NewJeans' 'How Sweet' and 'Supernatural' Dominate Year-End Global Music Rankings
Dec 12, 2024
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NewJeans' 'How Sweet' was listed on the '25 best K-pop songs of 2024' released by the UK's NME on the 11th (local time). 'How Sweet' is the title song of the same name as the double single 'How Sweet' released in May, and NME introduced "A cheerful farewell song with the unique Y2K sensibility of NewJeans".
'How Sweet' was also included in the 25 Best K-Pop Songs of 2024: Staff Picks' by Billboard in the United States. Billboard described 'How Sweet"The song, which proves the musical charm of NewJeans, exudes warmth and freedom with a light sound, and the members' voices add a sweetness that gets sweeter each time they hear it."
In addition, 'How Sweet' was praised for being ranked among Rolling Stone's "100 Best Songs of 2024" and PopMatters' '15 Best K-Pop Songs of 2024'.
NewJeans' Japanese debut single 'Supernatural', released in June, is also attracting attention. 'Supernatural' was recently named one of the best songs of 2024 by the New York Times (NYT). 'Supernatural' is the only K-pop on this list.
NewJeans' influence was also evident in various global annual accounts.
According to a domestic trend report released by YouTube, Newzins' 'How Sweet' ranked seventh in this year's most popular song category. The list is based on domestic YouTube views such as music videos and lyrics videos.
NewJeansplaced 'How Sweet' and 'Supernatural' at the top of the list of the best K-pop'2024 released by Amazon Music Japan, and Apple Music Korea 'How Sweet'(3rd), 'ETA'(8th), and 'Supernatural(10th) in the Top 100'2024 Apple Music.
NewJeans, which is evenly loved regardless of new songs and previous works, ranked fifth in K-pop artists with the most streaming music in the world this year on Spotify, the world's largest music streaming platform. It is the highest ranking among K-pop girl groups on the list.
The NewJeans will be held in Japan on the 14th at the "2024 Music Bank Global Festival in Japan" and on the 16th at Japan's TBS''CDTV Live! Live! appear in 'Christmas Specials'
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