BTS member Jungkook continues to solidify his status as a global pop icon with his solo debut single “Seven.” According to Billboard’s latest chart dated July 5, “Seven” ranks 115th on the Global 200 and 58th on the Global Excl. U.S. chart, maintaining strong positions. Notably, the track has charted for 101 consecutive weeks on the Global 200 and 102 weeks on the Global Excl. U.S.—the longest run ever by an Asian solo artist on these charts.
Released in July 2023, “Seven” dominated the global music scene upon launch. It held the No. 1 position for nine weeks on Billboard’s Global Excl. U.S. chart and for seven weeks on the Global 200. It was the first and longest-running Asian song to top both charts simultaneously for seven weeks. To date, Jungkook has placed 17 songs on the Global 200 and 18 on the Global Excl. U.S., totaling 236 and 285 cumulative chart weeks, respectively.
On Spotify, “Seven” continues to break records with 103 consecutive weeks on the Global Weekly Top Songs chart and over 2.42 billion streams. This makes it the most-streamed song by an Asian artist in the shortest time. The track currently ranks among the platform’s top 80 most-streamed songs ever. Additionally, it debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and remained for 15 weeks, while in the UK, it debuted at No. 3 on the Official Singles Chart and stayed for 14 weeks—the longest for a K-pop solo song. These achievements underscore Jungkook’s evolution beyond K-pop into a world-class pop superstar.
Source: sportsseoul.com
