On the 21st, YG Entertainment, the agency of Baby Monster, announced that the music video for “Batter Up” surpassed 200 million views on YouTube on the 19th at 11:23 PM.
This achievement was made in approximately 53 days since its release on December 27, setting the record for the fastest among K-pop debut music videos to reach this view count.
The “Batter Up” music video garnered 22.59 million views in just one day, competing fiercely for the title of the K-pop debut song with the highest 24-hour view count (50 million views in 4 days). Subsequently, it broke the record for the shortest time to reach 100 million views (18 days) among debut music videos of K-pop groups. On the 5th, it also claimed the top spot on the consecutive global YouTube daily music video chart.
Currently, Baby Monster’s official channel has 4.19 million subscribers, with a total view count exceeding 9 billion.
The song “Batter Up” is also enjoying consistent popularity, topping iTunes song charts in 21 countries worldwide upon release and reaching the pinnacle of global charts. Within 8 days of release, it secured positions on the Billboard Global 200 (101st) and Billboard Global (49th) charts. It also achieved the fastest 10 million streams on Spotify among K-pop girl group debut songs.
Baby Monster is set to release their second single, “Stuck In The Middle,” on February 1, followed by the release of their first mini-album in April.
