The fourth-generation artists of K-pop are proving to be powerhouses in the industry, with many groups becoming household names.
However, only a handful of fourth-generation girl groups have over three million monthly listeners on Spotify.
Want to know who they are? Then keep on reading!
aespa is the Fastest K-Pop Girl Group to Reach 3 Million Monthly Listeners on Spotify
On Monday, Jun. 7, it was reported that aespa is the fastest K-pop girl group to hit three million monthly listeners on Spotify, doing so seven months after their debut.
As of the time of writing, aespa currently has 3,040,072 monthly listeners on the popular music streaming platform.
With their rising fandom, fans are expecting them to hit 3.5 million soon!
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aespa currently has three songs available for listening, with all three of them being single releases. Their most popular song is their debut track, "Black Mamba," released in November 2020.
As of press time, "Black Mamba" has 59,347,065 streams. The song is still one of the most popular releases to date.
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Their most recent comeback, "Next Level," currently has 15,022,768 streams on Spotify.
Released on May 17, 2021, it is the rookie girl group's latest release, and they are still actively promoting the track as of press time.
ITZY is the Fourth Generation Girl Group With the Most Monthly Listeners on Spotify
Rising above other fourth-generation girl groups is the JYP Entertainment powerhouse, ITZY! Not only have they surpassed three million monthly listeners on Spotify, but they also surpassed five million monthly listeners!
As of the time of writing, ITZY currently has 5,970,958 monthly listeners on the platform. They are very close to hitting the six million mark.
The girl group's most popular release on the music streaming platform is their 2020 release, "WANNABE."
As of the time of writing, the song has 151,584,452 streams on Spotify.
The song was highly successful, debuting at number four on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart.
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Their most recent comeback, "Mafia in the Morning," is also rising in numbers on the Spotify app. Currently, the song has 37,568,491 streams on the platform.
In the United States, "Mafia in the Morning" peaked at number three on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales Chart.
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These are the Fourth Generation K-Pop Girl Groups That Exceeded 3 Million Monthly Listeners on Spotify
*Note: Number of monthly listeners seen next to the idol group's name
1. ITZY - 5,970,958 monthly listeners
2. (G)I-DLE - 4,267,350 monthly listeners
3. Weeekly - 3,423,716 monthly listeners
4. aespa - 3,040,072 monthly listeners
Did your favorite fourth-generation K-pop girl group make the list? Tell us in the comments below!
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Written by Alexa Lewis
