Baby Monster tops YouTube MV chart for 'BATTER UP' for second consecutive day

YG's new girl group Baby Monster proved their powerful presence by topping the global YouTube chart for two consecutive days with their debut song "BATTER UP".

According to the latest chart released by YouTube on November 27, Baby Monster's "BATTER UP" topped the global YouTube Daily Popular Music Videos. The song went straight to No. 1 on the chart immediately after its release, and succeeded in defending its throne for the second day.

Not only that, but the song has also remained at the top of the U.S. and U.K. Popular Music Videos charts, two of the world's largest music markets, after entering at No. 3 and No. 7, respectively. Considering that Baby Monster is a rookie who has just made his debut, it's no wonder that music fans around the world are so excited about the group.

In fact, the music video for "BATTER UP" was released at 0:00 on the 27th and quickly became the #1 trending video on YouTube and the most viewed video in 24 hours. Due to the overwhelming response, the video garnered 22.59 million views in 24 hours, setting a new record for a K-pop group's debut song, and has now surpassed 38.48 million views. The number of subscribers also gained more than 270,000 in two days and now exceeds 3.59 million.

The group's performance in various other global metrics is also notable. The song topped music video charts on the largest local music streaming sites, including Line Music in Japan and QQ Music in China. "BATTER UP" also topped the iTunes Song Chart in 21 countries and reached No. 4 on the Worldwide Chart, and is the No. 1 song on QQ Music's Rising Chart, which tracks the fastest-growing songs in terms of streams.

Baby Monster (Luca, Parita, Asa, Rami, Laura, Chiquita) is YG's first new girl group in seven years since Blackpink. All six members have been praised as "all-rounders" who can sing, dance, rap, and visualize, and were named "K-pop artists to watch" by Billboard in the United States.