On April 23 KST, YG Entertainment announced that their latest girl group BABYMONSTER has been shaking up the music industry.
The group’s track “SHEESH” has shot up to 9th place on the HOT 100 chart of ‘Melon,’ Korea’s top music platform.
Impressively, it climbed to the 14th spot on the Melon Top 100 chart, known for its tough ranking criteria, marking a rare feat for a newbie group. Music buffs have been singing praises of BABYMONSTER for their standout live performances, which have played a part in their growing fame.
Besides Melon, “SHEESH” has also caught a lot of attention on other major domestic music charts. The track topped Naver real-time rankings and bagged a high spot on Bugs. Plus, Genie and Flo saw a big spike in BABYMONSTER’s record-breaking popularity.
The group’s success stretches to the global stage as well. Their presence on Spotify, the world’s biggest music streaming platform, has stayed steady for 21 days.
What’s more, BABYMONSTER hit new milestones by reaching the 23rd and 49th spots on the Billboard Global Excl. US and Billboard Global 200 charts, respectively.
BABYMONSTER made a splash with their debut mini-album ‘BABYMONS7ER’. The album saw amazing sales, crossing 401,287 copies in just one week, setting a new record for debut albums by K-pop girl groups.
On top of that, the music video for the title track “SHEESH” racked up over 100 million views on YouTube within 10 days, setting a new standard for debut songs by K-pop girl groups.
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