BTS Jimin Credited as Producer of Marvel's 'Eternals' OST 'Friends' + Track Earns RIAJ Silver Certification
BTS Jimin gets credit for producing, writing and composing one of Marvel's "Eternals" original soundtrack, "Friends." The song also earned RIAJ Silver Certification in Japan.
Read on for all the details.
BTS Jimin Gets Credit for Producing One of Marvel's 'Eternals' OST
BTS Jimin produced, wrote, and composed the song "Friends," performed by him and co-member Taehyung.
The duo recently earned praise for being included in the lineup of the Marvel superhero film "Eternals" soundtrack.
Because of this, ARMYs expressed their happiness with the news, especially when it has been confirmed by major news outlets that BTS Jimin has full credits for the film's theme song.
It has also been revealed that a large part of the song will be played for a whole scene. This makes Jimin the first-ever artist from Korea to be featured in the credits of a Marvel film.
On October 23, the track "Friends" has been added to Marvel's "Eternals" Spotify playlist.
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In the aftermath of the wonderful news, "Friends" also became Jimin's first-ever song to achieve a RIAJ Silver Certification in Japan last October 24 after amassing more than 30 million streams.
In March 2020, the song debuted at No. 56 on Billboard Japan's Hot 100 for being the highest-charting B-side from "MOTS: 7" album. It also ranked No. 2 after "ON" on Line Music Hot 100 Chart and placed No. 36 on the chart for streaming songs.
"Friends" achieved more than 126 million streams. It is also the most-streamed unit song from the "MOTS: 7" album. Another milestone is that it attained the Song of the Year award and ranked 10th on the Gaon Chart.
In commemoration of the song's Spotify milestones, "JIMIN GLOBAL IT BOY" and "Congratulations Jimin" trended at spots No. 8 and 15 correspondingly, along with "#JiminIsTheStandard," which trended at No. 44.
Aside from that, "JIMIN JIMIN" also reached more than 500K tweets.
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BTS Jimin Influences to Launch 'Jimtober' Project
The founder and President of the Palestine Children's Relief Fund, Steve Sosebee, expressed his gratitude and thanked BTS Jimin for making a donation.
His fanbase in Canada, "JIMIN UNITED," announced a yearly donation plan as a part of the "Jimtober" Project in celebration of his birthday. The project runs for a year starting from September 21, 2021 until August 22, 2022. It will donate $100 per month to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund under Jimin's name.
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In response, Steve Sosebee expressed his gratitude on his social media account, saying, "Jimin's fans are amazing."
Last October 13, on his 27th birthday, Jimin donated over 100 million won to the Green Umbrella Children's Foundation. He also extended his generosity with 100 million won to the polio eradication fund to the non-profit Rotary International Club District 3590, and another 100 million won each to Busan and Jeonnam Office of Education.
With Jimin's good influence, fans still donate and do something good for children. They also serve as a model for society with over 310 donations when the "Jimtober" project began.
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