BABYMONSTER, a new girl group from YG Entertainment, has made a significant impact on the US Billboard main charts with their debut digital single “BATTER UP.” According to the latest Billboard charts released on December 5, “BATTER UP” entered the ‘Billboard Global 200’ and ‘Billboard Global (Excl. U.S)’ charts at 101st and 49th places, respectively. This accomplishment, achieved just eight days after their debut, highlights their unique musicality and overwhelming performance abilities, earning them solid global recognition.
BABYMONSTER’s debut has also marked impressive charting in other areas, securing the 5th position on the ‘World Digital Song Sales’ chart and topping the ‘LyricFind Global’ chart, showcasing their wide-reaching global influence. Additionally, their song “BATTER UP” has seen notable success across various charts. It topped the iTunes song charts in 21 countries immediately upon release and swept the top positions on China’s QQ Music charts, including the ‘Music Index Chart,’ ‘Rising Daily Chart,’ and ‘KPOP Weekly Chart.’
The group’s YouTube response has been particularly explosive. The music video for “BATTER UP” became one of the ‘most-watched videos within 24 hours’ and set a new record for a K-pop group debut with 22.59 million views in just one day. Continuing this trend, the video maintained the top spot on the global YouTube daily popular chart for five consecutive days and is currently on a steep upward trajectory, surpassing 70 million views and rapidly approaching 100 million views.
Source: sports.khan.co.kr
