Jin Breaks Spotify Records: 760M Streams for "Don't Say You Love Me," 1B for Echo Album
BTS member Jin has achieved major streaming milestones on Spotify, with his single "Don't Say You Love Me" surpassing 764 million streams while his album Echo crossed the 1 billion mark in cumulative plays.
Released May 16, 2025, "Don't Say You Love Me" became the fastest K-pop track to reach 600 million streams that year, hitting the milestone October 26. The song's success stems from its exploration of lingering attachment after a breakup, delivered through Jin's controlled vocals over restrained production.
The track topped Spotify's Global Chart on May 25, making Jin the first Asian artist to claim that position with a 2025 release. It spent over 100 days in the platform's Global Top 10-the only song by an Asian artist released in 2025 to achieve this duration.
Echo tracks demonstrated strong performance across the board. "Nothing Without Your Love" accumulated 53.21 million streams, while "Loser (feat. YENA)" reached 49.19 million. All seven album tracks exceeded 41 million streams each, reflecting broad international support.
The song earned recognition from Rolling Stone India's Best K-Pop Tracks of 2025 list and topped US Amazon's digital download annual sales chart among K-pop artists. Jin won International Hit of the Year at Brazil's BreakTudo Awards 2025, competing against Tate McRae, ROSÉ, Gracie Abrams, and KATSEYE.
On Billboard charts, "Don't Say You Love Me" debuted at No. 90 on the Hot 100-Jin's third solo entry-and maintained 18 consecutive weeks on both the Global 200 and Global Excl. US charts. The Echo album stayed on Billboard's World Albums chart for over 22 weeks, the only 2025 K-pop solo release to achieve this longevity.
Jin's world tour "#RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR" generated $32.5 million from just 12 shows in July 2025, drawing 217,000 attendees. He became the first Asian solo artist to rank No. 9 on Billboard's monthly Top Tours chart with those figures. The Osaka Kyocera Dome performances alone produced $9.6 million, setting a K-pop solo artist record.
These achievements position Jin among the most commercially successful K-pop solo artists while maintaining critical recognition for his vocal technique and emotional delivery.
