NewJeans 'Right Now' surpasses 100 million streams
NewJeans' 'Right Now' has surpassed 100 million cumulative streams on Spotify, making every song they have released a hundred-million-stream hit.
Spotify's 16th Song to Reach 100 Million Streams, All Tracks Surpass 100 Million
The group NewJeans has set a major record on the global music platform Spotify. The track 'Right Now' from their Japanese debut single 'Supernatural' has surpassed 100 million cumulative streams. As of the 10th, the cumulative play count for this song is 100,540,180.
With this record, NewJeans now possesses a total of 16 songs that have been played more than 100 million times on Spotify. This is the result of every track contained in their five released albums—including their 1st and 2nd mini-albums, 1st single, and two double singles—achieving over 100 million streams.
'Right Now' was released on June 21, 2024. The song features the members' vocals layered over a cheerful beat based on a Drum & Bass rhythm. At the time of its release, it climbed to the top of major domestic music charts alongside the title track 'Supernatural' and entered the US Billboard 'Global 200' and 'Global (excl. US)' charts.
7.8 Billion Cumulative Streams, from 'Ditto' to 'Right Now'
NewJeans' total combined streams on Spotify have exceeded 7.8 billion. Looking at individual song performances, 'Ditto' and 'OMG' recorded the highest figures, each surpassing 900 million streams. This is followed by 'Super Shy' with 800 million and 'Hype Boy' with over 700 million streams.
'New Jeans' and 'Attention' have recorded 500 million each, 'ETA' has 400 million, and 'Cookie' has 300 million. 'Hurt', 'Cool With You', 'How Sweet', and 'Supernatural' have also recorded over 200 million streams. 'Right Now', which just reached the 100 million milestone, is the 16th song to join the '100 million club' following 'ASAP', 'Get Up', and 'Bubble Gum'.
The 'Right Now' music video features characters that combine the style of Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami with the sensibility of the American animation 'The Powerpuff Girls'. The video is characterized by its visual beauty, blending pop art elements with characters modeled after the members of NewJeans.
