spotify in its debut week. With "Layover," V's distinctive musical experimentation is recognized as a well-made album that perfectly blends artistry with popularity, reaffirming soloist V's significant presence.
