The self-written fan song becomes Jungkook’s sixth track to reach the milestone, highlighting its unusual journey from a free BTS FESTA release to a global streaming success.
BTS member Jungkook has added another major achievement to his record as a K-pop solo artist.
“Still With You,” a self-written song known for its atmospheric jazz sound and emotional connection with BTS fans, surpassed 500 million streams on Spotify on September 6. It is now Jungkook’s sixth song to cross the half-billion mark on the world’s largest music-streaming platform.
The milestone places “Still With You” alongside “Seven,” “Standing Next to You,” “3D,” “Dreamers” and Jungkook’s Charlie Puth collaboration “Left and Right.” Spotify currently lists the song with more than 501 million plays on Jungkook’s official artist page.
“Still With You” began as Jungkook’s free gift to BTS fans
Unlike Jungkook’s commercially promoted solo singles, “Still With You” was not initially released as part of an album or accompanied by an official music video.
Jungkook first shared the song for free on SoundCloud in June 2020 during BTS FESTA, the group’s annual celebration of its debut anniversary. Released just days before BTS’ seventh anniversary, the track was widely interpreted as a message of comfort and longing for ARMY, BTS’ global fandom.
Jungkook participated in writing and composing the song, giving listeners an early glimpse of the musical direction he would later explore as a solo artist.
The track opens with the sound of falling rain before moving into a restrained, jazz-influenced arrangement. Jungkook’s soft vocals and the song’s intimate production set it apart from the performance-focused pop releases that would later define his official solo debut.
Rain subsequently became strongly associated with the song among fans, who often return to “Still With You” during rainy weather and share it across social media and streaming platforms.
The song reached Spotify three years after its original release
For its first three years, “Still With You” was not officially available on Spotify or other major commercial music services. That changed in July 2023, when the song along with Jungkook’s 2022 fan track “My You” was formally released on global streaming platforms.
Its arrival came shortly before the release of “Seven,” Jungkook’s debut official solo single featuring American rapper Latto.
Despite receiving no conventional promotional campaign, “Still With You” immediately demonstrated its existing global demand. The song debuted at No. 33 on Billboard’s Global Excl. U.S. chart and No. 62 on the Billboard Global 200. It also reached No. 1 on iTunes Top Songs charts across numerous countries and regions.
The song’s path to 500 million Spotify streams is particularly notable because much of its reputation had already been built before it became commercially available. Rather than depending on a large-scale rollout, choreography or a music video, it grew through long-term fan interest and repeated listening.
Jungkook’s solo success extends beyond his album “GOLDEN”
Jungkook officially began his solo pop era in July 2023 with “Seven,” which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also topped both the Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts, making him the first K-pop solo artist to lead all three rankings simultaneously.
He followed the single with “3D,” featuring Jack Harlow, before releasing his first solo album, “GOLDEN,” in November 2023. The album included “Standing Next to You” and collaborations with artists including Latto, Major Lazer and DJ Snake.
While those releases established Jungkook as a global pop performer, “Still With You” represents another side of his solo identity: quieter, self-written music created specifically with his fans in mind.
More than six years after its original SoundCloud release—and three years after joining Spotify—the song’s latest milestone shows that Jungkook’s streaming power is not limited to promoted singles. A track that began as an anniversary gift has developed into one of the most enduring songs in his solo catalog.