"Seven" is the debut English digital single by Jung Kook. It was released on July 14, 2023 and features American rapper Latto.
Background[]
On June 4, 2023, Sports Chosun reported that Jung Kook will be making his solo debut on July 14. Hours later, Big Hit responded to the reports and stated that an announcement will be made soon.[1] On June 30, it was announced that Jung Kook will be making his solo debut on July 14 with his first digital single "Seven".[2]
Promotions[]
Jung Kook performed "Seven" for the first time at the Good Morning America Summer Concert on July 14.[3]
Jung Kook will be performing "Seven" in South Korea for the first time on Inkigayo on July 30.[4]
Music video[]
On July 1, it was reported by Osen that actress Han So Hee would be starring in the music video for "Seven". Later in the day, BigHit responded to the reports and stated that it's hard to confirm.[5]
The music video for "Seven" reached 100 million views on July 25.[6]
Commercial performance[]
As of July 15, "Seven" reached #1 in 106 different countries on the iTunes Top Songs chart. The song also charted in the Melon Top 100 chart and the realtime chart for both Genie and Bugs.[7]
In its first 24 hours of release, the music video for "Seven" got 35,489,720 views and 5.4 million likes.[8]
"Seven" reached 15,995,378 filtered streams on Spotify in its first day of release which makes Jung Kook the first male artist and second overall to reach 15 million in its first day. The song also debuted at #1 on the Spotify Global Top Songs chart which also makes Jung Kook the first Kpop soloist to do so. On the Oricon daily digital singles chart, "Seven" debuted at #1.[9] "Seven" has spent five consecutive weeks on the Spotify Global Top Songs chart which makes Jung Kook the first Korean artist to do so.[10] On October 14, it surpassed 900 million streams, making it the fastest song to achieve the feat in the history of the platform.[11] On October 30, "Seven" surpassed 1 billion streams 108 days after his release, becoming the fastest song in Spotify history to reach the milestone.[12]
"Seven" debuted at #3 on the United Kingdom Official Singles chart, #1 on the United Kingdom Official Singles Sales chart, and #5 on the United Kingdom Official Streaming chart.[13] It has spent three consecutive weeks in the top 30 on the Official Singles chart,[14] and ten consecutive weeks in the top 40.[15]
"Seven" debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, the Billboard Global 200 chart and the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart. In total, it received 6.4 million radio airplay impressions, 21.9 million streams, and 153k downloads/CD singles.[16] It spent two weeks in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart,[17] and 13 consecutive weeks on the chart in total.[18] The song has also spent seven weeks at #1 on the Billboard Global 200 chart and the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart.[19] Additionally, "Seven" was listed as #1 on the Billboard's 2023 Global Song of the Summer.[20]
On November 6, the Recording Industry Association of America announced that "Seven" was awarded a platinum certification for selling over 1 million units.[21]
On November 17, the British Phonographic Industry awarded "Seven" a BRIT silver certification.[22]
On November 29, Spotify revealed that "Seven" reached #4 on their top 10 most-streamed songs list in 2023.[23]
On December 1, American magazine Rolling Stone ranked "Seven" #99 on their 'The 100 Best Songs of 2023' list.[24]
On April 1, 2024, the French National Syndicate of Phonographic Publishing announced that "Seven" was certified "gold single" for surpassing 15 million equivalent streams in the France.[25]
Track list[]
- "Seven (Clean Ver.)" (feat. Latto) - 3:03
- "Seven (Explicit Ver.)" (feat. Latto) - 3:03
- "Seven (Inst.)" - 3:03
Awards[]
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Recipient | Award Show | Award | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | "Seven" | Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Collaboration | Won[26] |
Music show wins[]
| Music show | Date |
|---|---|
| M Countdown (Mnet) | July 20, 2023[27] |
| July 27, 2023[28] | |
| August 3, 2023[29] | |
| Inkigayo (SBS) | July 30, 2023[30] |
| August 6, 2023[31] | |
| August 13, 2023[32] | |
| Show Champion (MBC M) | August 2, 2023[33] |
| August 9, 2023[34] | |
| Show! Music Core (MBC) | August 5, 2023[35] |
| August 26, 2023[36] | |
| September 2, 2023[37] | |
| September 9, 2023[38] | |
| Music Bank (KBS 2TV) | November 10, 2023[39] |
Gallery[]
(ENG ver.)
(KR ver.)
References[]
- ↑ Soompi: BTS’s Jungkook Reported To Be Releasing 1st Solo Album In July + BIGHIT Responds
- ↑ @bts_bighit on Twitter (June 30, 2023)
- ↑ Soompi: BTS’s Jungkook To Premiere “Seven” At “Good Morning America” Summer Concert Series In New York
- ↑ Soompi: BTS’s Jungkook Confirmed To Appear On “Inkigayo” For First “Seven” Performance In Korea
- ↑ Soompi: Han So Hee Reported To Star In BTS’s Jungkook’s Solo MV + BIGHIT Responds
- ↑ Soompi: BTS’s Jungkook’s “Seven” MV Surpasses 100 Million Views
- ↑ Soompi: BTS’s Jungkook Hits No. 1 On Melon’s Top 100 And iTunes Charts All Over The World With “Seven”
- ↑ Soompi: BTS’s Jungkook’s “Seven” Achieves Highest 24-Hour View Count Of Any Male K-Pop Solo MV Since PSY’s “Gentleman”
- ↑ Soompi: BTS’s Jungkook Becomes 1st Artist Aside From Taylor Swift To Surpass 15 Million 1st-Day Streams For A Song On Spotify
- ↑ Soompi: BTS’s Jungkook Becomes 1st Korean Artist To Top Spotify’s Global Weekly Chart For 5 Consecutive Weeks
- ↑ Soompi: BTS’s Jungkook’s “Seven” Breaks Spotify Record For Fastest Song To Surpass 900 Million Streams
- ↑ Soompi: BTS’s Jungkook’s “Seven” Sets Spotify Record For Fastest Song To Surpass 1 Billion Streams
- ↑ Soompi: BTS’s Jungkook Sets Record On UK’s Official Singles Chart As “Seven” Debuts At No. 3
- ↑ Soompi: BTS’s Jungkook’s “Seven” Spends 3rd Consecutive Week In Top 30 Of UK’s Official Singles Chart
- ↑ Soompi: BTS’s Jungkook Sets Record On UK’s Official Singles Chart As “Seven” Spends 10th Week In Top 40
- ↑ Soompi: Jungkook’s “Seven” Debuts At No. 1 On Billboard Hot 100 + Joins BTS And Jimin As Only Korean Artists To Do So
- ↑ Soompi: BTS’s Jungkook Becomes 1st Korean Soloist Since PSY To Spend 2 Weeks In Top 10 Of Billboard’s Hot 100
- ↑ Soompi: BTS’s Jungkook Becomes 1st Korean Soloist To Chart Multiple Songs On Billboard’s Hot 100 Simultaneously For 2 Weeks
- ↑ Soompi: BTS’s Jungkook’s “Seven” Becomes 1st Song Of 2023 To Top Billboard’s Global 200 For Its 1st 7 Weeks
- ↑ Soompi: BTS’s Jungkook’s “Seven” Is Billboard’s No. 1 Global Song Of The Summer For 2023
- ↑ Soompi: BTS’s Jungkook’s “Seven” Is Certified Platinum In The U.S.
- ↑ Soompi: BTS’s Jungkook Is 1st Korean Soloist In 9 Years To Earn BRIT Silver Certification In UK
- ↑ Soompi: BTS’s Jungkook Takes No. 4 On Spotify Wrapped’s 2023 List Of Most-Streamed Songs
- ↑ Soompi: NewJeans, SEVENTEEN, TWICE, V, Jisoo, FIFTY FIFTY, aespa, And Jungkook Make Rolling Stone’s “The 100 Best Songs Of 2023” List
- ↑ Soompi: BTS's Jungkook's "Seven" Becomes His 1st Song To Be Certified Gold In France
- ↑ Soompi: Winners Of 2023 MAMA Awards Day 2
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: BTS’s Jungkook Takes 1st Win For “Seven” On “M Countdown”; Performances By NCT DREAM, ZEROBASEONE, And More
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: BTS’s Jungkook Takes 2nd Win For “Seven” On “M Countdown”; Performances By Shownu X Hyungwon, OH MY GIRL, And More
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: BTS’s Jungkook Takes 5th Win And Triple Crown For “Seven” On “M Countdown”; Performances By TREASURE, ITZY, And More
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: BTS’s Jungkook Takes 3rd Win For “Seven” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By NewJeans, NCT DREAM, And More
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: BTS’s Jungkook Snags 7th Win For “Seven” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By NewJeans, ITZY, TREASURE, And More
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: BTS’s Jungkook Takes 9th Win For “Seven” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By NewJeans, NCT DREAM, Jeon Somi, And More
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: BTS’s Jungkook Takes 4th Win For “Seven” On “Show Champion”; Performances By OH MY GIRL, PENTAGON’s Hui, And More
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: BTS’s Jungkook Snags 8th Win For “Seven” On “Show Champion”; Performances By Kwon Eun Bi, BBGIRLS (Brave Girls), And More
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: BTS’s Jungkook Takes 6th Win For “Seven” On “Music Core”; Performances By ITZY, TREASURE, INFINITE, And More
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: BTS’s Jungkook Takes 10th Win For “Seven” On “Music Core”; Performances By TWICE’s Jihyo, THE BOYZ Special Unit, ITZY, EVERGLOW, And More
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: BTS’s Jungkook Takes 11th Win For “Seven” On “Music Core”; Performances By NCT U, ITZY, And More
- ↑ Watch: BTS’s Jungkook Takes 12th Win For “Seven” On “Music Core”; Performances By NCT U, RIIZE, Hwasa, Kim Sejeong, And More
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: BTS’s Jungkook Takes 13th Win For “Seven” On “Music Bank”; Performances By Stray Kids, aespa, And More
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