It has been 5 months since the release of Jin‘s first solo single ‘The Astronaut.’ However, the song continues to achieve new milestones.
On April 4, Jin became the longest-charting K-pop soloist on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart, after staying in the Top 10 for 13 weeks! Fans are celebrating the new achievement of their favorite artist by trending hashtags on Twitter: RECORDSETTER JIN, CONGRATULATIONS JIN.
This chart includes sales from various digital music platforms, such as iTunes, Amazon Music, Google Play, and more. The Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart is a great way to gauge the popularity of songs on a global level, as it includes sales from multiple countries.
Jin also holds the record of being the first K-pop soloist to stay #1 on the said chart for three consecutive weeks. Overall, the artist has 3 songs debuting at #1 on the Billboard WDSS chart.
The Astronaut by Jin remains in the top 10 of BB World Digital Song Sales at #7 this week.
• Longest charting song by K-Soloist on the chart this decade. (13wks) • Longest charting song at #1 on the chart this decade! (3wks)
Recently, ‘The Astronaut’ surpassed 200k units sold in the USA, becoming the artist’s fastest song to do so. Jin has more than 1,5M units sold in the USA across all songs.
JIN solo songs units sold in the US 🇺🇸
100,000 units sold 1. Yours
200,000 units sold 1. The Astronaut 2. Moon 3. Awake
In 2022, Jin’s solo single achieved remarkable success by making it to the Top 5 of the best-selling digital tracks, outpacing the sales of his own group by reaching an impressive 44k units sold. Despite fierce competition during its release week, ‘The Astronaut’ soared to an impressive #51 on the highly coveted Hot100 chart, making it the highest-scoring debut for a solo artist in the K-pop genre at that time and the highest first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in K-pop history.
Jin’s solo debut also set records by debuting with an outstanding 62k sales on the Billboard chart. Furthermore, the single spent five weeks on the Global 200 Ex. US chart and four weeks on the Global 200 chart, which is a testament to its widespread appeal and international popularity. Jin’s phenomenal success with a surprise single has solidified his position as a rising star in the music industry, and his future album release is highly anticipated.
