The solo track from BTS star Jimin has become the fifth most-streamed song of all time on SoundCloud .
Jimin’s single, titled “Promise”, broke records upon its release in December 2018 by beating Drake to become the the biggest-ever debut for a song on the music platform.
Drake’s “Duddy Freestyle” was streamed 4.9m times in its first 24 hours compared to Jimin’s 8.5m for “Promise”.
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It’s now been streamed more than 200m times.
The K-pop singer co-wrote the track with fellow BTS member RM with the backing co-composed with Slow Rabbit.
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1/23 “thank u, next” – Ariana Grande
Correct lyric: “Thank you, next. Thank you, next. Thank you, next. I’m so f***in’ grateful for my ex.”
Misheard lyric: “Bacon, eggs. Bacon, eggs. Bacon, eggs. I’m so f***in’ grateful for my eggs.”
2/23 “I Try” – Macy Gray
Correct lyric: “My world crumbles when you are not near.”
Misheard lyric: “I wear goggles when you are not near.”
3/23 “Sex on Fire” – Kings of Leon
Correct lyric: “Oooh, this sex is on fire.”
Misheard lyric: “Oooh, dyslexics on fire.”
4/23 “Erase and Rewind” – The Cardigans
Correct lyric: “Erase and rewind, ’cause I’ve been changing my mind.”
Misheard lyric: “Raisins and wine, ‘cause I’ve been changing my mind.”
5/23 “Dancing Queen” – ABBA
Correct lyric: “Dancing queen, feel the beat from the tambourine.”
Misheard lyric: “Dancing queen, feel the beat from the tangerine.”
6/23 “I’m a Believer” – The Monkees
Correct lyric: “Then I saw her face, now I’m a believer.”
Misheard lyric: “Then I saw her face, now I’m gonna leave her.”
7/23 “Jeremy” – Pearl Jam
Correct lyric: “Jeremy spoke in class today.”
Misheard lyric: “Jeremy’s smoking grass today.”
8/23 “Africa” – Toto
Correct lyric: “There’s nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do.”
Misheard lyric: “There’s nothing that a hundred men on mars could ever do.”
9/23 “Blank Space” by Taylor Swift
Correct lyric: “Got a long list of ex-lovers, they’ll tell you I’m insane.”
Misheard lyric: “Got a lot of Starbucks lovers, they’ll tell you I’m insane.”
10/23 “The Pretender” – Foo Fighters
Correct lyric: “What if I say I’m not like the others?”
Misheard lyric: “One of these things is not like the others.”
11/23 “Feel Good Inc” by The Gorillaz
Correct lyric: “Feel good.”
Misheard lyric: “Milk dud.”
12/23 “Blue” – Eiffel 65
Correct lyric: “I’m blue da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa.”
Misheard lyric: “I’m blue da ba dee da ba daa, in Aberdeen I will die, da ba dee da ba daa.”
13/23 “Blinded By the Light” – Manfred Mann’s Earth Band
Correct lyric: “Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night.”
Misheard lyric: “Wrapped up like a douche when you’re rollin’ in the night.”
14/23 “Purple Haze” – Jimi Hendrix
Correct lyric: “Scuse me, while I kiss the sky.”
Misheard lyric: “Scuse me, while I kiss this guy.”
15/23 “Tiny Dancer” – Elton John
Correct lyric: “Hold me closer tiny dancer.”
Misheard lyric: “Hold me closer Tony Danza.”
16/23 “Say You Love Me” – Fleetwood Mac
Correct lyric: “I’m begging you for a little sympathy.”
Misheard lyric: “I’m begging you for a little sip of tea.”
17/23 “Chasing Pavements” – Adele
Correct lyric: “Should I give up, or should I just keep chasing pavements?”
Misheard lyric: “Should I give up, or should I just keep chasing penguins?”
18/23 “Livin’ On A Prayer” – Bon Jovi
Correct lyric: “It doesn’t make a difference if we make it or not.”
Misheard lyric: “It doesn’t make a difference if we’re naked or not.”
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19/23 “Baby Got Back” – Sir Mix-A-Lot
Correct lyric: “I like big butts and I cannot lie.”
Misheard lyric: “I like big butts in a can of limes.”
20/23 “Seven Seas of Rhye” – Queen
Correct lyric: “I challenge the mighty titan and his troubadours.”
Misheard lyric: “I challenge the mighty titan and his stupid horse.”
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21/23 “Bad Moon Rising” – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Correct lyric: “There’s a bad moon on the rise.”
Misheard lyric: “There’s a bathroom on the right.”
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22/23 “Like a G6” – Far East Movement
Correct lyric: “Now I’m feelin’ so fly like a G6.”
Misheard lyric: “Now I’m feelin’ so fly like a cheese stick.”
23/23 “The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite” – REM
Correct lyric: “Call me when you try to wake her.”
Misheard lyric: “Calling Jamaica.”
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1/23 “thank u, next” – Ariana Grande
Correct lyric: “Thank you, next. Thank you, next. Thank you, next. I’m so f***in’ grateful for my ex.”
Misheard lyric: “Bacon, eggs. Bacon, eggs. Bacon, eggs. I’m so f***in’ grateful for my eggs.”
2/23 “I Try” – Macy Gray
Correct lyric: “My world crumbles when you are not near.”
Misheard lyric: “I wear goggles when you are not near.”
3/23 “Sex on Fire” – Kings of Leon
Correct lyric: “Oooh, this sex is on fire.”
Misheard lyric: “Oooh, dyslexics on fire.”
4/23 “Erase and Rewind” – The Cardigans
Correct lyric: “Erase and rewind, ’cause I’ve been changing my mind.”
Misheard lyric: “Raisins and wine, ‘cause I’ve been changing my mind.”
5/23 “Dancing Queen” – ABBA
Correct lyric: “Dancing queen, feel the beat from the tambourine.”
Misheard lyric: “Dancing queen, feel the beat from the tangerine.”
6/23 “I’m a Believer” – The Monkees
Correct lyric: “Then I saw her face, now I’m a believer.”
Misheard lyric: “Then I saw her face, now I’m gonna leave her.”
7/23 “Jeremy” – Pearl Jam
Correct lyric: “Jeremy spoke in class today.”
Misheard lyric: “Jeremy’s smoking grass today.”
8/23 “Africa” – Toto
Correct lyric: “There’s nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do.”
Misheard lyric: “There’s nothing that a hundred men on mars could ever do.”
9/23 “Blank Space” by Taylor Swift
Correct lyric: “Got a long list of ex-lovers, they’ll tell you I’m insane.”
Misheard lyric: “Got a lot of Starbucks lovers, they’ll tell you I’m insane.”
10/23 “The Pretender” – Foo Fighters
Correct lyric: “What if I say I’m not like the others?”
Misheard lyric: “One of these things is not like the others.”
11/23 “Feel Good Inc” by The Gorillaz
Correct lyric: “Feel good.”
Misheard lyric: “Milk dud.”
12/23 “Blue” – Eiffel 65
Correct lyric: “I’m blue da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa.”
Misheard lyric: “I’m blue da ba dee da ba daa, in Aberdeen I will die, da ba dee da ba daa.”
13/23 “Blinded By the Light” – Manfred Mann’s Earth Band
Correct lyric: “Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night.”
Misheard lyric: “Wrapped up like a douche when you’re rollin’ in the night.”
14/23 “Purple Haze” – Jimi Hendrix
Correct lyric: “Scuse me, while I kiss the sky.”
Misheard lyric: “Scuse me, while I kiss this guy.”
15/23 “Tiny Dancer” – Elton John
Correct lyric: “Hold me closer tiny dancer.”
Misheard lyric: “Hold me closer Tony Danza.”
16/23 “Say You Love Me” – Fleetwood Mac
Correct lyric: “I’m begging you for a little sympathy.”
Misheard lyric: “I’m begging you for a little sip of tea.”
17/23 “Chasing Pavements” – Adele
Correct lyric: “Should I give up, or should I just keep chasing pavements?”
Misheard lyric: “Should I give up, or should I just keep chasing penguins?”
18/23 “Livin’ On A Prayer” – Bon Jovi
Correct lyric: “It doesn’t make a difference if we make it or not.”
Misheard lyric: “It doesn’t make a difference if we’re naked or not.”
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19/23 “Baby Got Back” – Sir Mix-A-Lot
Correct lyric: “I like big butts and I cannot lie.”
Misheard lyric: “I like big butts in a can of limes.”
20/23 “Seven Seas of Rhye” – Queen
Correct lyric: “I challenge the mighty titan and his troubadours.”
Misheard lyric: “I challenge the mighty titan and his stupid horse.”
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21/23 “Bad Moon Rising” – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Correct lyric: “There’s a bad moon on the rise.”
Misheard lyric: “There’s a bathroom on the right.”
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22/23 “Like a G6” – Far East Movement
Correct lyric: “Now I’m feelin’ so fly like a G6.”
Misheard lyric: “Now I’m feelin’ so fly like a cheese stick.”
23/23 “The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite” – REM
Correct lyric: “Call me when you try to wake her.”
Misheard lyric: “Calling Jamaica.”
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BTS have returned from their extended break and performed at this year’s Grammy Awards with Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus, who won a trophy for “Old Town Road”.
“The Grammy Awards stage is every artist’s dream, and we are so thankful for and happy at the fact that we even reached this dream,” the band said in a statement following the ceremony.
“Thank you to the ARMYs who allowed us to be here in this spot.”
BTS will drop their new record Map of the Soul: 7 later this tear and will embark on a world tour, which kicks off in April.
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