YG's Baby Monster enter the Billboard Global 200

The rookie girl group, Baby Monster, from YG Entertainment has achieved success by entering the U.S. Billboard Global charts just eight days after their debut.

According to the latest chart released by Billboard on the 5th (local time), Baby Monster's debut digital single, 'BATTER UP,' entered the Billboard Global 200 at 101st place and the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart at 49th place.

The U.S. Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global charts rank songs based on streaming and music sales (downloads) collected from over 200 regions worldwide. Billboard, reflecting the latest trends in the mainstream music market, is considered one of the global popularity indicators. Baby Monster accomplished the feat of making it to the Billboard charts just eight days after their debut, proving their appeal to music fans worldwide with their distinctive musicality and overwhelming performance capabilities. Particularly, they made a smooth start by securing a spot in the top 50 of the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart.

In addition, Baby Monster's 'BATTER UP' also succeeded in other charts, ranking 5th on the 'World Digital Song Sales Chart' and 1st on the 'LyricFind Global' chart.

The 'BATTER UP' single achieved the feat of topping iTunes song charts in 21 countries immediately after its release on the 27th of last month. It also dominated charts in China, including the 'Music Index Chart,' 'Rising Daily Chart,' and 'KPOP Weekly Chart' on QQ Music.

Notably, the response on YouTube has been explosive. The 'BATTER UP' music video reached the status of 'most-viewed video within 24 hours' and set a new record for K-pop group debut with 22.59 million views within a day. It continued to top the global YouTube daily popularity chart for five consecutive days, securing the top spot on the weekly chart and surpassing 70 million views with a rapid upward trend.

Written by Yoon Seong Yeol

Translated by Lee So Yun