BTS V's solo album 'Layover' surpassed 2.5 billion streams on Spotify

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BTS (BTS) V's first solo album "Layover" became popular on Spotify, surpassing 2.5 billion streams in total.

V's first solo album, "Layover," released on September 8, 2023, exceeded 2.5 billion streams on Spotify, the world's largest music streaming platform, on February 11.

"Layover" debuted as a K-pop solo artist's best record at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart, and charted all tracks of the album on the Billboard Global 200 and U.S.-exclusive Global 200 charts for the first time in a K-pop solo album. It also set a record that all of the songs on Spotify exceeded 100 million streams for the first time in a K-pop solo album. All tracks also topped the Spotify Global Weekly Chart, topping iTunes album charts in 110 countries in total.

The "Layover" album was certified "Platinum" by the Recording Industry Association of Japan, and the track "Love Me Again" was certified gold by the American Recording Industry Association (RIAA) with 500,000 units sold. "Love Me Again" is a song that joined Spotify's "Beliance Club" on December 14, 2024, surpassing 1 billion streams on Spotify, the world's largest streaming platform. "Slow Dancing" and "Love Me Again" also won gold certification in Music Canada and New Zealand (RECORDED MUSIC NZ).

"Layover" is an album that focuses on V itself, filled with V's tone and natural color, and V's charm is intact. Leading music magazines such as Billboard, Rolling Stone, and Time Out praised artist V for building his unique music world.

British magazine Time Out praised "Layover" as a masterpiece by selecting it as the "30 Best Albums of 2023," and Billboard ranked V's album as the second place in the "25 Best K-Pop Albums of 2023," showing a significant difference from BTS albums and evaluating that "Vura shows the realm of a star."

British music magazine NME said in its 'layover' review, "V had a soul of depth in music. The voice is lyrical and reaches its peak to the point where it gives you goosebumps when you go down to the deep range. V's tone is harmonious and the album exudes sophistication."

"Layover" was selected as "Favorite Debut Album" at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards, which awards the most played artists and songs in the year by iHeartRadio, the largest radio station in the United States, and Rolling Stones ranked the song "Rainy Days" at 58th, the highest ranking of K-pop solo songs in the "100 Best Songs in 2023."

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