On June 8, 2024, BTS' Jungkook's latest fan song, Never Let Go, created a new milestone as the track reached No.1 on the iTunes Top Songs Chart. The track achieved this feat in over 100 countries and regions, including the United States, Italy, Japan, Egypt, Cambodia, Australia, France, Brazil, and other locations.
According to BigHit Music, Never Let Go was released during the group's FESTA 2024 to commemorate their eleventh anniversary on June 7. The track conveys Jungkook's raw feelings to the fandom, as per the details provided by the agency on the South Korean social media platform, Weverse, through a press release.
"Never Let Go is a heartfelt tribute to Jung Kook’s fans encapsulating the message 'to never let go of each other’s hands,' as a token of gratitude for the boundless love from ARMY all over the world. We appreciate your anticipation and excitement for the new track," the agency said.
BTS' Jungkook's Never Let Go reportedly becomes the fastest song to top the iTunes chart in over 100 countries globally in 2024
BTS' Jungkook has reportedly created history as his full-English track, Never Let Go, recently became the fastest song to rise to the top of the iTunes Top Songs Chart in over 100 countries worldwide in 2024, as per X user @Daily_JKUpdate. The Golden Maknae achieved this milestone within one day of the release of his fan song, which received several compliments from the fandom online.
Jungkook's track topped the iTunes Top Songs Chart in locations including Chile, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Indonesia, El Salvador, Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala, Qatar, Honduras, India, Peru, Vietnam, Colombia, Nicaragua, Uzbekistan, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Argentina, Cambodia, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, Paraguay, Belarus, Singapore, Uganda, Denmark, Micronesia, Bolivia, Bulgaria, and several more.
Other countries that have been witnessing Jungkook's popularity through his track Never Let Go, include the Dominican Republic, Kenya, Papua New Guinea, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Sweden, Romania, UAE, Moldova, Costa Rica, Poland, Armenia, Bahrain, Azerbaijan, Brunei, Finland, Jordan, Hungary, Oman, Latvia, Lithuania, Ireland, and more.
Jungkook's latest milestone went viral on social media, and fans congratulated him. They expressed their pride in the Golden Maknae and hashtags like 'Congratulations Jungkook,' 'Made History,' and ' We Love #NeverLetGo' began trending.
Never Let Go is based on house rhythm and it blends a minimal yet catchy synthesizer with refreshing instruments to create a captivating track. Through the song's lyrics, the idol expressed his love and appreciation for the ARMYs and mentioned that they were the people who stayed and supported him throughout.
BTS's FESTA will continue as a mega ground event, and meet and greet sessions with group member Jin will be organized on June 13, 2024, at Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
The Golden Maknae began his mandatory military training on December 12, 2023, alongside fellow group member Jimin. After concluding five weeks of basic training, the idol was deployed to the Fifth Infantry Division, where he would spend the remaining period of his time. He is expected to be discharged from his duty in 2025.