BTS Jimin's solo single "Closer Than This" has continued to dominate global major charts for two consecutive days, outpacing even the seasonal mega-hits and proving its formidable influence by increasing its cumulative number of top-ranking countries/regions.
Jimin released his solo single "Closer Than This" on the 22nd (KST), and by the morning of the 24th, it had hit number one on the iTunes 'Top Songs' charts in 106 countries/regions, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and France. The song had already shown signs of spreading popularity by reaching the top of the iTunes 'Top Songs' charts in 90 countries/regions the previous day.
Thanks to the love of music fans worldwide, "Closer Than This" maintained its number one position for two consecutive days (December 22-23) on both the 'Worldwide iTunes Song' and 'European iTunes Song' charts. The music video for the song, released on the 22nd, immediately shot to the top of the YouTube Music Video Worldwide Trending list and has consistently held the top spot, enjoying immense popularity.
The success of "Closer Than This" is particularly noteworthy given the seasonal strength of carols like Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" and Wham!'s "Last Christmas," which dominated over half of the top 10 spots on the 'Worldwide iTunes Song' and 'European iTunes Song' charts.
"Close Than This" also made a significant impact on the Japanese Oricon chart. According to the latest chart released by Oricon on the 23rd (dated December 22), "Closer Than This" entered at number one on the 'Daily Digital Single Ranking.' This achievement adds to Jimin's impressive year, having already topped this chart with multiple songs including "VIBE" with Taeyang, his solo song "Promise," and tracks from his first solo album 'FACE' released in March, such as "Set Me Free Pt.2" and the title track "Like Crazy."
"Closer Than This" is a heartfelt fan song from Jimin to the ARMY (the fandom name). It expresses his firm promise to 'never let go of your hand' no matter what happens and offers a tender reassurance that 'even if we are apart for a while, we are always together, so don't worry.'
