BTS’ Jungkook hits 500 million Spotify streams in record time
Jungkook of BTS. Image from Samsung via The Korea Herald / ANN
Jungkook of Korean supergroup BTS amassed 500 million streams on Spotify with “Left ＆ Right,” a collaboration with American singer and songwriter Charlie Puth.
He achieved the feat in record time for a K-pop solo artist and has been breaking records with the song on the platform, reaching milestones in the shortest time in K-pop history: 100 million streams in 24 days, 200 million in 61 days, 300 million in 104 days and 400 million in 159 days.
The single was released in June and debuted on Spotify’s Global Daily Top Songs chart at No. 3. It hit Billboard’s Hot 100 at No. 22, the second-highest spot for a K-pop solo act at the time, only after Psy’s “Gentleman” from 2013. It stayed on the chart for 17 weeks in a row, a record for a K-pop musician.
