BTS Jungkook shines globally as he extends his record-breaking streak on Billboard's main album chart, highlighting his global popularity. According to the latest chart released by Billboard for the week of March 16, Jungkook's "GOLDEN" is ranked at 90 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Since its debut at number 2 on the Billboard 200 dated November 18, 2023, "GOLDEN" has continuously charted for 18 weeks, setting a new record for the longest charting by a K-pop solo artist. Jungkook has also maintained his position on the main singles chart "Hot 100" for 18 weeks at number 85 with the album's title track "Standing Next to You," demonstrating his strong influence and presence as a solo artist by concurrently charting on both Billboard's main album and song charts for 18 weeks.
Additionally, "GOLDEN" is ranked 23rd on the "Top Current Album" chart and 34th on the "Top Album Sales" chart as of March 16. Jungkook's solo singles "Seven" (28th and 21st), "3D" (132nd and 84th), and "Standing Next to You" (37th and 30th) have also made significant placements on the "Global 200" and "Global (excluding the US)" charts, showcasing his powerful music streaming prowess with continuous charting for 34, 23, and 18 weeks respectively. "Standing Next to You" remains a top seller in the US, securing the 6th position on the Digital Song Sales chart for 18 weeks.
Jungkook has also marked a significant rise on the Billboard "Artist 100" chart, moving up 11 spots to rank 37th, holding the record for the longest duration of 30 weeks among K-pop solo artists on the chart.
Previously, with "GOLDEN" and "Seven," Jungkook achieved the 10th position on the IFPI's "2023 Global Single Chart" and 14th on the "2023 Global Album Chart," making history as the first and only K-pop solo artist to rank on both charts simultaneously. "GOLDEN" also surpassed a record-breaking 2.9 billion streams on Spotify, becoming the first K-pop solo album and the fastest Asian artist's studio album to achieve this feat.
The singles "Seven," "Standing Next to You," and "3D" have amassed 1.46 billion, 460 million, and 450 million streams on Spotify, respectively. "GOLDEN" has been recognized by major music publications, including Rolling Stone's "Best Music of 2023: Staff Picks," MTV's "RECORD-BREAKING ALBUMS OF 2023," The New York Times' "Best Albums of 2023," and UPROXX's "The Best Albums Of 2023."
