SEOUL:
K-Pop superband BTS member Jungkook’s debut solo song, ‘Seven’, remained strong on the British Official Singles Chart Top 100 for the fifth consecutive week.
According to the latest chart unveiled Friday, the track secured 24th place this week, rising from the previous week, reports Yonhap.
Released on July 14, the summery pop song, featuring American female rapper Latto, debuted at No. 3 on the chart later that month.
It had dropped to 13th and 29th before climbing back to No. 25 and 24 this time.
K-pop girl group NewJeans’ latest hit ‘Super Shy’ ranked 77th in its sixth consecutive week, slipping 14 spots from the previous week.
Another K-pop girl group Fifty Fifty extended its stay on the chart with ‘Cupid’ to 21 consecutive weeks, ranking 95th this week.
Meanwhile, ‘Seven’ topped global music streaming giant Spotify’s Weekly Top Songs Global chart for the fifth week in a row.
BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010. The band consists of Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook.
Originally a hip-hop group, they expanded their musical style to incorporate a wide range of genres. At the same time, their lyrics have focused on subjects including mental health, the troubles of school-age youth and coming of age, loss, the journey towards self-love, individualism, and the consequences of fame and recognition. (IANS)