Jimin has already proven himself to be a powerful soloist despite having just launched his solo career less than 4 months ago. This is evidenced by the popularity of his music on different music consumption platforms, particularly on Spotify. The platform boasts of the most users in the world among all music streaming services, and Jimin has dominated its song charts both domestically and globally.
On July 13, Jimin’s solo debut album ‘FACE‘ reached 772 Million streams on Spotify, becoming the most streamed album by a Korean solo artist in Spotify’s history.
‘FACE’ reached this major milestone in just 110 days, and as of the latest Spotify counter update on July 15, the album has now surpassed 793 Million streams on the platform!
The album has been able to reach this feat this quickly thanks to the fact that his lead single ‘Like Crazy’ is continuously registering impressive performance on the platform, with the impressive results staying consistent both nationally and internationally. This is proof enough of the warm reception that the whole world has shown to him and his artistry. His mesmerizing vocal skills, catchy melody and dreamy lyrics have a lot to do with the obvious addiction that the audience have to ‘Like Crazy’, hence the unending streaming records that keep pouring in.
As of the Spotify update on July 9, ‘Like Crazy’ remained at #1 on Spotify South Korea Daily Top Songs, making it the 37th day that the song has ranked as the most streamed song in the country. In effect, ‘Like Crazy’ has become the song with the most days at #1 in the country among all songs by Korean/Asian solo artists in history. Overall, the song is the 3rd song with the most days at the top of the chart, with the record of the overall song with the most days at #1 being just 15 days away!
As of the Spotify update on July 11, the song had now been at #1 for 39 days, and the record of the overall song with most days at #1 is now just 13 days away (The #1 song has 52 days and 2nd song has 44 days).
July 11th update:
On the global scene, as of the Spotify update on the same day, ‘Like Crazy’ spent its 100th day inside the Top 50 songs on Spotify Global Daily Top Songs chart. It became the first and only song by a Korean solo artist to rank for this long inside the top 50 on this chart, and further extended its record as the longest charting Korean solo song on Spotify Global Daily Top Songs chart with 108 total days on the chart and still counting.
As of the latest update on July 16, the song has now been in the Top 50 global top songs for 106 days and a total of 115 days overall on the chart. It has also spent 49 days on Spotify USA Daily Top Songs chart as the longest charting Korean solo song in history!
Jimin has also extended his record as the longest charting Korean solo artist on Spotify Global Daily Top Artists chart with 124 days and still counting, as well as the longest-charting solo artist at #1 on Spotify South Korea Daily Top Artists chart with 89 days at #1 and 344 total days on the chart.
‘Like Crazy’ has now entered the list of the top 10 most streamed songs by K-pop soloists on Spotify history, accomplishing this in less than 4 months! Additionally, Jimin’s songs take up 5 of the top 10 most streamed songs by K-pop artists in 2023!
Congratulations Jimin!
