NewJeans 'Hype Boy' Surpasses 700 Million Streams on Spotify

The girl group NewJeans' representative song 'Hype Boy' has surpassed 700 million streams on Spotify, the world's largest music streaming platform. The agency Ador announced on the 26th that the song recorded 716,930,307 plays as of the 24th.

With this record, NewJeans now has four songs that have reached 700 million streams, following 'OMG', 'Ditto', and 'Super Shy'.

'Hype Boy' is one of the triple title tracks from NewJeans' debut album released in August 2022. This song, characterized by its refreshing and sophisticated sound that combines moombahton and electropop, gained significant attention by dominating domestic and international charts immediately after its release.

In particular, the choreography of 'Hype Boy' sparked a challenge craze worldwide, greatly contributing to its viral spread through social media. Even three years after its release, it continues to maintain a steady ranking on major domestic music charts, being loved for a long time.

NewJeans currently has a total of 15 songs that have surpassed 100 million streams on Spotify. The cumulative play count of all songs released by the group has exceeded 6.7 billion.