BTS’s Jungkook continues to make history as he becomes the first K-pop soloist to achieve a triple Silver Certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). His solo song Standing Next to You has now surpassed 200,000 sales in the UK, earning the BRIT Certified Silver certification in the single category.
This milestone marks Jungkook’s third Silver certification in the singles category, following Standing Next to You, Seven, and Standing Next to You again. He is the first and only K-pop solo artist to achieve this impressive feat!
Earlier, Jungkook also made history by becoming the first K-pop soloist to earn a BRIT Certified Silver certification for his debut solo album GOLDEN.
Standing Next to You made a strong debut at No. 6 on the UK Official Singles Chart Top 100 (as of November 10, 2023) and has stayed on the chart for 11 weeks. The song also re-entered the UK Official Singles Download Chart at No. 11 and the Singles Sales Chart at No. 12 for the period of September 13-19, 2023, marking 16 weeks of impressive chart performance.
Jungkook’s global success keeps growing, and his latest achievements prove he’s a force to be reckoned with in the music world!
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