BABYMONSTER Maintains No. 1 Spot with ‘BATTER UP’ for Three Consecutive Days, Proving Global Popularity
[OSEN=선미경 기자] YG’s new girl group, BABYMONSTER, continues to ride the wave of global popularity, maintaining their position at the top of the YouTube charts for three consecutive days with their debut song ‘BATTER UP’.
As of November 30th, according to the latest chart (dated 2023.11.28) released by YouTube, BABYMONSTER’s ‘BATTER UP’ has clinched the number one spot on the Global YouTube Daily Popular Music Video Chart. The song has been dominating the chart since its release on November 27th.
The ‘BATTER UP’ music video quickly soared to number one on the YouTube Worldwide Trending list upon release and subsequently topped the ‘Most Viewed Videos in 24 Hours’ category. Currently, with over 43.84 million views, the video is rapidly approaching the 50 million view milestone, indicating its extraordinary global influence.
BABYMONSTER’s powerful presence is evident not only on YouTube but also across various objective indicators. The music video topped the MV charts of major local streaming sites like Japan’s Line Music and China’s QQ Music. The song itself has dominated the iTunes charts in 21 countries and also ranked first on QQ Music’s ‘Music Index Chart’ and ‘Rising Daily Chart’.
In response to the worldwide fans’ enthusiasm, YG is set to release behind-the-scenes footage of the ‘BATTER UP’ music video today (30th) at 6 pm. This footage will unveil the first episode today, followed by two more episodes over the next two days on BABYMONSTER’s official YouTube channel.
YG stated, “Apart from the intense aura BABYMONSTER exuded in ‘BATTER UP’, fans will be able to experience a different charm. As this was their first music video shoot, we hope fans will feel the freshness and excitement that was present off-camera.”
BABYMONSTER (RUKA, PHARITA, ASA, RAMI, RORA, CHIQUITA) is YG’s first new girl group in seven years following BLACKPINK. All six members are ‘all-rounders’, skilled in vocals, dance, rap, and visuals, and have already made a significant impression on music fans. Their official YouTube channel has surpassed 3.63 million subscribers and over 500 million total views.
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