Netizens React As BTS’s “Spring Day” Tops The U.S. iTunes Charts In Time For Jungkook And Jimin’s Military Enlistment
American singer-songwriter and producer Mariah Carey has fully embraced the love of her hit holiday song, “All I Want For Christmas Is You.”
Each year, the legendary artist officially welcomes in the holiday season as she prepares for her 1994 hit song to top the music charts again, 29 years after its release.
Her festive holiday song continues to dominate the charts this time of year and is undoubtedly a timeless classic, but today, it was dethroned from its number-one spot on the U.S. iTunes chart for a very heartwarming reason.
For the first time, BTS‘s 2017 mega-hit song “Spring Day” rose to the top of the U.S. iTunes charts, claiming the number-one spot six years after its release.
The incredible feat coincides with the military enlistments of members RM, V, Jimin, and Jungkook, who began their mandatory military service on December 11 and 12 (KST).
With the recent enlistment of the four youngest members, the entire group is now completing their military duties. Jin and J-Hope are expected to complete their service in 2024, while the remaining members will be discharged in 2025.
BTS’s “Spring Day” is about love, longing, and the “experience of losing a friend,” making its overtake of the U.S. iTunes charts even more meaningful as ARMYs process the members being away.
As fans are admittedly “going through it,” they’ve banded together to send the group off with the iconic achievement of charting their emotional and nostalgic 2017 song.
i’ve literally been with bts for YEARS… like i literally don’t know how to feel rn… https://t.co/2ceMl8NumL
— nibby⁷ (@zoromins) December 11, 2023
theyre not special. we are ALL down ok. bts just enlisted in the military. we are all going through it. https://t.co/e12FiC1PWc
— bella 👾 BTS returns ²⁰²⁵ (@7seventannies) December 11, 2023
Fans reacted to the group’s accomplishment in true ARMY fashion, with a mix of emotional responses and humor to get through the pain.
https://t.co/Jdwev49rlA pic.twitter.com/ocIr1Aqj4q
— trinh ⁷ ⟭⟬ 💜 (@trinhers) December 12, 2023
how to explain how meaningful it is that spring day reached #1 on us iTunes for the first time ever the same day all the members enlist. our way to tell them we will wait for them until the spring days come again pic.twitter.com/LoYPBx0nn0
— outroseokss⁷ (ꪜ) ³ᴰ (@callmebyyourjin) December 12, 2023
“armys won’t chart any more songs since bts isn’t here”
armys starting with Spring Day: pic.twitter.com/jTOqu0RdPN
— moni⁷ 𖠌 (@taeisthv) December 12, 2023
Spring Day going #1 on US iTunes on the same day JiKook are enlisting and the last day before all BTS members have officially enlisted
IM FUCKING SOBBING MY EYES OUT THIS IS SO BITTERSWEET pic.twitter.com/LrrbUuTEtT
— lea⁷ 🧑🏻🚀 (@seokjinbit) December 12, 2023
Check out more on the members’ recent enlistment in the article below:
BTS’s Jungkook And Jimin Have Totally Different Ways Of Handling Military Enlistment Preparation
