The newly released song ‘Like Crazy’ of Jimin topped Billboard Hot 100 this week. Dethroning Miley Cyrus’ Flowers, which had ruled the chart for eight weeks.
According to Billboard, Jimin debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 this week with his song Like Crazy. He knocked Miley Cyrus’ Flowers off the top position, where it had reigned for eight weeks.
According to the industry tracker, Like Crazy from Jimin’s first solo album Face is the 66th track ever to debut at the top of the Hot 100 list.
Furthermore, the album Face debuted at No. 3, making it the highest-charting album by a South Korean solo artist. Surpassing fellow BTS member RM’s Indigo, which re-entered the Top 3 in December.
According to different trade publications, ‘Face’ debuted at No. 2 on Billboard’s main albums chart. Making it the highest chart place for a South Korean solo musician. It also dethroned fellow BTS member RM’s record ‘Indigo,’ which peaked at No. 3 in December.
BTS is regarded as South Korea’s biggest-ever cultural phenomenon. Selling out stadiums around the world and topping the charts. While raking in billions of dollars for the country’s economy and creating a global legion of ARMYs. K-pop juggernaut has revealed that they would be taking a break from performing. Owing to South Korea’s mandatory military service.
Jin, the group’s oldest member, enlisted in the military last year in response to the ongoing debate over the group’s eligibility for an exemption from South Korea’s mandatory minimum military service requirement, which applies to all able-bodied males.
According to Billboard, before taking a break, BTS had six number-one hits on the Hot 100 chart, and each of the boyband’s seven members had a solo success at the top of the songs chart.
According to Billboard, South Korean artist Psy’s global smash ‘Gangnam Style’ peaked at No. 2 in 2012, before BTS took over the industry.
