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BTS, all solo songs on the US Billboard chart
According to the latest chart (as of August 26) released by Billboard, an American music media, on the 22nd (local time), Jungkook's 'Seven (feat. Latto)' is on the 'Global 200' and 'Global (excluding the US)'. It topped the charts once again. Jungkook is the first Korean solo artist to hold the top spot on the chart for 5 consecutive weeks.
Billboard added, "'Seven' recorded 104.3 million streams on 'Global 200' and 95.1 million streams on 'Global (excluding the US)', ranking first for 5 consecutive weeks."
On Billboard's main song chart, 'Hot 100', Jungkook's 'Seven' ranked 30th and entered the chart for 5 consecutive weeks, and 'Love', a song from V's first solo album 'Layover', released on the 8th of next month, Me Again' debuted at number 96. V entered the'Hot 100' for the second time as a solo artist after ranking 79th in the'Hot 100' (January 8, 2022) with the SBS drama'That Year We' OST'Christmas Tree'.
With this, BTS became a team where all members entered the 'Hot 100' with solo songs. BTS charted in the 'Hot 100' early on with group songs, collaborative songs with various artists, featuring, and OST participation. In addition to this, the title song and single of each member's solo album were all listed on the chart.
'Love Me Again' ranked 1st in 'World Digital Song Sales', 3rd in 'Digital Song Sales', 6th in 'Global (excluding the US)', and 12th in 'Global 200'. It ranked 4th in 'Digital Song Sales', 8th in 'Global (excluding the US)', and 16th in 'Global 200'.
The title song 'Like Crazy' from Jimin's solo album 'FACE' re-entered the 'World Digital Song Sales' at 9th place. In addition, it ranked 31st in 'Global (excluding the US)' and 53rd in 'Global 200', charting for 21 consecutive weeks. 'FACE' ranked 8th in 'World Album'.
Lastly, Suga's solo album 'D-DAY' was ranked 43rd in 'Top Current Album' and 67th in 'Top Album Sales', charting for 17 weeks.
Reporter Kim Se-ah, Ten Asia haesmik@tenasia.co.kr
