BABYMONSTER, ‘BATTER UP’ Tops YouTube MV Chart for Two Consecutive Days
[OSEN=선미경 기자] YG Entertainment’s new girl group BABYMONSTER has proven their strong presence by ranking first for two consecutive days on the global YouTube chart with their debut song ‘BATTER UP’.
According to the latest chart released by YouTube on the 29th (2023.11.27), ‘BATTER UP’ by BABYMONSTER has topped the global YouTube daily popular music video chart. Following its release, it immediately reached number one on the chart and has successfully retained its top position for the second day.
Additionally, in the world’s two largest music markets, the USA and the UK, the music video entered the popular music video charts at 3rd and 7th place respectively and continues to maintain its top-tier position. Considering that BABYMONSTER has just debuted, this reflects the extraordinary expectations of music fans worldwide for the group.
In fact, the music video for ‘BATTER UP’ went straight to number one on YouTube’s trending videos as soon as it was released at midnight on the 27th and became the ‘most viewed video within 24 hours’. Powered by an explosive response, it set a new record for the highest views in 24 hours for a K-pop group debut song, reaching 22.59 million views, and has now surpassed 38.48 million views. The number of subscribers also increased by more than 270,000 in just two days, currently exceeding 3.59 million.
The group’s performance is also notable in various global indicators. They topped the music video charts of local major music streaming sites such as Japan’s Line Music and China’s QQ Music. The audio track of ‘BATTER UP’ also dominated the iTunes cumulative song chart in 21 countries, reaching 4th place on the worldwide chart, and on QQ Music, it is maintaining the top position on the ‘Rising Chart’, which tallies the fastest growing streaming numbers.
BABYMONSTER (RUKA, PHARITA, ASA, RAMI, RORA, CHIQUITA) is YG’s new girl group announced seven years after BLACKPINK. All six members have been widely praised as ‘all-rounders’, possessing skills in vocals, dance, rap, and visuals. They were also selected by the American Billboard as ‘K-pop Artists to Watch’
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