It looks as if each week, Jung Kook makes historical past on the Billboard charts. That is partly on account of the truth that these are nonetheless comparatively early days for South Korean solo stars dominating the weekly rankings, however that’s not the entire story. Merely put, the BTS musician is a star–one who has lately crafted a number of huge hits–and one in every of them remains to be current on probably the most aggressive tally in America.
“Standing Subsequent To You” by Jung Kook finds area on the Scorching 100 as soon as once more this body. The tune lifts barely, bettering from No. 87 to No. 85. Because it steps up, the only makes historical past due to its prolonged tenure on the tally.
Jung Kook’s smash has now lived on the Scorching 100 for 18 weeks. That’s a very long time for any pop observe, nevertheless it’s a traditionally prolonged stretch for a tune by a South Korean artist–particularly one engaged on his personal.
“Standing Subsequent To You” is now the sixth-longest-charting music by any South Korean artist within the half-century-long historical past of the Scorching 100. With yet another week on the checklist, Jung Kook’s blockbuster breaks out of a tie with two different tunes, as all of them shared this spot within the report books collectively till now.
Final body, “Standing Subsequent To You” was on the identical stage as two different songs by South Korean musicians, as that they had all managed 17 activates the Scorching 100. One among them was even by Jung Kook himself, as he and Charlie Puth saved their collaboration “Left and Proper” on the checklist for 17 weeks. The identical could be stated for BTS and Coldplay’s “My Universe,” which reached the No. 1 spot on the tally a number of years again.
“Standing Subsequent To You” would possibly be capable of transfer up once more on this all-time rating, however provided that it could possibly maintain on for 2 extra weeks. If Jung Kook’s single reaches 20 activates the tally, it’ll match with each BTS’ “Butter” and Pinkfong’s “Child Shark,” with the latter being credited to a South Korea-based band/model hybrid.
The longest-running Scorching 100 hit by a South Korean artist in U.S. historical past stays BTS’ “Dynamite,” which charted for 32 weeks again in 2020 and 2021. That beat out Psy’s “Gangnam Fashion,” the earlier report holder, by one flip. Fifty Fifty’s “Cupid” spent 25 weeks on the chart final 12 months, and ranks because the third-longest-running win amongst all Okay-pop acts.
“Standing Subsequent To You” was launched in late 2023 as the ultimate single from Jung Kook’s debut album Golden. The observe debuted and peaked at No. 5 on the Scorching 100, turning into a uncommon high 10 win for a South Korean solo artist. Within the months since then, it’s additionally reached a lot of Billboard rankings, corresponding to a few of the radio lists, and it’s continued to promote nicely.
