- BTS’ Spring Day has stayed on Melon’s Year-End chart for more than 2,700 days.
- The song previously surpassed 1B streams, 5M downloads in South Korea, and earned Japan’s RIAJ Platinum certification.
- The song ranked at No. 77 in 2025’s Year-End chart. alongside Jungkook's single, Seven, which is placed at No. 60.
BTS' 2017 song, Spring Day, set a record for the industry on Melon's yearly rankings by consistently maintaining its presence on one of the biggest streaming charts of South Korea.
Melon released its 2025 Year-End Chart on Jan 8, 2026, which included domestic streaming and download performance from the previous year. Spring Day came in at No. 77. The song, which has now entered its ninth consecutive year, has been a staple on the chart since its 2017 release, marking the longest streak in the platform's history.
BTS Spring Day: Multimodal Longevity Beyond a Single Metric
The enduring appeal of Spring Day is a reflection of more than just fleeting popularity. Notably, in 2024, Spring Day became the first song on Melon to receive more than 1 billion cumulative streams, thus earning its Billions Bronze Club recognition. In 2024, it ranked at No. 65, while in 2023 it ranked at No. 42, indicating recent algorithm changes impacting its ranking, despite appearing consistently for more than 2,700 days on the Melon charts.
According to Korean Sales' reporting, Circle Chart's Observation Note #2, which tracks downloads from March 2011 to July 2022, noted Spring Day to receive about 5 million downloads in South Korea. Outside of South Korea, Spring Day's cross-market endurance is further demonstrated by Japan’s RIAJ's Platinum certification for topping 100M streams.
Cultural Footprint and Recognition of Spring Day
Co-written by RM, Suga, and others, Spring Day combines pop/rock and alternative hip-hop elements with seasonal metaphors to convey hope, grief, and desire. According to industry insiders, one of the themes of the song is the primary reason for its long-lasting popularity.
Beyond its streaming statistics, the song depicts a wider legacy. It received the highest ranking for a Korean song in late 2025, when Rolling Stone's list of the Greatest Songs of the 21st Century placed Spring Day at No. 37.
In addition to BTS’ Spring Day success, Jungkook's single Seven ranked at No. 60 on the 2025 Melon year-end list for the third time in a row, indicating the sustained catalog strength of BTS members' solo releases, along with their group activity.
On March 20, BTS will release its fifth full-length album, which may significantly impact streaming trends for both their new and old songs. Amidst this hype and the brief, release-cycle-driven streaming spikes, Spring Day stands out as a decade-long hit that continues to register year after year, defying traditional chart durability curves, while cementing its place in K-pop history.
