THIS 4th-Gen Girl Group Surpasses NewJeans on Billboard Hot 100
Billboard has unveiled THIS fourth-generation girl group's debut on Hot 100, who overtook rookie monster NewJeans as the fastest group to do so.
Can you guess who they are?
FIFTY FIFTY Becomes Fastest K-pop Girl Group to Enter Billboard's Hot 100
FIFTY FIFTY has now made a notable achievement on their career!
On March 27, Billboard declared that rookie girl group FIFTY FIFTY had debuted on the Hot 100 with "Cupid," which placed at No. 100. The Hot 100 records the rankings of the most popular songs in the United States, the largest music market in the world.
With this achievement, FIFTY FIFTY has now made their first entry on the chart, and surpassing NewJeans as the fastest K-pop group to achieve the feat.
.@we_fiftyfifty's "Cupid" debuts at No. 100 on this week's #Hot100.
— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) March 27, 2023
It's their first career entry on the chart.
FIFTY FIFTY has now joined Wonder Girls, BLACKPINK, TWICE, and NewJeans as the fifth K-pop girl group in history to land a place on Hot 100. Notably, they are also the sixth K-pop group to join the chart, with the inclusion of boy group BTS.
FIFTY FIFTY arrived on the K-pop scene on November 18, 2022 with their first extended play "The Fifty" and its title track "Higher." It was then followed by their first comeback and first single album "The Beginning: Cupid" along with main track, "Cupid."
The group debuted under ATTRAKT. FIFTY FIFTY is comprised of members Aran, Keena, Saena, and Sio.
Congratulations to FIFTY FIFTY for this remarkable accomplishment!
FIFTY FIFTY Announces Fandom Name 'HUNNIES'
In other news, FIFTY FIFTY has also given their fan club an official name!
On February 23, FIFTY FIFTY announced that HUNNIES will be the name of their fandom. Alongside the reveal, the group also expressed their gratitude to those who participated in their fan club name contest.
They also elaborated that the name contains two meanings. Firstly, they explained that the group name FIFTY FIFTY combines both members and fans. This indicates the first "50" represents the fans and the half presents the members. If combined, it leads to "100," offering a "whole."
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Furthermore, HUNNIES also mean "honey," which are used for endearment. FIFTY FIFTY also revealed their official emojis, consisting of "100" and "honey."
"To all HUNNIES who participated in our fan club name contest, thank you for joining. Let's only make good memories as we go with a fresh start!"
"One of the meanings of FIFTY FIFTY, is that it combines both members and fans. The first '50' represents the fans, while the other 'half' signifies themselves. This combination makes 100 or a 'whole.'"
"With this, the fandom name is officially chosen as HUNNIES, which is an abbreviated form of the number 100. It also means "honey," a word that's used to show affection to a loved one."
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