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On December 29, BTS' Taehyung’s recently released track Winter Ahead achieved another major milestone by surpassing 100 million streams on Spotify. Winter Ahead became Kim Taehyung’s fastest track to reach this point in just 29 days of its debut. Winter Ahead came out on November 29, 2024, with Park Hyo-shin.
Additionally, the song also emerged as the fastest jazz song by a Kpop act in history to accomplish this feat. BTS' Taehyung’s Winter Ahead also became his twelfth track as a K-soloist to cross 100 million on Spotify streams.
Earlier, V’s solo tracks Love Me Again and Slow Dancing exceeded 100 million in 30 days. His song FRI(END)S achieved this mark in 33 days, while Rainy Days in 41 days after its release.
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BTS' Taehyung’s fans were overjoyed with his latest feat. As a result, fans poured the internet with their love and appreciation for the singer. One of them on X stated:
“Let’s keep on giving winter ahead more achievements this masterpiece deserves it STREAM #100MillionForWinterAhead CONGRATULATIONS TAEHYUNG AND HYOSHIN”
Many other reactions from BTS' Taehyung’s admirers were seen online. While some referred to him as “record breaker,” others appreciated his song as a “masterpiece.”
“RECORD BREAKER! Taehyung's 'Winter Ahead' reaches 100 MILLION STREAMS on Spotify in just 29 DAYS!A new personal best! Congratulations to Taehyung and Hyoshin!” a fan stated.
“Congratulations V and Hyoshin Winter Ahead is a masterpiece And you both are amazing artists,” commented another fan.
“CONGRATULATIONS TAEHYUNG. You are and will always be the best,” a follower stated.
Another user on X said:
“To 1B SOON. Your music will always be loved taehyungie, whatever genre, whatever you choose to do, we’ll here listening and cheering proudly for you.”
Some fans stated they would soon reach the one billion mark, while others said Winter Ahead is a “perfect jazz song.” Netizens showed their joy by achieving the 100 million milestone before Taehyung's birthday. The idol celebrates his birthday on December 30.
“1B, wait for us a bit more!” exclaimed an admirer.
“Winter Ahead is the perfect jazz song,” stated another X user.
“WE DID IT BEFORE HIS BIRTHDAY!! Let’s go!! CONGRATULATIONS TAEHYUNG AND HYOSHIN,” expressed a fan.
BTS' Taehyung made Winter Ahead together with Park Hyo-shin
V made the recent song with his longtime friend musician, Park Hyo-shin. Winter Ahead is a jazz song that was dropped on November 29, 2024. The song was released across different streaming platforms. The music video for Winter Ahead was released on HYBE’s YouTube channel.
On November 30, BTS' Taehyung's song created the record of the biggest jazz debut on Spotify, amassing over 4.2 million streams. V topped Icelandic-Chinese singer Laufey's From the Start, which received over 1.1 million streams. Furthermore, it debuted at number 15 on the Spotify Global Chart.
Recently, on December 12, the BTS member made news when his song debuted at #1 on Billboard's "27 Best Winter Songs for the Season" chart.
As of this writing, BTS’ Taehyung is carrying out his military duties following his enlistment in December 2023. He is projected to be discharged in June 2025.
