BTS’s Jungkook has once again proven his immense global impact and solo star power with another major milestone on Spotify.
His fan-dedicated digital single, “Never Let Go,” has officially surpassed 200 million streams, making it the ninth solo song under his personal Spotify profile to achieve this feat.
Released in 2024, “Never Let Go” was written by Jungkook himself as a heartfelt gift to fans, yet it has also seen extraordinary success commercially and globally, solidifying his position as one of the most streamed solo artists in the world.
Alongside “Never Let Go,” Jungkook’s growing list of solo hits that have crossed the 200 million mark includes blockbuster songs such as “Seven,” “Standing Next to You,” “Left and Right,” “3D,” “Dreamers,” “Stay Alive,” “Still With You,” and “Yes or No.”
These tracks span multiple styles and collaborations, further showcasing his musical versatility.
When BTS album solo tracks like “Euphoria” and “My Time” are factored in, Jungkook has a total of 11 songs that have each surpassed 200 million streams—an extraordinary number that few solo artists globally, let alone from Asia, can claim.
Despite being released as a fan dedication rather than a commercial lead single, “Never Let Go” achieved phenomenal success in its debut week, amassing 34.78 million filtered streams—earning it the title of the highest first-week streaming total on Spotify for any K-pop song in 2024.
Its success extended beyond Spotify, making an impressive debut on various international music charts.
The song landed at #12 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart and #20 on the Billboard Global 200, further demonstrating Jungkook’s worldwide reach.
In the UK, it debuted at #60 on the Official Singles Chart Top 100, while climbing to #3 on the Singles Sales Chart and hitting #1 on the Singles Download Chart, a testament to his strong fanbase and public support in one of the world’s most competitive music markets.
In addition to this new achievement, Jungkook has reached even greater heights in his overall streaming metrics.
He now has five songs with over 500 million streams on Spotify and is the first Asian solo artist in history to have three songs exceed the 1 billion stream mark.
Even more impressively, he is the first K-pop soloist to have 20 songs with more than 100 million streams each, a benchmark of consistency and popularity.
So far in 2024 alone, Jungkook’s personal Spotify profile has garnered over 1 billion streams, and when counting all tracks he has songwriting or performance credits on, he has now surpassed a staggering 9 billion total streams.
This not only makes him the fastest Asian artist to reach such a number but also reaffirms his dominance as a global solo artist in the digital streaming era.
With every release, Jungkook continues to break barriers and set new standards for what a K-pop soloist can achieve internationally.
Whether through record-setting debuts, high chart rankings, or remarkable streaming numbers, his success story reflects both his talent and his deep connection with a global audience.
As “Never Let Go” joins his growing list of streaming giants, it’s clear that Jungkook’s influence in the music world is only continuing to rise.
