BTS Jimin's "Like Crazy" continues to make its mark as the most streamed K-Pop solo and Korean song on Spotify for the year 2023.
Jimin's solo album title track "Like Crazy" surpassed 600 million streams on Spotify 207 days after its release on October 16, and then exceeded 650 million streams 228 days after release on November 6th.
Jimin has set the record for the fastest K-Pop artist to reach these streaming numbers with a solo song, as well as the fastest for a Korean song, proudly showcasing the global power of Korean music.
As of November 6, "Like Crazy" has recorded 651.7 million streams, ranking 13th among the most streamed songs worldwide on Spotify in 2023, and proudly stands as the number one Korean song, an unbelievable achievement.
Especially notable is the love "Like Crazy" has received in the United States and Korea. Despite being released over seven months ago, it continues to hold the number one spot on the daily top songs chart on Spotify Korea, becoming the most streamed song in Korea on Spotify with over 14 million streams.
Currently charting on Spotify USA for 112 days, "Like Crazy" is the only Korean song on the daily top songs chart and the only Korean song to have charted for over 100 days on the challenging US Spotify market. Jimin has become the only K-Pop solo artist to achieve this feat.
Additionally, on August 27, "Like Crazy" became the first Korean solo song of 2023 to surpass one million unit sales in the US, earning Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), showcasing Jimin's influence in the US, affectionately known as 'Jimmerica'.
On the global Spotify daily top songs chart, "Like Crazy" has been in the top 50 for 157 days, including ranking 62nd as of the 6th day, charting every single day for 228 days since its release, continuing its long-term popularity.
Jimin is also making his mark on the artist charts, charting for 197 days on Spotify's Global Daily Top Artists chart and 27 weeks on the Weekly Top Artists chart, setting the longest record for a Korean solo artist.
The English version of "Like Crazy" has recorded 252.88 million streams as of the 6th day, bringing the total combined streams to over 900 million. Jimin's first solo album "Face," which includes "Like Crazy," has recorded 1.344 billion streams, making it the most streamed K-Pop solo album excluding singles.
Meanwhile, Jimin is nominated for three categories in the K-Pop section and is the only K-Pop artist nominated for the main award 'Top Selling Song' at the '2023 Billboard Music Awards' to be held in Las Vegas, USA, on Nov. 19.
