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04/25/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/25/2024 13:15

Record-Breaking K-Pop Group BABYMONSTER Hits New High On Global Billboard Charts

Debut EP BABYMONS7ER Out Now

Thursday, April 25 (NEW YORK, NY) - YG Entertainment's rising K-Pop group, BABYMONSTER, has continued to make its mark on the global music scene, reaching new highs on both the Billboard Global and Global 200 charts. Their newest single, "SHEESH" currently sits at No. 16 on the Billboard Global Chart and at No. 33 on the Billboard 200 chart. "SHEESH" continues to chart daily on Spotify's Global Daily and Weekly Charts, securing positions for 23 days and two consecutive weeks respectively. The record-breaking track is featured on their debut EP, BABYMONS7ER, which sold over 400,000 copies upon release, breaking the record for highest first-week album sales for a K-pop girl group.

Billboardcalled "SHEESH" "pop-rap magic" and named it one of the best pop songs of the week upon release. The music video debuted at No. 1 on YouTube's global music video ranking and already has over 160M views. The music video surpassed 100M views on YouTube in just 10 days, setting a new record for the fastest debut song by a K-pop girl group to reach this milestone. The previous record was set by BABYMONSTER's debut single, "BATTER UP," which reached 100M views in 18 days. You can watch the "SHEESH" music video HERE.

BABYMONSTER, the first girl group to launch under the K-pop label since BLACKPINK, has been recognized across the globe as one to watch - they were named Billboard's K-Pop's Star to Watchand one of NYLON's Bands to Watch in 2024. Following two pre-debut singles, "BATTER UP" and "Stuck In The Middle," BABYMONSTER made its official debut with their first EP, BABYMONS7ER, on April 1. The title track "SHEESH" ranked No. 69 on Spotify's Daily Top Song Global Chart on the first day of its release. The record is the highest entry among K-pop girl group songs released this year. The song has also gained huge popularity on YouTube, solidifying BABYMONSTER as the next 'YouTube queen.' "BATTER UP" garnered 22.5M views in 24-hours and has since broken two YouTube streaming records - it reached 100M views in just 18 days and 200Mviews in 53 days. BABYMONSTER's YouTube channel currently has over 5.2M subscribers.

They are set to perform at Japan's largest music festival, Summer Sonic 2024, in Tokyo this summer alongside some of the biggest names on the global music scene, including Jon Batiste, MÅNESKIN, Lil Yacthy, Laufey, Tyl, and Greta Van Fleet. They've also made a splash in the fashion world and were recently named global ambassadors for Adidas. You can watch the announcement video HERE.

BABYMONS7ERTrack Listing

  1. MONSTERS (Intro)
  2. SHEESH
  3. LIKE THAT
  4. Stuck In The Middle (7 ver.)
  5. BATTER UP (7 Ver.)
  6. DREAM
  7. Stuck In The Middle (Remix)