#SHOWBIZ: BlackPink's 'Jump' tops Spotify global chart with 13,000,000 streams in two days
YG Entertainment announced on Monday that the track secured the top spot on Sunday, following their 2022 hits, "Pink Venom" and "Shut Down", as reported by Yonhap News Agency.
"Jump" signals a stylistic shift for the group, featuring guitar riffs reminiscent of Western films and highlighting the quartet's distinctive vocals, the agency noted.
The song amassed over 13 million streams within two days of its release last Friday, gaining significant traction in key markets including the United States and Britain.
The track also topped the iTunes Top Songs chart in 60 countries and regions.
BlackPink kicked off the North American leg of their "Deadline" world tour with two sold-out shows at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles over the weekend.
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