BTS’ Jimin
BTS’ Jimin’s lead single from his solo album FACE, “Like Crazy,” has surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify, making it the fastest Korean song to do so.
Jimin continues to soar on the wings of his international solo triumph, as the main single from his solo album FACE, Like Crazy, reaches the incredible milestone of 1 billion Spotify streams. Interestingly, it claims the title of the fastest Korean song to reach this milestone.
BTS singer released the song Like Crazy on March 24, 2023, as the second single from his debut solo studio album FACE. Like Crazy recently achieved the historic milestone of 1 billion Spotify streams.
This achievement is significant since the song becomes the fastest Korean single and solo song by a Korean act to reach this milestone in less than a year of release.
Furthermore, as of April 4, 2024, it remains the first and only song by a Korean solo artist, as well as the artist’s first and only self-composed song, to achieve this incredible achievement.
Jimin in Like Crazy song
Like Crazy is the title single from the idol’s debut solo album FACE, which was released globally.
Musically, the English version digs into the pressures of celebrity and the dread of losing oneself, whereas the Korean version examines the realization of losing someone close and frantically clinging to the idea of a world in which they exist.
This synth-pop gem, co-produced by Pdogg and Ghstloop, demonstrates versatility by being written in both English and Korean.
team of creative individuals, including Pdogg, Blvsh, Chris James, Ghstloop, Jimin, BTS bandmate RM, and Evan, collaborated to create the song lyrics.
The single is a historic first for a South Korean solo artist to debut at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 since the chart’s inception in 1958. Furthermore, it was the highest debut for a South Korean solo artist on the UK Singles Chart, ranking ninth.
Jimin’s Like Crazy song
On October 5, 2023, KST, Jimin’s music video for Like Crazy reached 100 million views on YouTube. This is his second solo music video to achieve this feat, following Set Me Free Pt.2.