Kim Taehyung, aka V of BTS, has achieved a new record on iTunes.
Taehyung’s latest solo track, “FRI(END)S”, has now reached #1 on iTunes in 100 countries. It is the first song released in 2024 to achieve this milestone.
#V's "FRI(END)S" has reached #1 on iTunes in 100 total countries. pic.twitter.com/i5i90xs2n5
— chart data (@chartdata) May 11, 2024
“FRI(END)S” is also Taehyung’s 5th song as a soloist to achieve 100 #1’s on iTunes, following “Sweet Night,” “Christmas Tree,” “Slow Dancing,” and “wherever u r.”
📊🎶 "FRI(END)S" BY V (Kim Taehyung) has achieved 100 #1’s on iTunes worldwide, becoming the FIRST & ONLY song to achieve this in 2024! 🔥
💯 V now has 5 songs under his solo credit to achieve this milestone! 💥
Congratulations Taehyung! 👑#Friends100개국1위#100No1sFriends pic.twitter.com/wFVz5g81NV
— SK POP (@SKPopCulture) May 10, 2024
Released in March 2024, “FRI(END)S” is a pop soul R&B track that expresses the desire to “put the ‘end’ in friends” and elevate a longstanding friendship to a deeper level, as cleverly hinted by the title’s wordplay.
Check it out below.