Kim Taehyung from BTS, has a new pop-soul R&B single out called “FRI(END)S.” The song skillfully alludes to the desire to “put the ‘end’ in friends” and take a long-standing friendship to the next level.
Despite serving out his mandatory military service, Taehyung’s impact on the music world is undeniable, thanks to the release of ‘FRI(END)S.’
2024 Biggest first week song debuts by K-pop acts on Spotify Counter:
1. #V, FRI(END)S — 31,486,781 🆕
2. #LESSERAFIM, EASY — 16,023,952
3. #TWICE, I GOT YOU — 10,897,915
4. #LESSERAFIM, Smart — 10,017,763
5. #TWICE, ONE SPARK — 7,530,192 pic.twitter.com/W7x1N6ULQe
— Kpop Charts (@kchartsmaster) March 22, 2024
After LE SSERAFIM’s ‘EASY’ had the most streams in its first week on Spotify with 31,486,781, ‘FRI(END)S’ surpassed it. BTS V FRI(END)S is the only single that tops the UK sales chart report.
There was more to ‘FRI(END)S’ than just its weekly premiere; it also had 6,265,878 streams on Spotify’s first day. Among Korean soloists and K-pop acts in general, this was the most successful first-day song launch of 2024.
텽이다운 취향저격 러브송 ‘FRI(END)S’
🐻https://t.co/fj4xhoqLVO @bts_bighit #스포티파이 #V #뷔 #V_FRIENDS #FRI_END_S pic.twitter.com/fIc6BYouhm
— Spotify Korea (@SpotifyKR) March 23, 2024
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