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Fifty Fifty, in the US Billboard sensation...“We were also surprised and kept our mouth shut.”

(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Tae-soo = "When I heard that it was on the (Billboard) chart for the first time, Aran and I were shocked and covered our mouths."(Sio)

There is a girl group that has been listed on the US Billboard's main single chart 'Hot 100', which is difficult to listen to once in a lifetime, in just 4 months of debut, the shortest period in K-pop history.It was also not a one-shot, but achieved a 'reverse chart run' for 3 weeks in a row, drawing keen attention from the music industry.

Their single 'Cupid', released in February this year, went viral mainly overseas and ranked 100th, 94th, and 85th on the 'Hot 100', respectively.Along with Billboard, it also succeeded in entering

Aran, the vocalist, said, "I woke up, pulled back the curtains (at the news of entering Billboard) and shouted, 'We heard it!'" and "I couldn't believe it. I liked the song so much that I thought it would be good someday, but I didn't expect it to be this good." "he said.

Main vocalist Shio explained, "I've been looking for a song that expresses the image of a pure girl who is clumsy in love." "I chose 'Cupid' as the title song because I thought it would show the will to grow on my own without relying on Cupid." .

convey and contain our positive energy. I think this part touched the listeners." analyzed.

However, their success cannot be explained simply by saying 'the song was good'.In the music industry, the popularity of 'Cupid', especially in the West, in short-form content such as TikTok is

It is said that Western music listeners voluntarily consumed music without relying on local media exposure or huge fandom through agencies, leading to Billboard results.

In particular, in addition to the original Korean song, the English version (twin version) was included on the single album to meet the eye level of North American music fans.

He said, "'Cupid' has more than three times as many views as the sped-up version of the original song. A video introducing the song by raising the BPM, said an anonymous Tik Toker is 'the best pre-chorus in 2023' The popularity of the original song started through word of mouth," he said. "It's not difficult to find comments asking for the song title after listening to the speed-up version," he pointed out the success factor.

“I’m so grateful for this result, but it’s also a burden. I’m thinking about what song to show next. In order to show 55th Fifty’s more complete color, I’ll give you good music with my thoughts and thoughts. " (Sana)