On February 11th, data on music sales in the US, the biggest music market in the world, showed that Jimin's solo song 'Lie' has now surpassed 500k units in sales, thereby becoming eligible for RIAA certification.
Fans are elated and extremely proud of Jimin as this is a song in that he participated in the lyrics writing and its composition. The achievement not only proves his high standard as a lyricist and composer but also as a performer, which have all contributed to the song's popularity and records achieved thus far.
.@BTS_twt's "Lie" has now sold over 500,000 units in the US.
— chart data (@chartdata) February 10, 2022
credit: @13supremacist
This is Jimin's first solo song as well as the first and fastest song from BTS' 'Wings' album to achieve this milestone in the US.
Looking at solo songs written by BTS members, none have recorded this number of unit sales in the US either, and so Jimin becomes the first member to boast of such an achievement. The same case applies to unpromoted Korean solo songs. No other unpromoted Korean solo song has achieved this feat; thus, 'Lie' has set a new record on these two aspects as well.
Lie also becomes the First unpromoted Korean solo song, as well as First and Fastest solo song from "Wings" album to become eligible for gold certification on RIAA
— JIMIN DATA | Semi-Rest (@PJM_data) February 10, 2022
Congratulations jimin 🥳
LIE IS GOLD
HIT MAKER JIMIN
RECORD MAKER JIMIN
"Lie" by Jimin is also the first and only solo song wrote by a BTS member to sell 500,000 units in the US.
— TJP | Slow (@thejiminpost) February 10, 2022
Jimin’s pen did that! The onset of record and achievements set by "Lie" is infinite!
HIT MAKER JIMIN
LIE IS GOLD
RECORD MAKER JIMIN pic.twitter.com/BK7Zp0ms6e
This new achievement only adds to the already very long list of achievements recorded by the song ever since its release in 2016.
For example, no other solo song from the 'Wings' album has surpassed 160 million streams on Spotify, the largest music streaming platform globally. Currently, 'Lie' has 163 million streams on the platform, making it the most-streamed solo song and second most-streamed song overall from the album after the title track. It is also the most-streamed Korean solo song on the platform out of all the 2016 releases.
Additionally, no other solo from the 'Wing's album entered the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart on its release in 2016. 'lie' peaked at #2 on the chart on its release.
"Lie" by Jimin is the first and only 'Wings' solo to:
— TJP | Slow (@thejiminpost) February 10, 2022
• Surpass 160M streams on Spotify
• Sell 500K units in the US
• Chart on Billboard WDSS in 2016
• Most streamed Korean solo of 2016 & more!
LIE IS GOLD
HIT MAKER JIMIN
RECORD MAKER JIMINpic.twitter.com/7dsqGMIfmK
INFO • "Lie" has surpassed 163 Million streams on Spotify!
— TJP | Slow (@thejiminpost) February 9, 2022
Congratulations Jimin! pic.twitter.com/WXj3gvTsUT
There are numerous other records by the song, such as charting in 82 countries and regions on iTunes, charting in 10 countries and regions on Apple music, ranked #80 in 2016's most liked music on MelOn, was among the top 40 most streamed BTS songs on the UK official charts for years 2018, 2019, and 2020, and first BTS solo to enter worldwide iTunes chart whereby it has currently achieved 52 #1's on iTunes as of February 7th. Here are more of the achievements.
credit: @PJM_data
"Lie" — iTunes
— JIMIN DATA | Semi-Rest (@PJM_data) February 7, 2022
#1 Burkina Faso
52nd #1* 🎉
Congratulations Jimin!#JIMIN #지민 @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/aYydaalgPX
Fans' jubilation resulted in various keywords entering Twitter trends such as LIE IS GOLD, RECORD MAKER JIMIN, HIT MAKER JIMIN, and Congratulations Jimin, among others.
• Twitter Trends •
— JIMIN DATA | Semi-Rest (@PJM_data) February 10, 2022
5 Jimin related keywords are trending on Twitter as fans celebrate "Lie" becoming eligible for Gold certification on the RIAA (500k units sold in the US)
▪︎LIE IS GOLD
▪︎RECORD MAKER JIMIN
▪︎#BTSJIMIN
▪︎Congratulations Jimin
▪︎Park Jimin pic.twitter.com/dFnFpvkx2I
Reply or qrt with
— 𝒩 ₁₃ 🍒 (@liesuperior) February 11, 2022
RECORD MAKER JIMIN pic.twitter.com/7xpwEAskBX
Here are some fan reactions to the news.
Imagine an unpromoted B-side and solo song selling 500k units in the US before the album's title track does....Only Jimin can relate🔥😌
— 1013 (@onlyfor_parkjm) February 10, 2022
HIT MAKER JIMIN
RECORD MAKER JIMIN
LIE IS GOLD
CONGRATULATIONS JIMIN🎉🎉🎉
"Lie" was the first song Jimin wrote and performed solo and sold 500.000 copies in US alone. The song is now elegible for Gold certified by RIAA pic.twitter.com/XYOKvigcvn
— £u¹³ (@pjmsing) February 10, 2022
Jimin's First Ever Masterpeice, His First self composed and written song ... The song that became Rookie Idol's Bible has now sold over 500,000 units in The US and is now Eligible for RIAA GOLD CERTIFICATION 🥳🔥
— j.m || PARK JIMIN¹³ 💃 (@pjm_jm13) February 11, 2022
Congratulations Jimin 👏
HIT MAKER JIMIN
LIE IS GOLD
Lie is written & composed by Park Jimin.
— BUY AND STREAM STAY ALIVE ON ALL PLATFORMS!kaytee♡ (@focusonkm) February 10, 2022
Lie is also the song that gave Jimin the title “Idol's Bible"
& Lie is the best-selling song from the Wings album! 500,000 Units in the US🔥
Congratulations Jimin
LIE IS GOLD
HIT MAKER JIMIN
RECORD MAKER JIMINpic.twitter.com/CTEPkelOul
Lie, Jimin First self composed track,
— j.m || PARK JIMIN¹³ 💃 (@pjm_jm13) February 11, 2022
▫️Released in 2016 when BTS werent even that famous
▫️still to this date getting covered every month by rookie Idols
▫️debuted #3 on BB WDSS
▫️surpassed the group's other main & promoted ot7 track streams +
LIE IS GOLD
HIT MAKER JIMIN pic.twitter.com/JDPeR7nAwZ
jimin produced ‘friends’. it was chosen to be a marvel ost.
— ❤︎ (@viIfjk) February 11, 2022
jimin wrote ‘lie’. it has now sold over 500,000 units in the US, and the only song from ‘WINGS’ album to be eligible for gold.
jimin wrote ‘promise’. it holds the record as the most streamed song on soundcloud history.
'Lie' is indeed a masterpiece in every aspect. From the lyrics, melody, and Jimin's vocals and dance, everything came together to make this a legendary release in the industry. In fact, rookie idols have consistently covered the song from 2016 to date because its performance is something that all idols wish to be able to emulate on stage. It has become an industry standard and a 'rite of passage' for rookie idols to cover the song as a show of their capability as their group's main dancers. This is why the song has earned Jimin the title of 'the rookies' bible.' Here is a compilation of some of the idols who have covered the song.
· • —– lie (jimin) cover by idols/celebs (thread) pic.twitter.com/yeU2oIWS5T
— JIMIN COVERS ¹³ (@coveredjimin) April 23, 2020
Congratulations Jimin!
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