The group LE SSERAFIM has broken into the Hot 100 once again. Following "EASY" and "CRAZY," their new song "SPAGHETTI (feat. j-hope of BTS)" entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for the third time. Once called the "girl group performance powerhouses," they now assert a singular presence on global charts and have risen to the top as the strongest fourth-generation girl group.
LE SSERAFIM (Kim Chaewon, Sakura, Heo Yunjin, Kazuha, Hong Eunchae)'s single album title track "SPAGHETTI (feat. j-hope of BTS)" placed No. 50 on Billboard's main song chart the Hot 100 (Nov. 8 chart), which was announced on the 4th. This is their highest ranking to date and far surpasses the previous best of No. 76 set by the mini album 4 title track "CRAZY." It shows how dramatically LE SSERAFIM has grown in overseas music markets.
On Global 200 and Global (excluding U.S.), they rose to No. 6 and No. 3 respectively, making the team the first in their history to place simultaneously in the top 10 of both charts. Because those charts rank songs based on online streaming and digital sales collected from more than 200 countries and regions, this proves their formidable global popularity. They also did well on detailed charts: they reached No. 1 on World Digital Song Sales and entered multiple charts in high positions, including No. 4 on Digital Song Sales.
LE SSERAFIM said through Source Music, "Things that we thought were impossible seem to be becoming reality thanks to FEARNOT. fandom members. We thank everyone who helped us achieve these good results, and LE SSERAFIM will do our best with a sense of responsibility and humility. We also thank senior J-Hope for joining us," expressing their gratitude.
LE SSERAFIM has stood out on global charts since their debut and steadily increased their influence. In just a year and six months after debut, they showed their presence by reaching No. 20 on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 with their first English digital single "Perfect Night." That chart ranks songs that narrowly missed entering the Hot 100. The following year, the mini album 3 title track "EASY" entered the Hot 100 for the first time at No. 99. It was followed by "CRAZY," which charted for two consecutive weeks at No. 76 and No. 88. The mini album 5 title track "HOT," released in March, placed No. 9 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 even in the unusual situation where U.S. hip-hop artist Playboi Carti had 30 album tracks enter the Hot 100 after releasing an album for the first time in about five years. With "SPAGHETTI (feat. j-hope of BTS)," they achieved a career high, and their position in the global music market is expected to become even more solid.
On the 30th of last month, LE SSERAFIM attended the GeForce Gamer Festival hosted by global corporation NVIDIA and performed a special stage, receiving praise from CEO Jensen Huang. They are also establishing themselves as artists representing Korea by participating in events such as the inauguration ceremony of The Presidential Committee on Popular Culture Exchange, a state-led event.
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