When did BTS’ Jungkook release ‘GOLDEN’? K-pop idol’s debut solo album surpasses 5.4 billion streams on Spotify 

Jungkook's debut solo album, GOLDEN, is making strides as it now becomes the first album by an Asian soloist and the fastest album by an Asian act to surpass 5.4 billion streams on Spotify.

The BTS K-pop idol released his debut studio album on November 3, 2023, through Big Hit Music. The all-English album featured guest appearances from Jack Harlow, Major Lazer, Latto, and DJ Snake. While The Guardian gave it three stars out of five, NME gave it four, and Metacritic gave it 75/100, indicating "generally favorable reviews."

The album features the following seven tracks:

• 3D (ft. Jack Harlow)
• Closer to You (feat. Major Lazer)
• Seven (feat. Latto) Explicit Version
• Standing Next To You
• Yes or No
• Please Don't Change (feat. DJ Snake)
• Hate You
• Somebody
• Too Sad to Dance
• Shot Glass of Tears
• Seven (ft. Latto) Clean Version

Fans rejoice to learn of Jungkook's latest feat

Droves are flocking to X and other social media platforms to laud the singer and celebrate him, with many asserting that his achievements are history in the making. Here's how one user chimed in on X, for instance:

"GOLDEN” isn’t just an album, it’s history in motion.Jungkook keeps redefining what it means to be legendary! 5.4B streams and still shining brighter than ever!"

Here's how the rest of X is reacting:

"Congratulations my HEARTBEAT," someone chimed in.

"Proud of him," another penned.

"ORGANIC ARTIST DESERVED ALWAYS THE BEST. CONGRATULATIONS JUNGKOOK," one more exclaimed.

Scores online are appreciating the singer:

"Wow, this is great. Let's keep streaming for Jungkook and let's keep him on top! He deserved the best," yet another noted.

"I love seeing Jungkook's continued success with "GOLDEN!" Let's go higher!" someone else exclaimed.

"#1 album, #1 song, #1 documentary, #1 exhibition and soon it will be #1 world tour too," another cheered on.

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The singer made headlines just last month when his solo single, "Seven," featuring Latto, surpassed 2.2 billion streams on Spotify. It is now the fastest song by an Asian solo artist to achieve this feat. The track, released in July 2023, took the world by storm in no time as it scaled music charts and dominated TikTok.

Just before that, he also became the highest-ranking Korean act on the US Chartmetrics Foreign Artists Chart when he reached No. 23, beating out his own K-pop group, BTS. On the same chart in the UK, he secured No. 26, again making him the only Korean solo artist to do so.

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