Fifty Fifty sets new record for K-pop girl group with Spotify listeners

They beat the record set by Blackpink in 2022; Hit song "Cupid" is remaining in the top 10 on Spotify for more than a month

Fifty Fifty (Courtesy of Attrakt)
Fifty Fifty (Courtesy of Attrakt)
Si-Ook Ahn 1
2023-05-22 08:55:24 siook95@hankyung.com
K-pop

K-pop rookie Fifty Fifty has surpassed 34.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify, the world's largest music streaming site, its agency Attrakt said on Sunday.

This is the highest number ever for a K-pop girl group, surpassing Blackpink's record of 34.1 million set last year.

Fifty Fifty's hit song "Cupid" has remained in the top 10 on Spotify's "Daily Top Songs Global" chart for more than a month, breaking the record for the longest run by a K-pop girl group.

Write to Si-Ook Ahn at siook95@hankyung.com

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