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BTS’s Jungkook continues to blaze a trail as a solo artist, with his debut solo single “Seven” reaching a series of unprecedented milestones across global music charts. According to Billboard’s latest update (May 17 chart), Seven ranks #138 on the Billboard Global 200, making it the longest-charting Asian solo song in the chart’s history—at 94 weeks.
Record-Breaking Run Across Billboard Charts
Here’s a breakdown of Seven’s historic achievements:
- 🏆 Billboard Global 200:
- 94 consecutive weeks on the chart (Asian solo artist record)
- Debuted at #1, stayed in the Top 100 for 15 weeks
- 🌎 Billboard Global Excl. U.S.:
- Currently at #78, charting for 95 weeks
- Previously #1 for 9 straight weeks
- 🇬🇧 UK Official Singles Chart:
- Debuted at #3, stayed for 14 weeks—longest for a K-pop solo track
Spotify and Global Impact
Seven also continues to dominate on Spotify, the world’s largest streaming platform:
- 🔁 240M+ streams currently
- 🔥 96 consecutive weeks on Weekly Global Top Songs chart (longest for any Asian solo artist)
- 🏅 Fastest K-pop track to surpass 1 billion streams (pre-filtered)
- 📊 Holds Spotify’s highest one-week stream count by a male artist with over 89.7M filtered plays
- 🌍 Ranked as the 83rd most-streamed song of all time on Spotify
Guinness Records and Award Recognition
Jungkook’s historic streak with Seven has been officially recognized by Guinness World Records, with four global records including:
- Fastest track by an Asian soloist to reach 1B Spotify streams
- Most streamed debut week by a male artist globally
- Longest-charting Asian soloist on Billboard charts
- Most #1 hits on IFPI MENA chart (3 total)
He also made history by becoming the most awarded K-pop solo artist at the 2025 BMI Pop Awards, with a personal tally of 4 major awards.
Notable Highlights
- Jungkook’s Seven is redefining success for K-pop soloists globally
- Multiple Billboard and Spotify records broken
- Jungkook now holds multiple Guinness World Records
- Industry recognition continues with awards from BMI and IFPI
Original Source: Star News
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