Released on March 15, 2024 as a gift for pre-military fans, the single quickly climbed the charts of many major charts.
In the US, FRI(END)S debuted at No. 65 on the Billboard Hot 100, and held the No. 3 spot on the Global Excl. US and 5th on the Global 100. In the UK, the song entered the Official Singles Chart at No. 13 and remained there for two consecutive weeks, while also rising to No. 3 on the Big Top 40 just two days after its release.
Not only that, the song reached No. 1 on global iTunes and European iTunes, becoming the first release of 2024 to top iTunes in 100 countries and territories.
To date, FRI(END)S has surpassed 540 million streams on Spotify, the world's largest music platform. The song was also honored by Amazon Music and Apple Music as one of the best K-pop songs of 2024.
The FRI(END)S MV, filmed in the UK, impressed with V's emotional acting, and set a record for the 14th consecutive day at the top of the global YouTube trending video chart.
In particular, this is also the first video of a K-pop artist to top the TIDAL Video chart in the US, before continuing to expand his influence in many other countries.
With this series of achievements, FRI(END)S not only strengthens V's solo position but also contributes to affirming BTS's strong influence on the world music map.
