“Self made organic artist” — Fans celebrate as BTS’ Taehyung’s Love Me Again becomes his 1st song to surpass 1 billion streams on Spotify

Kim Taehyung, aka BTS’ V, has achieved a remarkable milestone with his song Love Me Again, which surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify as of December 13, 2024. This is a significant moment in his solo career, marking his first song to reach the billion-stream mark. The song became the first B-side track by a Korean solo act and the fastest by a K-pop act to reach this milestone.

Addressing this achievement, a fan on X commented,

"taehyung the father that you are, did it without pity streams from army. Self made organic artist."

Fans have taken to the internet to celebrate this accomplishment, emphasizing its organic nature. They attribute the success to the quality of the track itself, reflecting its global appeal. Social media platforms are buzzing with congratulatory messages, with fans expressing their pride in V's achievement.

"This song has literally 0 Billboard ads, 0 spotify ads, 0 YT ads, 0 song versions, no song teasers, no YT countdowns, and basically 0 promo. proud of you, taehyung!!!!" a fan wrote.

"Always organic," a fan remarked.

"Proud of being a real part of this achievement," a fan who reflects their regular streaming of the song.

"Taehyung now has his own 1 billion plaque to eat makguksu off it," a fan comically wrote considering the incident when the entire group of BTS had eaten off their plaque.

Some other fans expressed in their words saying,

"With just 14 hours' notice, a surprise release, an r&b B-side song without multiple versions or playlisting, just pure love from fans for their artist. Congratulations Kim Taehyung, You are truly organic," a fan exclaimed.

"Favorite song from that album," a fan revealed.

"The most beautiful song I've ever heard deserves it," a fan expressed.

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BTS' Taehyung enters the 1 billion-club as a soloist

V’s Love Me Again has made its mark in K-pop history as his first song to join the 1 billion streams club on Spotify. As a co-title track from his solo debut album Layover, the track has consistently achieved new milestones since its release in August 2023.

The song featured on the Spotify Global Daily Chart for 70 consecutive days. It also tied with Jungkook's Seven to become the fastest MV by a K-pop male artist to surpass 1 million YouTube views.

Some of the fastest songs by K-Acts to surpass 1 Billion Streams on Spotify [Days] are:

1. Seven (Jungkook) - 108 days
2. Who (Jimin) - 118 days
3. Dynamite (BTS) - 333 days
4. Standing Next to You (Jungkook) - 376 days
5. Like Crazy (Jimin) - 378 days
6. Love Me Again (V) - 490 days
7. Butter (BTS) - 509 days

Taehyung, as a Korean male soloist, has achieved multiple milestones on both Spotify and YouTube. On YouTube, in August 2023, Love Me Again's music video became the fastest MV by a Korean male soloist, surpassing 3 million views and 1 million likes.

Some of his solo songs, such as Christmas Tree, FRI(END)S, and Rainy Days, are the longest-charting on Spotify's Global and Japan charts.

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Taehyung is currently serving his mandatory military services and is expected to return in June 2025.