“Record boys”- Fans celebrate as BTS becomes the first Asian act in Spotify history to surpass 41.8 billion streams

As of January 8, 2025, BTS has surpassed an incredible 41.8 billion streams on their Spotify profile across all credits, becoming the first and only K-pop group to achieve this milestone. Beyond the K-pop industry, they also made history as the first ever Asian act to reach this feat.

For the past seven years, the group has consistently held the title of the most-streamed K-pop artist on Spotify, showcasing their consecutive success on the platform. This achievement becomes symbolic of their powerful start to 2025.

Fans are enthusiastically celebrating this unparalleled milestone.

"The enormous power ARMY fans who stream all their songs over and over. I never get sick of listening to every song they sing." A fan revealed.

“BTS GREATEST OF ALL TIME,” a fan coined.

“As it should be,” a fan said.

Some other fans commented,

“Unpopular opinion but, if they were American or Western artists instead of Korean, they would have been bigger than the Beatles by now,” a fan affirmed

“That’s King behaviour” another fan said.

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BTS continues their strong streak on Spotify

BTS and Spotify has been a journey of success to behold over the years. The group has consistently dominated the streaming platform with staggering numbers, holding the title of the most-streamed K-pop artist on Spotify from 2018 to 2023. Notably, they continued this streak in 2024, despite being on an official group hiatus due to military service commitments.

This sustained success highlighted the group's influence on the global music scene, proving that the demand for their music remains undiminished.

Not only as a group but also as individual artists, the Dynamite singers have achieved milestones no other K-pop act has reached. On November 18, 2024, they made history by becoming the first group whose all seven members had all their solo albums secure spots on Spotify’s Global Chart.

This achievement was claimed with the release of Jin’s debut solo album, Happy, completing the lineup of solo projects from every group member.

Among their solo successes, Jungkook set a record by surpassing 8 billion streams on his Spotify profile, becoming the first K-pop soloist to achieve this milestone. This accomplishment came shortly after BTS collectively crossed the above-mentioned 41.8 billion streams mark.

The group and its members also continue to dominate the global chart rankings for filtered streams:

1. BTS - 7.8B

2. Jungkook - 4.5B

3. BLACKPINK - 3.2B

4. Jimin - 3B

As 2025 unfolds, fans celebrate not only the septet's collective achievements but also the individual milestones that continue to set them apart on Spotify.