Jimin‘s solo debut had him ranking high on all Billboard charts, including the three major ones that are Billboard Hot 100 (for singles), Billboard 200 (for albums), and Billboard Artist 100 (for artists), where he ranked #1 on the singles and artists charts and #2 on the album chart, setting new milestones for Korean and Asian solo artists. Now 11 months after the release of his album, Jimin is still appearing on 3 other Billboard charts with his album ‘FACE’ and his title track ‘Like Crazy’, These charts are the Billboard Global 200, Billboard Global (Excl. US) and Billboard World Albums charts, again setting historic new records with this longevity and further cementing his top K-soloist status.
For starters, ‘FACE‘ has become the first and only album by a Korean/K-pop solo artist to spend over 40 weeks on the Billboard World Albums chart. As of the latest ranking, the album has now spent 41 weeks on the chart to extend its record as the longest charting album by a Korean/K-pop solo artist on the chart in its entire history.
Looking back at the history of ‘FACE’ on the Billboard World Albums chart, it debuted on the chart straight at #1 and stayed atop the chart for 5 good weeks, the longest running #1 album by any Korean solo artist in the history of this chart. It then stayed within the top 10 for 22 weeks, again the longest running top 10 album by a Korean soloist in the chart’s history. Now the new record added has made it the longest charting album of all time by a Korean solo artist on this chart at 41 weeks and still counting.
On the other two Billboard charts, Global 200 and Global (Excl. US), ‘Like Crazy’ has also maintained its highly admirable longevity despite not having any playlisting, ads or radio support. As of the latest rankings revealed by Billboard, the song has spent 47 weeks on both the Global 200 and Global (Excl. US) charts.
As such, the song has extended its record as the longest-charting song by a Korean / K-Pop soloist on the Billboard Global 200 chart after surpassing ‘Cupid’ by Fifty Fifty. ‘Like Crazy’ is also the longest charting 2023 song by a K-Act and the 4th longest charting song by a K-Act in history on this chart!
It also holds the same record on the Billboard Global (Excl. US) chart as longest charting song by a Korean / K-Pop soloist on the chart since its inception.
In other news, ‘FACE’ further extended its reign on France’s SNEP Top Physical Albums chart. Having spent a total of 37 weeks on the chart, it extended its record as the longest charting album by an Asian solo artist in the chart’s history.
Congratulations Jimin!
