NewJeans have damaged the Guinness World Document for the quickest Okay-pop act to achieve a billion streams on Spotify.
The lady group – comprising Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin and Hyein – solely have six songs on the streaming platform: ‘Consideration’, ‘Damage’, ‘Hype Boy’, ‘Cookie’, ‘Zero’, ‘Ditto’, and ‘OMG’.
The latter is their most-streamed hit, with a whopping 320 million streams, as of March 8.
The rising group reached the milestone in simply 219 days, beating BLACKPINK star Lisa’s report of 411 days from October 2022, and BTS member Jungkook’s 409 days on March 27.
The information comes after the lady’s label teased they are going to be releasing a brand new album this summer time.
Followers of the band can count on one thing “new and distinctive” from the upcoming assortment, which they completed in early April.
Min Hee-jin, their label ADOR’s CEO, informed Billboard: “It was truly yesterday that they completed recording for the brand new album that’s scheduled to be launched this summer time.
“I wished to interrupt the stereotype that solely sure types of music would be capable to succeed within the so-called mainstream trade.
“Within the albums going ahead, NewJeans will proceed to try to current one thing new and distinctive to exceed the expectations of their followers. NewJeans members continue to grow and rising, and we will’t wait to shock the world once more.”
The album information got here after the ladies teamed up with Coca-Cola on their newest single ‘Zero’.
Earlier this 12 months, Danielle stated followers will must be “open-minded” with their new music.
She informed NME: “I need our listeners to be open-minded to new music and have them take heed to issues that perhaps they haven’t heard earlier than.
“You may at all times discover what you actually like by attempting new issues and difficult your self.”
Minji hinted that their new tunes will traverse a lot of genres.
She added: “I believe pulling R’n’B and hip-hop collectively, a little bit bit pop and , New Jersey membership, mixing the genres into one music provides a extra distinctive form of sound.
“So to strive [mix more genres] sooner or later, I believe that will be actually enjoyable.”
