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BTS’ Jimin has become the first Asian solo artist to debut a song at No. 1 on the 'Official Big Top 40' global chart of the United Kingdom in a decade. The BTS vocalist dropped his second album, MUSE, on July 19. The title track of the album ‘Who’ reigned the Official Big Top 40 chart on the week dated July 21st.
Jimin has now joined one of the biggest Korean artists, PSY, by debuting a single on top of the Official Big Top 40 chart. Besides this, it is Jimin's second time debuting a track on the chart. Previously, he achieved this feat with the song Butter, along with his fellow BTS members.
This chart is hosted by the music radio channel Capital FM Network. The ranks are determined based on iTunes sales, Apple Music streaming, and radio broadcasts of the track.
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According to Dispatch, the radio channel announced the Like Crazy singer's achievement on the chart, stating:
“Very few songs top the charts in just two days after release. Jimin did it.”
BTS’ Jimin's solo album MUSE and title track Who take over iTunes charts
On July 19, Jimin dropped his highly awaited second album, MUSE, with the title track Who, taking over multiple international music charts. The album includes six tracks besides the title single that are Rebirth (Intro), Interlude: Showtime, Smeraldo Garden Marching Band with Loco, Slow Dance featuring Sofia Carson, Be Mine, and Closer Than This.
It is known that the FACE singer participated in penning and composing six songs on the album. According to Dispatch, Who dominated the iTunes Top Song chart at No. 1 in 112 countries and reigned other charts like the European iTunes Song and Worldwide iTunes Song.
The album MUSE itself topped iTunes Top Albums in 87 regions where the music service platform is available. Moreover, it reached No. 1 on Worldwide iTunes Album in 63 countries.
Previously, his fan song dedicated to ARMY, Closer Than This, pre-release track Smeraldo Garden Marching Band, Filter, Like Crazy, and the K-drama OST With You all topped the iTunes Worldwide Songs Chart.
BTS' Jimin's letter
On July 21, two days after the album release, Jimin took to Weverse to share his thoughts with his fans. He wrote,
“I was really hoping that it would come out soon because I wanted to play it for you soon, but I'm so glad that it finally came out. Well, I wanted to brag about it to you and talk a lot about the album but now that I'm in the military, I'm always careful about my SNS. I'm always grateful and thank you for waiting.”
He requested fans to look after their health during the changing weather. He added,
“I'm doing well in the military, so don't worry about anything and I hope you guys always take care of your health. Everyone drink a lot of water! Don't put too much air conditioner or fan in the evening! You have to be careful of your stomach!”
In other news, on July 22, BIGHIT MUSIC started the “MUSE” Smeraldo Garden pop-up store at 24 Gwangpyeong-ro 34-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, to commemorate the release of his second album.
This pop-up store will be run till July 28, 2024. Fans may purchase album-inspired merchandise at the pop-up store.
