With the summer fast approaching, it seems like we have a phenomenon that is about to eclipse the U.S. and beyond. I’m talking about international SuperStar Jimin of BTS. The South Korean k-pop singer has taken over the singles chart landing at the No.2 position with a straight arrow aimed at No.1. Jimin’s lead single, ‘Like Crazy’ has reached epic proportions with well over 16 million views in just two weeks!
‘Like Crazy’, is the lead single from Jimin’s solo debut album, “Face”. The EP is a collection of 6 songs which incorporates both English and Korean. ‘Like Crazy’, is a well written and produced song that’s action packed with high punching synth’s which really kick. Three songs on Jimin debut album “Face”, were co-written by Jimin BTS band member RM.
“Face”, broke records with the second-largest opening week for an album in 2023 with over 165k sales in the U.S. alone. ‘Like Crazy’ is spinning around the globe with a variety of remixes, which includes a House, UK Garage, and a Instrumental version. To date, the single has accumulated over 15 million streams and is estimated to hit the magic mark of 30 million, which would be an international record.
Jimin has been a busy man as of late, since the start of 2023, he co-wrote and was featured on Taeyang’s hit single ‘Vibe’, which charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Since its release, “Face” haas been shattering global records. In his native land of South Korea and Japan, the album debuted at the No.1 spot. Unheard of, Right? To date, Jimin is the highest charting Korean Solo artist on the Billboard 200.
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