MUSIC
ILLIT's 'NOT CUTE ANYMORE' Climbs Billboard Charts, Eyes Main Chart Entry
According to the latest Billboard chart released on January 13th, ILLIT's (Yoona, Minju, Moka, Wonhee, Iroha) debut single 'NOT CUTE ANYMORE' has climbed three spots to reach No. 7 on the 'Bubbling Under Hot 100' chart, as of the January 17th issue.
The 'Bubbling Under Hot 100' chart ranks songs that have not yet made it onto the main 'Hot 100' chart. The track initially entered the chart at No. 17 on January 3rd, then rose to No. 10 on January 10th, marking a steady three-week climb.
On the global streaming front, the song achieved its highest rankings to date, placing at No. 45 on the 'Global (Excl. U.S.)' chart and No. 60 on the 'Global 200' chart, both up by 7 and 10 spots respectively from the previous week.
This success is attributed to the influence of short-form content. 'NOT CUTE ANYMORE' has become the background music for the popular 'Hood Jump Shot Challenge,' securing top 10 spots on YouTube's 'Daily Shorts Popular Songs' in the U.S. (6th), Australia (5th), the UK (7th), and Canada (7th). In South Korea, it has maintained the No. 1 position on YouTube's chart for over 30 days as of January 11th.
The group's recent return to domestic music shows has also contributed to their chart resurgence. Following their performance on SBS's 'Inkigayo' on January 11th, the song climbed to No. 17 on the Melon daily chart. Additionally, their second Japanese digital single 'Sunday Morning,' released on January 13th, topped the real-time rising chart on Japan's AWA music site.
Reported by Min-Kyung Lee, TenAsia 2min_ror@tenasia.co.kr
