The debut album track "GO!" by CORTIS, a group under BigHit Music, is gaining unusual popularity in the United States.
On the 10th (local time), according to the latest chart (March 14) released by U.S. music outlet Billboard, the debut album track "GO!" by CORTIS (Martin, James, Juhun, Sunghyun, Gunho) rose to No. 35 on Billboard's "pop airplay" chart. After first entering at No. 37 last week (March 7), it climbed two spots. "Pop airplay" is based on radio airplay and audience data in the United States. Along with song sales and streaming, it is one of the important factors for measuring a song's popular appeal. It is rare for K-pop boy groups to appear on that chart. This result proves that CORTIS is being widely embraced in the United States.
The surge in popularity six months after the song's release is analyzed to owe much to CORTIS's active local activities. They recently became the first K-pop artists to headline a marquee event during the National Basketball Association's All-Star week. They left a strong impression at events such as the "NBA Crossover concert series" and the halftime show of the "2026 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game." The show in which CORTIS performed as headliners sold out, and crowds lined up long outside the venue regardless of race, gender or age, which was widely reported by the New York Post sports section and Los Angeles area media. "GO!" was the track that drew the biggest reaction at those performances, and as word of mouth spread among local audiences, it is believed to have advanced to U.S. radio.
The debut album COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES, which includes "GO!", is also enjoying long-term success. The album sits at No. 10 on Billboard's "world albums" chart (March 14) and has remained on the chart for 26 consecutive weeks.
CORTIS will release their mini-album 2 "GREENGREEN" on May 4. Ahead of that, they will release the new album's title track audio on April 20. According to a statement on the 11th from global audio and music streaming platform Spotify, "GREENGREEN" ranked No. 8 for two consecutive days in the pre-save category. This indicator tallies pre-save counts for albums and singles worldwide and reflects high market expectations even before release.
[Photo] Provided by BigHit Music (HYBE).
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