BTS's Jungkook Makes New History on Spotify with Three Songs Surpassing 700 Million Streams, Most for an Asian Solo Artist


BTS's Jungkook continues to shine globally, making new history on Spotify.


The title track 'Standing Next to You' from Jungkook's solo album 'GOLDEN', released last November, has surpassed 700 million streams (before filtering) on the world's largest music streaming platform, Spotify. Including 'Standing Next to You', Jungkook has achieved over 700 million streams with three songs in total: his solo single 'Seven' and the collaboration 'Left and Right'.


Jungkook has set a new record as the Asian solo artist with the most songs surpassing 700 million streams (three songs), tying with singer-songwriter Joji. 'Standing Next to You' reached 700,059,385 cumulative streams on Spotify in just 234 days after its release.
The 'World Music Awards' (WMA), known as the 'Billboard of Europe', officially announced, "Jungkook's 'Standing Next to You' has achieved 700 million streams in the shortest period among all solo songs by K-pop solo artists."


'Standing Next to You' previously topped Spotify's main chart, the 'Daily Top Songs Global', and has charted for over 235 days since its release, showcasing its long-lasting popularity.


Jungkook has a total of five songs with over 500 million streams on Spotify (Seven, 3D, Standing Next to You, Left and Right, Euphoria). As of June 24th, his solo single 'Seven' surpassed 1.7 billion streams in just 347 days, setting the shortest time record for an Asian artist's song, demonstrating his impressive impact on Spotify.


Written by Mun Wan Sik
Translated by Lee So Yun