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BTS Jungkook, 'Dreamers' 7 weeks and 'Left and Right' 28 weeks on the US Billboard chart
According to the latest chart released by Billboard (as of January 14th), Jungkook's '2022 FIFA Qatar World Cup' official soundtrack 'Dreamers' ranked 11th in 'World Digital Song Sales'. .
'Dreamers' boasted its powerful potential, charting for '7 consecutive weeks' on the 'World Digital Song Sales' chart, which represents global sales.
'Dreamers' ranked 106th in the Billboard 'Global 200', which is calculated in more than 200 countries around the world based on online streaming and digital sales, and 66th in 'Global (excluding the United States)', and showed strong music power by entering for '7 consecutive weeks'. .
In addition, 'Left and Right', which Jungkook collaborated with American singer-songwriter and pop star Charlie Puth, re-entered the 'Global 200' chart at number 178, achieving the feat of being ranked for 25 weeks.
In addition, 'Left and Right' continued its long-term popularity by settling in the rankings for '28 consecutive weeks', including 135th on the 'Global (excluding the US)' chart and 16th on the 'Philippine Song' chart.
In addition, 'Left and Right' ranked 9th on Billboard Japan's 'Hot Overseas' chart as of January 11th.
As of January 11, Jungkook's 'Dreamers' ranked 95th on Billboard Japan's 'Hot 100 Composers' chart, 90th on the 'Hot 100 Lyricists' chart, and 90th on the 'Artist 100' chart. By raising his name, he also gained the status of an ‘all-rounder’ artist.
'Left and Right' was named one of Billboard's '17 Best Collaboration Songs of 2022'.
'Left and Right' charted on Billboard's main single chart 'Hot 100' for '17 consecutive weeks', and Jungkook set a record of being the 'first' and 'longest' entry by a K-pop idol.
'Dreamers' became the first official World Cup soundtrack in history, sweeping the Billboard's Digital Song Sales Chart and reaching #1 on the World Digital Song Sales Chart for 'two weeks in a row', creating new history.
Recently, Jungkook received the honor of being nominated for the '2023 iHeart Radio Music Awards', one of the 'first' American pop music awards ceremonies for a K-pop solo singer in history, with 'Left and Right'.
Jungkook was selected as one of the ‘200 greatest singers of all time’ by Rolling Stone, a renowned American music media outlet, and was crowned as an ‘icon of the century.’
Reporter Junho Yoon, Ten Asia delo410@tenasia.co.kr
