BTS Jimin Surpasses 1 Billion Spotify Streams with 'Like Crazy', a First for Korean Soloists

BTS member Jimin's solo song 'Like Crazy' has achieved a massive record by surpassing 1 billion streams according to Spotify chart calculations. According to media reports, as of the 14th, the song exceeded 1 billion filtered streams on Spotify, which is a first and a record-breaking achievement for a Korean-language song. Filtered streams are a key metric calculated by Spotify itself to ensure fairness by excluding abnormal plays, applying stricter standards that differentiate it from general cumulative streaming.

Through this achievement, Jimin has once again proven his unrivaled position as a solo artist. 'Like Crazy' is the title track of Jimin's first solo album 'FACE' released in March 2023, which at the time wrote history as the first Korean solo singer to take number one on the US Billboard main single chart, 'Hot 100'. In particular, since Jimin participated in the lyrics and composition himself, this achievement of 1 billion streams is also evaluated as a result that proves his producing capabilities.

Jimin's record-breaking run does not stop here. The title track 'Who' from his second solo album 'MUSE' is also continuing its success by surpassing 1 billion filtered streams. 'Who' broke the record for the shortest time for a male solo singer worldwide by exceeding 1 billion cumulative streams just 118 days after its release in November 2024. With this, Jimin has become the only Korean singer to surpass 1 billion filtered streams with multiple solo songs.

It is noteworthy that both songs were released under Jimin's sole name without featuring from external artists. Even in a situation where BTS is conducting full group activities, Jimin's solo songs are steadily accumulating streams without separate promotions. Industry attention is focused on what kind of career high Jimin, who is exerting strong influence as an individual artist beyond group activities, will record in the future.

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