BTS Jungkook's 'Stay Alive' Makes History in the US as It Hits 100,000 Sales
BTS Jungkook's "Stay Alive" has achieved a historic milestone in the United States after selling 100,000 units.
Keep on reading to know what his new feat is.
BTS Jungkook's 'Stay Aliv' Earns New Title as It Reaches 100,000 Sales in the US
BTS Jungkook has been creating history, setting and breaking countless global records, since his song "Stay Alive" was released on Feb. 11 this year.
BTS Jungkook’s ‘Stay Alive’ Makes History in the US as It Hits 100,000 Sales
As many fans know, "Stay Alive" serves as the original soundtrack for BTS's webtoon and web novel "7 Fates: CHAKHO." The song was produced by Suga, another BTS member.
Recently, "Stay Alive" has added a new historic feat to its long list of achievements.
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In particular, the "7 Fates: CHAKHO" OST has sold more than 100,000 units in the U.S. as of May 2. It achieved the mark in only 80 days since it arrived - breaking the record for fastest Korean OST by a soloist in history to surpass 100,000 sales in the country.
BTS Jungkook's "Stay Alive" has surpassed "Christmas Tree" by V (of BTS), which obtained the milestone 131 days after its release.
BTS Jungkook’s ‘Stay Alive’ Makes History in the US as It Hits 100,000 Sales
This a remarkable feat for a Korean OST that has no official promotions, making the milestone more meaningful.
At the time the "7 Fates: CHAKHO" OST was released, it impressively stayed atop the iTunes Song Chart in the U.S. for seven days in a row, proving its hot popularity in the country. It even became the first Korean OST and first Korean idol song to ever top the Worldwide iTunes Song Chart for five consecutive days.
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With this new achievement, Jungkook now holds the records for both the fastest OST and fastest solo song to sell 100,000 units in the United States.
BTS Jungkook’s ‘Stay Alive’ Makes History in the US as It Hits 100,000 Sales
Back in 2020, his solo song "My Time" from the BTS album "BE" became the fastest song by a Korean soloist overall to attain the feat, doing so only within 57 days of its release.
Apart from setting a new record for the fastest Korean OST by a soloist, BTS Jungkook's "Stay Alive" has also reached another No. 1 on iTunes.
BTS Jungkook’s ‘Stay Alive’ Makes History in the US as It Hits 100,000 Sales
On May 4, the "7 Fates: CHAKHO" OST hit the top spot on iTunes Song Chart in Venezuela. This means the song has now achieved a total of 108 No. 1s on iTunes.
It has been two months since the webtoon OST came out yet it still managed to reach another No. 1 on iTunes. This goes to show that the song is belatedly gaining popularity in Venezuela.
Congratulations to BTS Jungkook on his new milestone in the United States with "Stay Alive"!
BTS Jungkook's 'Stay Alive' Becomes Fastest OST and Korean Male Solo Song to Score THIS Spotify Feat
In related news, "Stay Alive" by Jungkook also sees continuous popularity on Spotify.
On April 28, the "7 Fates: CHAKHO" OST reached 90 million streams on the world's biggest streaming service, achieving the feat in just 73 days after its release.
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BTS Jungkook’s ‘Stay Alive’ Makes History in the US as It Hits 100,000 Sales
Considering the number of days it hit the mark, BTS Jungkook's "Stay Alive" has now become the fastest song by a Korean artist and K-pop male soloist, as well as the fastest OST by a Korean act, to accumulate 90 million streams.
As a Korean OST, "Stay Alive" surpassed BTS's "FIlm Out," which obtained the milestone in 91 days.
With this latest feat, "Stay Alive" is now the Korean male solo song and Korean OST that is the fastest to reach 10 million to 90 million streams on Spotify.
Watch BTS Jungkook's "Stay Alive" promotional video here to celebrate!
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Written by Maria Scott
