The highly anticipated new girl group, BABYMONSTER from YG Entertainment, has made an impressive debut by entering the prestigious U.S. Billboard charts with their digital single 'BATTER UP.' In just eight days since their debut, the group secured spots at 101st and 49th on the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. US charts, respectively. These charts are recognized worldwide, reflecting the latest trends in global music consumption, and BABYMONSTER's rapid entry into them signals their global appeal and potential for future record-breaking achievements.
BABYMONSTER's success doesn't stop there. They also reached the 5th position on the 'World Digital Song Sales Chart' and secured the 1st spot on 'Lyric Find Global' with 'BATTER UP,' charting impressively in a total of four categories.
The group's popularity extends beyond Billboard charts, with their song 'BATTER UP' sweeping iTunes Song Charts in 21 countries. Their music also dominated China's QQ Music, including the 'Music Index Chart,' 'Rising Daily Chart,' and 'KPOP Weekly Chart.'
On YouTube, BABYMONSTER made history with their 'BATTER UP' music video, becoming the 'most viewed video in 24 hours' for a debut K-pop group, amassing a staggering 22.59 million views in a single day. Their momentum continued as they topped global YouTube daily and weekly popularity charts, amassing over 70 million views and rapidly approaching the 100 million view milestone. BABYMONSTER's meteoric rise is a testament to their remarkable talent and strong global fanbase.
Oh cool so they are charting and selling well.. why isn't YG promoting them on music shows is beyond me. Let's hope they comeback soon. (with better music)