BTS's V's solo song "Rainy Days" has surpassed 260 million streams on Spotify, highlighting its popularity.


The track "Rainy Days" from V's first solo album "Layover" recently surpassed 260 million streams on the world's largest music platform. "Rainy Days" is an alternative pop R&B song that beautifully blends vintage, exotic percussion sounds with modern drum sounds, and showcases V's straightforward vocals.


The American music magazine Rolling Stone analyzed, "V demonstrated his skills to the fullest in 'Rainy Days,' which features an old-school sound. He discovered a sophisticated depth in his sweet, cloud-walking baritone, softly singing along to the melancholy piano melody and relaxed beat." In their year-end review, Rolling Stone ranked "Rainy Days" as one of the '100 Best Songs of 2023,' placing it 58th overall and the highest among K-pop solo songs, and 4th among all K-pop songs.


According to chart data, V's first solo album "Layover" achieved a record by selling over 100,000 units of each song in the United States as of June 1st, making him the first Asian solo artist to reach this milestone. Additionally, "Layover" broke two records by becoming the first album by a K-pop solo artist to have all tracks surpass 100 million streams. Currently, "Layover" has topped the iTunes album charts in 103 countries.


Written by Mun Wan Sik
Translated by Lee So Yun