Recently "record smasher" Jimin strikes again as " Promise " officially become the second most stream song of all time on SoundCloud! Promise by Jimin dethroned " 1. Jimin is known as a major record holder in SoundCloud after he dropped " Promise " unannounced and immediately broke SoundCloud 's biggest hours debut record with 8. The record previously was held by Drake with " Duppy Style ". On , SoundCloud announced their " Playback " and " Promise " by Jimin was crowned as the " Buzziest Drop " in for its endless record breaking series on the streaming platform. Up until now, Jimin is the first and only South Korean act to entered top 10, top 5 and top 3 most stream songs of all time chart. However Jimin still managed to compete with some of the huge names on SoundCloud and continue to set major records there, proving his impact and strong potential as a soloist.

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The song turned out to be a very beautiful, endearing masterpiece, loved by the listening public, which is why it continues to dominate SoundCloud. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Sign in. Log into your account. Password recovery.
Jimin explains the meaning behind ‘Promise’
The song racked up an impressive 8. Thank you. It was about six or seven months ago. When I first began writing it, I intended it to be a dark song. So I went around in circles for about three or four months, unable to figure out how to approach the song. Because I wrote so many different choruses. We talked for a long time about that, and it made me want to compose my own song to overcome those [feelings]. So I started working on music. Those were the kinds of lyrics that sprang to mind back then. So I was no longer able to stir up the same feelings that I had when I first started writing the song.
Every BTS stan has grown to love all seven members of BTS as individuals, which is why they adore when members drop solo projects. Noticeably missing from the list of BTS members with solo projects: Jimin. At least, that was the case until the clock struck midnight in Korea on Dec. That's the fateful moment Jimin dropped what fans had long been begging for for years: a solo track called "Promise. The track, which was produced by Slow Rabbit, features mostly Korean lyrics with English sprinkled throughout as we've come to expect from BTS. Without even understanding Jimin's lyrics written in partnership with RM , fans connected with Jimin's super sweet vocals and the soft guitar accompaniment. Check out the track below:.