BTS member Jungkook has lit up the global music scene with his solo album 'GOLDEN', making a stunning splash on iTunes charts worldwide. As of November 7th, 'GOLDEN' clinched the number one spot on the iTunes Album Chart Worldwide.
On the European iTunes Album Chart, the album continued its chart-topping streak, landing at number one and solidifying Jungkook's global popularity and influence.
With its release, 'GOLDEN' triumphed over albums by international pop sensations like Taylor Swift's '1989', Coldplay's 'Ghost Stories', Adele's '25', and Ed Sheeran's 'x', securing the top position.
The album has held onto the pinnacle of these two charts for 'five consecutive days', showcasing its unstoppable commercial power. On November 7th (KST), 'GOLDEN' had reached number one in the iTunes Album Charts across a total of 85 countries and regions.
The title track 'Standing Next to You' has also been reigning the Worldwide iTunes Song Chart for five straight days and has maintained its position at the top of the European iTunes Song Chart for three days.
In addition to iTunes, 'GOLDEN' is also performing incredibly well on Spotify, the world's largest streaming platform, dominating the number one spot on the charts. The album's tracks 'Seven' and 'Standing Next to You' have occupied the first and second positions respectively on the Spotify 'Daily Top Songs Global' chart for 'three consecutive days', showcasing Jungkook's formidable music power.
Upon its release, the 'GOLDEN' album achieved an impressive 42,754,939 streams on Spotify (unfiltered), setting a new record for the highest debut album streaming by an Asian solo artist.
Launched at 1 PM on November 3rd, 'GOLDEN' broke the 2 million sales mark within five hours on Hanteo Chart, one of Korea's main music sales tracking sites, speeding straight to 'Double Million Seller' status. The album also set an unprecedented record for the highest first-week sales by a K-pop solo artist, securing the top spot based on the sales of the release day alone.
Moreover, on November 7th (KST), Jungkook made a guest appearance on the popular American talk show 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon', where he delivered a historic live performance of 'Standing Next to You', capturing the hearts of global fans.
