With their music “Seven,” Latto and BTS’s Jung Kook have set a document on Spotify by changing into the quickest music to surpass one billion streams on the digital service supplier (DSP).
In accordance with Chart Knowledge, the one reached greater than a billion streams in solely three and a half months—quicker than some other music. The music additionally helped Latto turn out to be the yr’s first rapper to prime the Billboard Scorching 100.
Each performers have by no means completed this earlier than, in line with Vibe. Latto shared her pleasure on Instagram with a screenshot of the numbers and the message, “Oop am I a bora woman now? Endlessly grateful!! Thanks, JK for trusting me! Armypots up +10000.”
She recalled her time working with the BTS member in an interview with Individuals, saying, “It actually has been so surreal witnessing his fanbase and the way a lot they help him — it’s actually artist targets.”
She instructed the outlet that she was shocked when she bought a cellphone name to work with Kook, “I’m like, ‘Are you positive you need me?’ I felt a lot strain to do it, however I used to be like, ‘You already know what? He reached out to me for a motive. Let me simply go in there and do what I do finest.’ To see all people’s response to my verse and the way a lot they adore it, it’s so fulfilling. Hopefully I get to go to Korea quickly.”
Kook instructed Rolling Stone UK that Latto was beneficial by considered one of his producers whereas he was trying to find a rapper that will sync properly with the music. He selected Latto as a result of, in his phrases, “[Latto’s] verse matches the vibe of the music completely, and Latto’s favourite quantity is seven!”
The 24-year-old rapper additionally talked about how thrilling it was to work with the BTS star for the “Seven” music video, which noticed her eulogizing Kook at a pretend burial.
“I beloved the therapy. The entire storyline, it simply matches the music so properly — and he was so enjoyable on set,” she stated. “He [is] only a humble individual. I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh, he’s actually a celebrity and don’t even act prefer it.’ His entire staff, all people on set was very welcoming, for positive.
The one different time Latto got here near this achievement was in April 2022 with “Large Vitality,” which peaked at No. 3, in line with HipHopdx.
In accordance with Billboard, the Okay-pop dance observe instantly rose to the highest spot, with 21.9 million streams, 6.4 million airplay audiences, and 153,000 mixed digital and CD singles in its first week.
