K-pop girl group Fifty Fifty continues to break records with viral single 'Cupid'.
'Cupid' is now the song by a female K-pop act with the longest stay on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, breaking the record set by BLACKPINK in 2020 with 'Ice Cream' featuring Selena Gomez.
"Cupid" is in its ninth week on the chart and its third week inside the Top 20. It is currently at No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has climbed to No. 17 on the chart.
It is worth noting that the success of Fifty Fifty has garnered over 1.4 billion streams worldwide to date, while in the US alone it has recorded 207 million streams.
Also, 'Cupid' has reached No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 Excl. US, which charts the most popular songs in more than 200 countries around the world, excluding the United States, based on streaming and sales.
On the corresponding Global 200 chart, which includes the United States, "Cupid" is at No. 2.
"Cupid" is also the top song on the TikTok US Top Tracks chart and the No. 1 Used Song (the most used song) on ​​Instagram Reels – both for the week ending May 15.
Meanwhile, Fifty Fifty's hit single is currently at No. 27 on the US Top 40 radio charts and No. 40 on the US Hot 40 AC radio.
In April, it was announced that Fifty Fifty had signed a deal with Warner Records in the US after making their Billboard Hot 100 debut with 'Cupid' in March.
Fifty Fifty is the sixth K-pop group to appear on the Billboard Hot 100, following Wonder Girls, BTS, BLACKPINK, Twice and NewJeans.
'Cupid' will be released in physical form under the title 'The Beginning: Cupid' on June 9th through Warner Records and will contain the 'Twin' version with Korean lyrics and an instrumental performance.
The sets will contain a photo album, photo cards, poster and more.
At the same time, Fifty Fifty participate with the song "Barbie Dreams" (feat. Kali) on the soundtrack of Greta Gerwig's long-awaited movie "Barbie", which will be released by Atlantic Records on July 21.
Fifty Fifty consists of four visionary artists and performers, Saena, Sio, Aran and Keena. In November 2022 they released their first EP 'The Fifty'.
The name Fifty Fifty has two meanings. The first meaning combines themselves and their fans. The first '50' or 'half' represents their fans and the other 'half' represents them, while the two halves combined make 100 or a 'whole'.
The second meaning is 'dream world' versus reality, with '50' representing each 'half' respectively and depicting their journey between the real world which is full of challenges and an ideal world which is filled only with love, friendship and happiness.
With their music and concept, Fifty Fifty seek to share their journey with their fans and tell their personal stories through a wide range of music.