BTS Jimin's "Promise" is Now The Second Most Streamed Song on SoundCloud
BTS member Jimin's solo song "Promise" is now the second most streamed song on SoundCloud!
The song had replaced "1.5- XO TOUR Lif3 (Produce By TM88) by Lil Uzi Vert with over 225 million streams. The song is just one spot behing XXXTENTACION's song "F*ck Love (feat. Trippie Redd). This makes Jimin the first ever Asian act and Korean act to achieve this milestone.
The song "Promise" ws released in December of 2015 and has continuously been rising up the SoundCloud charts ever since. In the first 24 hours of its release, it garnered an impressive 8.5 million streams, breaking SoundCloud's record for the highest number of streams within 24 hours of a song's debut.
This news come after it was announced Jimin had snagged a triple crown on iTunes, Amazon and Billboard. His song, "Filter", hit its first #1 on the US iTunes Chart on July 12, Sunday. "Filter" also ranked at #1 in Amazon for four days (from July 8 to July 11) in two categories - the "Best Seller" category and the "International Category." Back in June, the song ranked at #4 in Amazon's "Best Sellers of 2020." The song also ranked at #9 on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart. It previously peaked at no. 3 on the chart and is spending its 18th week on the charts. Not only did it rank high, it is the highest spot a BTS solo song has charted.
Additionally, "Filter" gained 2.2 million streams on Spotify in just 24 hours, which is the biggest debut title for a Korean soloist. It is currently the most streamed solo song for 2020, and Jimin is the first Korean soloist to have four songs surpass 60 million streams on Spotify.
The song also debuted at #2 on the following charts: MelOn, Bugs, Genie, Flo, and Soribada. It only trailed behind fellow BTS track "ON." "Filter" has also surpassed 150 million digital points on Gaon and is currently the most streamed boy group solo track on it's mid-year chart. Congratulations on all your achievements, Jimin!
BTS debuted in 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment are known for co-writing and producing most of their music. They touched the hearts of their listeners with their lyrics, which often focus on social commentary, mental health awareness, adolescent issues, loving and being oneself.
With "Wings" being BTS's first album to sell one million copies in South Korea, the group was able to bring their music to the West, leading the Hallyu Wave into the United States and breaking numerous records.
BTS is the first Korean group to receive certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. They are the first Korean act to top the Billboard 200 with "Love Yourself: Tear" and have hit the top of the U.S. charts numerous times. They are the fastest group since the Beatles to earn four number one albums in less than 2 years.
Further, BTS is the best-selling artist in South Korean history and were the second best-selling artists of 2018. Media outlets have dubbed then as the "Princes of Pop" and were in Time's 100 most influential people in the world list in 2019They are the youngest ever recipients of the Order of Cultural Merit from the President of South Korea.The group consists of RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook.
