NewJeans' 'How Sweet' Surpasses 300 Million Spotify Streams, Ninth Track to Hit Milestone
Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- NewJeans' song 'How Sweet' has surpassed 300 million streams on Spotify, marking their ninth track to reach this milestone.
- The song, released in May 2024, blends Miami Bass with hip-hop rhythms and charted on Billboard's Global 200 for 13 consecutive weeks.
- NewJeans has accumulated approximately 8 billion streams on Spotify across all their releases.
K-pop group NewJeans continues its global success, with their song 'How Sweet' surpassing 300 million streams on Spotify. This achievement marks the ninth song by the group to reach this significant streaming milestone.
As of May 25, 'How Sweet' had garnered over 302 million streams on the global music streaming platform. The track, released on May 24, 2024, is characterized by its blend of Miami Bass and hip-hop rhythms. Upon its release, it secured top positions on major South Korean music charts, including Melon, Genie, and Bugs. Furthermore, the song demonstrated its international appeal by remaining on the Billboard 'Global 200' chart for 13 consecutive weeks.
This latest achievement adds to NewJeans' impressive streaming record on Spotify, where their songs have collectively amassed around 8 billion streams. Among their most popular tracks, 'Ditto' and 'OMG' have each exceeded 900 million streams, while 'Super Shy' has surpassed 800 million. 'New Jeans' and 'Attention' have both crossed the 500 million mark, and 'ETA' has surpassed 400 million streams.
NewJeans debuted in July 2022 with 'Attention' and quickly rose to fame with subsequent hits like 'Hype Boy,' 'Ditto,' 'OMG,' and 'Super Shy.' The group recently heightened anticipation for their upcoming comeback by releasing a video featuring members Minji, Hanni, Hyein, and Haerin, coinciding with their fourth anniversary.
Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.