“This beauty”: Fans react as BTS’ Taehyung’s ‘Winter Ahead’ spends 100 days on Worldwide Apple Music Song Chart

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BTS’ Taehyung’s Winter Ahead hits a milestone, spending a hundred days on the Worldwide Apple Music Song Chart (Image via Instagram/@bts.bighitofficisl)
BTS’ Taehyung’s Winter Ahead hits a milestone, spending a hundred days on the Worldwide Apple Music Song Chart (Image via Instagram/@bts.bighitofficisl)

BTS’ Taehyung’s Winter Ahead hits a milestone, spending a hundred days on the Worldwide Apple Music Song Chart, and fans have celebrated this feat on X. This single is a collaboration between Taehyung and K-pop idol Park Hyo Shin.

Winter Ahead was released on November 29, 2024, via the Seoul-based record label BigHit Music and was followed by the release of two music videos on YouTube.The jazz-pop track has been praised by fans over the seamless blend of the artists’ voices and has easily become a fan favourite.

At the time of writing, Winter Ahead has amassed 272,710,060 streams on Spotify. @TheePopCore shared news of Winter Ahead's new record and @FRaccoona reacted to the news with the tweet:

“This beauty”

Other X users showered the track with praise:

“Winter Ahead by V and Park Hyo Shin has indeed marked 100 days on the Worldwide Apple Music Song Chart. Released on November 29, 2024, this collaboration has shown remarkable staying power,” @gautam_mishra73 commented.
“Truly deserving of all the achievements …Kim Taehyung’s Winter Ahead is a masterpiece that transcends time and everything,” @feelings_kdrama reacted.
“That’s a Jazz hit right there,” @Thvstarwar expressed.

Another fan envisioned the possibility of the song becoming an instant hit:

“Taehyung’s Winter Ahead gonna dominate chart in the future as well,” @feelings_kdrama noted.
"My comfort song," @V_1995_30_12 on X added.

More details on Winter Ahead by Kim Taehyung and Park Hyo-shin as it retains its spot on the Worldwide Apple Music Song Chart.

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Winter Ahead is a jazz-pop song that reflects themes of intimacy, optimism, and resilience amidst adversity. The first verse captures these themes:

“Lie with me/ By the fire/ We can be Safe from the storms up high. There’s a winter ahead If it is cold and wet/ We’re always warm here, side by side.”

The lyrics of the chorus evoke a sense of reassurance that reflects on the efficacy of hope and trust as a binding force in building a healthy relationship:

“I’ll be with you/ Until the springs run by/ And the summer starts to burn/ I’ll be with you/ When the autumn wind returns”

The song was produced by Waizmin and Hyesung and penned by a host of writers, including BTS’ V, Park Hyo-shin, Waizmin, Hyesung, and Jesse Harris. On December 14, 2024, Winter Ahead reached number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming V’s debut appearance on the chart as a soloist.


The song also peaked at number 33 and 86 on the Billboard Global 200 and UK Singles, respectively. At the time of writing, Winter Ahead's music video has garnered over 18 million views on YouTube.

Edited by Ayesha Mendonca