BABYMONSTER’s ‘DRIP’ Enjoys Long-term Popularity…Surpasses 200 Million Views on YouTube
[OSEN=장우영 기자] BABYMONSTER’s lead single ‘DRIP’ from their debut full album has once again proved its massive presence by crossing 200 million views on YouTube, solidifying their status as the next ‘YouTube Queens’.
According to YG Entertainment, the music video for ‘DRIP’ surpassed 200 million views around 3:13 PM on February 27th. This milestone was reached approximately 118 days after its release on November 1st of the previous year at 1 PM.
The video made an immediate impact by ranking first in ‘the most viewed video within 24 hours’ upon its release and continued to dominate the global YouTube daily chart for 19 consecutive days. It quickly reached the 100 million view mark in just 21 days, hinting at an extraordinary popularity surge.
BABYMONSTER now boasts three videos in their collection that have surpassed 200 million views, alongside their record-breaking debut song ‘SHEESH’ (300 million) and ‘BATTER UP’ (300 million), reaffirming their firm standing as the next ‘YouTube Queens’. Currently, BABYMONSTER’s official channel has over 8.62 million subscribers, with a total view count exceeding 4 billion.
The track ‘DRIP’ has also achieved notable success in music charts. It entered the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. at 16th and the Billboard Global 200 at 30th, marking the highest positions for the song. The album [DRIP] containing this song debuted at 149th on the main ‘Billboard 200’ chart. In South Korea, the song continues to climb up major music charts including Melon TOP100, showing its growing retroactive popularity.
In recent news, BABYMONSTER is set to add momentum to their popularity with their debut North American tour and active promotions in the region. They are scheduled to perform ‘DRIP’ live on NBC’s ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ and FOX5’s ‘Good Day New York’ on the 27th (local time). They will kick off their North American tour in Newark, New Jersey, on the 28th, moving to Los Angeles by March 2nd to engage passionately with local fans.
Moreover, BABYMONSTER will embark on their first world tour ‘2025 BABYMONSTER 1st WORLD TOUR <HELLO MONSTERS>’, aiming for a substantial expansion of their global fanbase. After a successful opening show in Seoul at the KSPO DOME, a sacred venue for K-pop, they will travel to 14 cities across 23 shows, meeting fans in the USA, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, and Taipei.
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