Debut Single Sets Record for K-pop Girl Group

Courtesy of Belift Lab

▲ Courtesy of Belift Lab

 

Illit's debut single "Magnetic" has garnered 200 million streams on Spotify, according to a statement from their agency Belift Lab on Thursday. The rookie girl group achieved this milestone in 56 days, setting a record for a debut song from a K-pop girl group.

"Magnetic" is the lead track from their first EP, "Super Real Me," which reached 100 million streams in less than a month. The song has remained on Spotify's weekly top songs global chart for eight consecutive weeks.

The single also debuted on Billboard’s Hot 100 at No. 91 and the UK’s Official Singles Top 100 at No. 80, marking the fastest entry for a K-pop artist on both charts since debut. The EP entered the Billboard 200 at No. 93 and set a first-week sales record for a debut album from a K-pop girl group with 380,000 copies sold.

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