BTS's Jungkook is making waves globally, landing two songs on Billboard's charts.
As of August 3, Jungkook's solo track "Seven" is at 69th place on the 'Global 200' chart and 41st on the 'Global (excluding the U.S.)' chart. It has stayed on both charts for 54 weeks.
Jungkook's solo album GOLDEN's title track, "Standing Next to You," has re-entered the 'Global 200' chart at 198th place, marking its 36th week on the chart. It is also 117th on the 'Global (excluding the U.S.)' chart, where it has been for 38 weeks.
Both "Seven" and "Standing Next to You," released in July and November last year, show impressive staying power on Billboard’s charts.
Previously, "Seven" topped the 'Global (excluding the U.S.)' chart for 9 weeks and the 'Global 200' chart for 7 weeks, becoming the first Asian artist to hold the top spot on both charts simultaneously for 7 weeks.
"Seven" set a Billboard record with over 217.1 million streams in a week, surpassing Miley Cyrus’s "Flowers," and holds the record for the highest weekly streaming numbers for a solo artist. It also achieved the highest number of weekly sales for a debut by a group or solo artist worldwide, with 269,000 units sold.
"Seven" was named the top song of '2023 Global Summer Songs' and, in 2024, was recognized as the most popular song in over 200 countries (excluding the U.S.) by the '2024 International Power Players.'
On the Billboard Hot 100, "Seven" debuted at number one with 21.9 million streams, 6.4 million airplay points, and 153,000 combined digital/CD sales, staying on the chart for 15 weeks. "Standing Next to You" debuted at 5th place and remained on the chart for 19 weeks.
Recently, "Standing Next to You" became the best-selling K-pop song in the U.S. for digital downloads in the first half of 2024, underscoring Jungkook’s status as a global pop star.
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