BTS' Kim Taehyung, also known as V, has become the topic of discussion across social media platforms for his latest achievement. His song Winter Ahead, on which he collaborated with South Korean vocalist Park Hyo Shin, has become the fastest jazz song to surpass 200 million streams in Spotify's history.
BTSV Chart Data announced the achievement on their X handle, they captioned the post as:
''Winter Ahead by V (with PARK HYO SHIN) has surpassed 200,000,000 streams on Spotify, his 8th song as a soloist to reach this milestone!.''
The #WinterAhead200MOnSpotify is also going viral among BTS and Kim's fans. As soon as this announcement was made, his fans poured their love with congratulatory messages.
Fans react as Winter Ahead becomes the fastest jazz song to hit 200M streams
Soon after the announcement, Kim's fans were left overjoyed as they shared their heartfelt wishes.
One of them expressing their love and support for the artist said:
''KIM TAEHYUNG end up being the BIGGEST jazz debut in Spotify history. Let it sink in. His two Christmas songs were released with ONE week of difference which could've been a disaster for any other artist but Tae still pulled through. With everything against him he is still succeeding. His creativity, authenticity and undeniable talent makes every accomplishment so well deserved!'' - (@TKforeverReal)
Another fan wrote:
''FINALLYYY THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO STREAMS IT😭😭''#WinterAhead200MOnSpotify CONGRATULATIONS TAEHYUNG CONGRATULATIONS V AND HYOSHIN- (@qtminy)
''Now everyone needs to be streaming #WinterAhead & keep it stable on the charts🙈🫣''- (@kimtaesupporter)
"Winter Ahead by V (with PARK HYO SHIN) has become the fastest Jazz song to reach 200 MILLION streams in Spotify history, just 84 days! #WinterAhead200MOnSpotify CONGRATULATIONS TAEHYUNG CONGRATULATIONS V AND HYOSHIN" - (@eternalkth)
"HISTORY MAKER TAEHYUNG Winter Ahead by V (with PARK HYO SHIN) has become the fastest Jazz song to reach 200 MILLION streams in Spotify HISTORY, just 84 days! #WinterAhead200MOnSpotify CONGRATULATIONS TAEHYUNG CONGRATULATIONS V AND HYOSHIN" - (@Daniela78068905)
Many fans also congratulated the singer, "#WinterAhead200MOnSpotify CONGRATULATIONS TAEHYUNG CONGRATULATIONS V AND HYOSHIN" - (@Lara84811024)
These were some of the sweet and cheerful comments BTS Kim's fans left on the post.
Winter Ahead came out on November 29, 2024. It debuted at #15 on the Global Spotify chart. On the first day itself, it gained 4.2 million streams, which was the largest debut for a jazz song in Spotify's history.
In the following days, the song gained massive popularity and by December 29, 2024, it surpassed 100 million streams and became Taehyung's 12th track including Slow Dancing, Love Me Again, and Christmas Tree to reach this milestone and vocalist Park Hyo Shin's first.
Winter Ahead captured the spirit of companionship during the winters and had a warm and jazzy spirit, which the audiences loved. It not only highlighted Taehyung's versatility as an artist but also introduced Park Hyo Shin to a wider audience.
The recent success of Kim's song surpassing 200 million streams takes Taehyung's position to even greater heights as a leading artist in the global music industry.

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