Killin It Girl with GloRilla is the latest single of BTS member J-Hope, who is succeeding at the new solo heights. The song released June 13 at 1 p.m. KST stormed the entrance to the Billboard Hot 1 00 this week at No.4, the highest in her career to date as a solo artist.
This thrilling entry to one of the most desired music charts of America only serves to highlight how fast J-Hope has emerged as a solo artist. His past work included such titles as On the Street (feat. J. Cole) and chicken Noodle Soup (feat.) that were a stir. Becky G but it is his most successful solo chart entry since Killin It Girl.
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J-Hope also took global charts by storm. The single was ranked at No. 2 on the Global Excl. U.S and No. 3 on the Billboard Global 200 charts. The record makes him equal to the best artists in the world such as Bad Bunny and Sabrina Carpenter in the highest Global Excl. U.S. debut of 2025, which testifies to his high popularity in other countries.
j-hope's “Killin’ It Girl (feat. GloRilla)” debuts at #40 on Billboard Hot 100, his highest entry on the chart as a soloist.
— Pop Core (@TheePopCore) June 23, 2025
— It's also the highest debut by an Asian Act act this year. pic.twitter.com/rYkEVdiB84
J-Hope’s solo chart milestones so far include:
- Killin’ It Girl — No. 40
- On the Street (feat. J. Cole) — No. 60
- MONA LISA — No. 65
- Sweet Dreams — No. 66
- Chicken Noodle Soup (feat. Becky G) — No. 81
- More — No. 82
- LV Bag — No. 83
- Arson — No. 96
The success of this new single is not only about figures and indicators; it is also about a very stylistic change. Killin It Girl, with a touch of hip-hop, presents more daring topics of love and desire, powered by an active rhythm and the vibrant guest appearance of GloRilla.
As one of the BTS dance captains and songwriters, J-Hope showed himself once again to be capable of dominating the world stage as a soloist. Its release has been met by excited fans who posted dance videos and similar tributes on social media an act that makes it even more viral.
It is a peak in what is proving to be a very busy year in the life of J-Hope. He recently wrote that he was determined to take his creativity to every level, despite the challenges that he faced both person and professionally. In Killin It Girl, he establishes himself as a break-the-rules type of musician who can easily straddle the worlds of K-pop, hip-hop, and mainstream world music.
