BTS achieves four consecutive years at #1 on Spotify, showcasing their global influence even without group activities this year.
December/5/2025 14:22
BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan) has achieved the record of being number one on Spotify for four consecutive years. On the 4th, the global audio and music streaming platform Spotify announced 'Spotify Wrapped 2025'. This is based on one year's streaming data, aggregating the most supported artists, songs, albums, etc., worldwide. This year, BTS was selected as the most streamed artist globally among Korean artists, noteworthy for maintaining the top position even in a year without group activities. Jungkook ranked 8th in the 'Global K-POP Artist Streaming' category, being the only male solo artist in the top 10. He recently surpassed 10 billion streams for his solo songs, achieving a first for a Korean solo artist. In the global K-POP song rankings, BTS members stood out: Jimin's 2nd solo album title track 'Who' ranked 3rd, Jin's 2nd solo album title track 'Don't Say You Love Me' ranked 4th, and Jungkook's solo single 'Seven (feat. Latto)' ranked 8th. 'Who' and 'Don't Say You Love Me' also recorded 26th and 42nd respectively in the global streaming rankings this year. BTS's unwavering influence was also demonstrated domestically in Korea. Jimin, Jin, and Jungkook ranked 1st, 3rd, and 4th respectively in the 'Most Streamed Artists' of the 'Spotify 2025 Summary' in Korea, with Jungkook achieving 1st place for three consecutive years. Additionally, BTS as a group ranked 11th, with V (14th) and J-HOPE (39th) also positioned high. In terms of song performance, Jimin's 'Who', Jin's 'Don't Say You Love Me', Jungkook's 'Seven (feat. Latto)', the duet 'Winter Ahead (with PARK HYO SHIN)' by V and Park Hyoshin, Jungkook's solo album title track 'Standing Next to You', and Jimin's 'Be Mine' from 'MUSE' dominated the top 6 of 'Korea's Most Streamed Songs'. Following that, Jin's 1st solo album title track 'Running Wild' ranked 11th, Jungkook's solo single '3D (feat. Jack Harlow)' ranked 13th, and Jimin's solo album title track 'Like Crazy' ranked 14th. Furthermore, all songs from Jimin's 2nd solo album 'MUSE' made it onto the rankings. BTS is planning a large-scale world tour alongside a new album release next spring. Currently, they are sharing the production process and updates about each member through Weverse, enhancing expectations for full activities in 2026 while interacting with fans in various ways.
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