BTS’s Jungkook Reaches 200 Million Spotify Streams with Fan Tribute Song ‘Never Let Go’
BTS member Jungkook has marked another impressive milestone, with his solo track “Never Let Go” hitting over 200 million streams on Spotify. Released in 2024, this self-composed fan-dedicated digital single has quickly become one of his top-streamed songs.
“Never Let Go” isn’t just any track; it recorded an outstanding 34.78 million streams in its first week alone, setting the highest debut week streaming record of any K-pop artist in 2024 on Spotify. This track also made waves globally, landing at #12 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart and #20 on the Billboard Global 200. In the UK, it reached #60 on the Official Singles Chart Top 100, climbed to #3 on the Singles Sales Chart, and even topped the Singles Download Chart at #1, showing just how strong Jungkook’s digital appeal really is.
This latest achievement means Jungkook now has nine solo songs under his Spotify profile that have passed 200 million streams. Those tracks include “Seven,” “Standing Next to You,” “Left and Right,” “3D,” “Dreamers,” “Stay Alive,” “Still With You,” “Yes or No,” and “Never Let Go.” When adding BTS album solo songs like “Euphoria” and “My Time,” he actually boasts 11 songs that have each crossed that massive streaming milestone.
On top of that, Jungkook has five songs with more than 500 million streams on Spotify, highlighting his huge listening base. He also holds the record as the first Asian solo artist to have three songs exceed 1 billion streams. Plus, he’s the first K-pop soloist to rack up 20 songs with over 100 million streams each—pretty exceptional numbers for any artist.
So far in 2024, Jungkook’s Spotify profile alone has pulled in over 1 billion streams. When counting all of his song credits, he’s become the first K-pop soloist and fastest Asian artist to reach 9 billion cumulative streams overall. This cements his spot as a streaming powerhouse, dominating the music scene worldwide.
With this kind of success, it’s clear Jungkook’s influence is only growing stronger. Fans and industry watchers alike are eager to see how far he’ll go next on this incredible run.