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BTS’ Jimin makes Spotify history as ‘Like Crazy’ hits one billion streams (VIDEO)

SEOUL, Sept 18 — BTS member Jimin’s solo hit Like Crazy has crossed one billion filtered streams on Spotify,...

BTS’ Jimin makes Spotify history as ‘Like Crazy’ hits one billion streams (VIDEO)

SEOUL, Sept 18 — BTS's Jimin has made Spotify history with his solo track 'Like Crazy,' which has now reached one billion filtered streams, becoming the first entirely Korean-language song to achieve this feat. Big Hit Music announced this milestone on Thursday, highlighting the song's significance, which debuted as the lead single from Jimin's solo album Face in March 2023.

The synth-pop hit also marked a first on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it debuted at No. 1, making it the sole Korean-language song by a K-pop solo artist to top the chart. The song stayed on the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks, while Face stayed on the Billboard 200 for seven weeks, peaking at No. 2. 'Like Crazy' accumulated 60 weeks on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl.

US charts, peaking at No. 2 on both. In the UK, the song debuted at No. 8 on the Official Singles Top 100, the highest ranking for a Korean artist. Additionally, it topped the iTunes Top Songs chart in all 119 regions.

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