Jungkook's 'NORMAL' Hits No. 1 on US iTunes and Spotify

BTS member Jungkook has proven his influence as a solo artist by sweeping major charts worldwide, including the United States. His track 'NORMAL (Korean Ver.) [Instant Photo Alternate Cover Jung Kook Version]' has climbed to number one on the US iTunes Top Songs chart.

As of 2026, three of the seven K-pop tracks to have topped the US iTunes main singles chart are Jungkook's solo versions. Including this track, all three songs—'SWIM (Alternative Cover Jung Kook ver.)' and 'SWIM with Jung Kook (Acoustic Lofi Remix) Alternative Cover Ver.'—are related to BTS's fifth studio album 'Arirang,' which was released last March.

The Impact of the 'Jungkook Edition' Sweeping the US Market

'NORMAL (Korean Ver.)' hit number one on the iTunes Top Songs charts in 24 countries and regions, including the United States. The US stands as the world's largest music market in terms of scale and the number of iTunes and Apple Music subscribers, concentrating 37% of the global subscriber base.

Jungkook's presence is equally prominent in album sales. Among the member-specific editions of BTS's 'Arirang,' Jungkook's 'Orchid' vinyl recorded the highest sales among the members, selling over 37,000 copies in a single month. This edition has already sold out six times.

In 2023, Jungkook became the first K-pop solo artist to produce ten number-one hits on US iTunes. The tracks that reached the top spot include 'Standing Next to You' and its remix versions, along with '3D', '3D Remix', 'Seven', 'Still With You', 'Dreamers', 'Stay Alive', 'Left and Right', and 'TOO MUCH'. His debut solo album, 'GSoul', ranked third on the US iTunes chart among debut albums by Asian artists at the time of its release.

'Standing Next to You' Reaches 1.5 Billion Streams on Spotify

Jungkook's global streaming power extends to Spotify as well. As of the 27th, cumulative streams for 'Standing Next to You,' the title track from his solo album 'GSoul,' have surpassed 1.5 billion. By achieving this milestone, Jungkook has secured his second career 1.5 billion streaming record, having previously reached this feat with his solo track 'Seven.'

'Standing Next to You' is a modern reinterpretation of old-school disco-funk, blending rich brass arrangements and percussion with Jungkook's vocals. In 2023, Jungkook showcased a performance using a standing microphone during his TSX Entertainment show in New York's Times Square.

The song debuted at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 on November 18, 2023, and spent a total of 19 weeks on the chart, marking his longest chart run as a soloist. It also entered the UK Official Singles Top 100 at number six and remained on the chart for 11 weeks. With this track, Jungkook was selected as the 'Most Played Song of the Year' at the 2025 BMI Pop Awards and won 'Top Global K-pop Song' at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards and 'Best Dance Performance – Male Solo' at the 2024 MAMA.