BTS’s Jungkook has just added another major achievement to his solo career, as his album GOLDEN has been featured on Apple Music’s special Met Gala album list.
The album was included in the exclusive “Met Gala-Worthy Looks” list, showcasing Jungkook's immense global influence. The Met Gala is one of the biggest fashion events in the world, bringing together the most famous celebrities for charity, and now, GOLDEN joins the ranks of legendary albums on Apple Music.
Jungkook’s GOLDEN stands out as the only album by an Asian male artist to make it to this prestigious list, making the achievement even more impressive.
The list includes iconic albums such as:
- Madonna’s Like a Virgin
- Taylor Swift’s Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)
- Lady Gaga’s The Fame Monster
- Harry Styles’ Fine Line
- Elton John’s Elton John Caribou (Remastered 1995)
- Coco Jones’ Why Not More?
But that’s not all! GOLDEN has been breaking records all over the place. It became the first and longest-charting K-pop solo album on Apple Music’s Worldwide Albums Chart, staying on the chart for over 500 days.
It also maintained its presence on Apple Music’s European Albums Chart for over 400 days, showing that it’s a consistent fan favorite.
On Spotify, the world’s largest music streaming platform, GOLDEN made history as the first and only album by an Asian solo artist to surpass 5.5 billion streams (before filtering). Plus, it stayed on Spotify’s Weekly Top Albums Global chart for 78 consecutive weeks, setting another all-time record for an Asian solo artist.
Jungkook continues to prove his global popularity and influence, and GOLDEN is a clear testament to his success. Fans can’t wait to see what he’ll do next.
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