On October 11, 2024, BLACKPINK's Jennie reached the No.1 position on the US iTunes Top Songs Chart with her new single Mantra. She earned her first #1 on the mentioned chart as a soloist. Moroever, her single also emerged as the fastest solo song by a K-pop female artist to enter the US iTunes Top 10 in 2024.
For the unversed, Mantra was released through Odd Atelier and Columbia Records on October 11, 2024. It has been designated as the title track of her forthcoming debut studio album. This song is the female artist's first release under her own label and also the first solo single since her departure from Interscope Records and YG Entertainment as a soloist in December 2023.
BLACKPINK's Jennie's Mantra landed at the 2nd highest position on Worldwide and European music charts
BLACKPINK's Jennie's Mantra debuted at the No. 2 position on Worldwide and European iTunes music charts. The track occupied the first spot on the iTunes Top Songs Chart in over 54 countries.
The regions, included Armenia, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Brazil, China, Cambodia, Costa Rica, China, Chile, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Laos, Guatemala, Estonia, Hong Kong, Brunei, Oman, Peru, and other countries.
Jennie became the first K-pop female artist to achieve the mentioned milestone in 2024. Mantra also scored the second-highest new entry on Worldwide Apple Music and landed at No.32.
According to the World Music Awards, BLACKPINK's Jennie's comeback has been cited as the highest debut by a K-pop soloist in 2024. The music video trended at the No.1 position on YouTube worldwide, recording over fifteen million views and one and eight million likes, at the time of publishing this article.
Mantra MV surpassed over fourteen million views and 1.76 million likes on YouTube within 24 hours of its release. It has been cited as the most viewed music video by a Korean soloist in the first 24 hours of 2024.
The music video has also been trending at the No.1 position on YouTube under the music category. It also charted at the first spot on MelOn Top 100. With this feat, Jennie joined IU as the only female soloist with multiple top 10 hits on the mentioned chart this year.
The track also emerged as the first solo song by a K-pop soloist to debut on YouTube Music Daily Top Songs USA in 2024. It continued to achieve success in other countries, such as China. Mantra became the No.1 Best Selling K-pop solo single in China in 2024 and subsequently, certified 3x Gold on QQ Music.
In recent news, BLACKPINK's Jennie has signed a solo artist deal with Columbia Records in collaboration with her label, Odd Atelier, on September 8, 2024.