Jin (BTS) has just made a new milestone in his solo career when the song "Don't Say You Love Me" surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify.
This achievement brought the eldest member BTS to join the "billion stream club" (Billions Club) of this music platform. This is also Jin's first solo song to reach the milestone of 1 billion listens.
Don't Say You Love Me" reached 1 billion listens on August 18, about 1 year and 3 months after its release. The song is the title track in the second mini album "Echo", released on May 16, 2025.
With the new achievement, Jin became the fourth member of BTS to have a solo song reaching 1 billion streams on Spotify, after 3 members Jungkook, Jimin and V.
Billions Club is a list of songs that reached 1 billion streams on Spotify.
The fact that "Don't Say You Love Me" is on this list continues to show the growth rate of BTS member's solo products after more than a year of release.
Right from its release, "Don't Say You Love Me" has appeared on many international charts. The song debuted at number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on May 31, 2025. At the same time, the album "Echo" ranked 3rd on the Billboard 200, marking Jin's high ranking on the album chart in the US.
On Spotify, "Don't Say You Love Me" once rose to number 1 on the global song chart in May 2025. After the initial release phase, the song continued to maintain listen volume and accumulate streams, before reaching the milestone of 1 billion in August this year.
In Japan, the song also recorded a notable ranking. "Don't Say You Love Me" ranked 63rd on the Billboard Japan chart in the first half of 2026 in the Hot 100 category for singles. This is the highest ranking of a K-pop solo artist in this chart in the statistics period.
On June 13, Jin received the "Best of Listeners' Choice: Overseas Song" award at the Music Awards Japan for "Don't Say You Love Me". The award continues to extend the imprints of the song in the Japanese market.
Jin's new achievement is recorded during the period when he returned to activities with BTS after the members successively completed their military service. Currently, Jin and BTS members are on a global tour "Arirang", with legs taking place in many cities around the world.
After more than a year of release, "Don't Say You Love Me" continues to grow on music platforms. The song joining Billions Club marks another notable milestone in Jin's solo journey.
