BTS’s Jungkook continues to make global waves as his official FIFA World Cup soundtrack, “Dreamers,” surges back onto music charts. The track from the “2022 FIFA Qatar World Cup” has notably re-entered the iTunes Worldwide iTunes Song Chart at an impressive 169th position, signaling its enduring popularity and a renewed global sensation.
Adding to its remarkable resurgence, the music video for “Dreamers” climbed back to 80th on the YouTube Global Daily Top Music Video Chart as of the 12th. Furthermore, Jungkook’s electrifying performance video from the Qatar World Cup opening ceremony secured the 79th spot. On the same day, within the YouTube South Korea Daily Top Music Video Chart, the official music video ranked 64th, while the opening ceremony performance video soared to 25th, demonstrating its strong continued appeal in his home country.
The official audio version of “Dreamers” on YouTube has now surpassed an astounding 100 million views. On YouTube Music, the track has accumulated approximately 426 million plays. Even more impressively, the “Dreamers” music video, featured on the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) official YouTube channel, has exceeded 450 million views. This historic achievement marks it as the first video on FIFA’s official YouTube channel to reach 450 million views, solidifying its position as the most-viewed and most popular video ever on the channel.
Jungkook’s captivating performance video from the World Cup opening ceremony, posted on BANGTANTV, has amassed an incredible 220 million views. Through this video, Jungkook has carved his name in YouTube history, becoming the first Asian solo artist to achieve over 200 million views for a live performance video. Beyond YouTube, “Dreamers” continues its dominance on Spotify, boasting an astounding cumulative streaming count of over 536 million.
“Dreamers” has a history of breaking records; upon its initial release, it made history as the first World Cup song ever to debut at #1 on the iTunes Top Song Charts in over 100 countries and regions on its very first day. Furthermore, it became the first official FIFA World Cup soundtrack to ever hit #1 on the coveted U.S. Billboard Digital Song Sales chart and maintain the top spot on the World Digital Song Sales chart for two consecutive weeks. In 2022, Jungkook made history again as the first Korean artist to perform an official World Cup soundtrack on the main highlight stage of the opening ceremony, etching his legacy into global music and sports history.
