MUSIC
Fifty Fifty 'Cupid', UK Official Chart for 12 consecutive weeks
According to the British Official Charts released on the 16th (local time), Fifty Fifty's 'CUPID (Twin Ver.)' ranked 16th on the 'Official Singles Chart Top 100'. As a result, 'CUPID (Twin Ver.)' succeeded in entering the chart for 12 consecutive weeks, achieving the record for the longest entry on an official chart among songs by a K-pop girl group.
This record is tied with the 12 weeks set by Blackpink and Dua Lipa's collaboration song 'Kiss and Make Up'. As the record set by the representative 3rd generation girl group Blackpink was once again set by the 4th generation girl group Fifty Fifty, the meaning is very deep.
Fifty Fifty's run continues on the US Billboard charts. Ranked 21st on the 'Billboard Hot 100' this week, they succeeded in charting for 12 consecutive weeks, the longest entry for a K-pop girl group, breaking their own record. Also, 'GLOBAL 200' 3rd place, 'GLOBAL Excl. US' and recorded 'Double TOP 10' for 8 consecutive weeks.
Meanwhile, 'CUPID (Twin Ver.)' was also named 'The Best Songs of 2023 So Far' selected by the famous American music magazine 'Rolling Stone'. Regarding the selection of 'CUPID (Twin Ver.)' as the 27th place, Rolling Stone commented that it is characterized by "elegant simplicity, cool confidence, and vocals that give off a warm feeling that slide through the disco-pop groove with the relaxed atmosphere of the early 2010s pop." told
Reporter Ryu Ye-ji and Ten Asia ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr
