Boy group scores its first opening-week entry on Global 200 ahead of Nov. 13 comeback
Ateez has entered Billboard's Global 200 chart with its prerelease single "Drip," marking the first time one of its songs has debuted on the chart in its opening week.
Released on Oct. 23, the song debuted at No. 190 on the Global 200 chart dated Nov. 7, ahead of the group's 15th EP, "Golden Hour: Part 6," due out Nov. 13.
The Global 200 ranks songs based on streaming and digital sales from more than 200 countries and territories worldwide, including the US.
Ateez has previously topped Billboard's main albums chart, the Billboard 200, with "The World Ep. Fin: Will" in December 2023, "Golden Hour: Part 2" in November 2024 and "Golden Hour: Part 5" in July. The latest entry marks another achievement for the group on Billboard's global singles chart.
Built around a hard-hitting trap beat, "Drip" showcases Ateez's signature high-energy sound and choreography, including a distinctive hip-focused dance move.
The group began promoting the prerelease single in South Korea on Oct. 30, performing on major televised music shows, such as KBS2's "Music Bank," MBC's "Show! Music Core" and SBS' "Inkigayo," ahead of its official comeback.
Attention now turns to "Up," the lead single from the upcoming EP. The track was created with contributions from producers who previously worked on Ateez's releases, including "Bad."
Ateez is also preparing to launch its "Zero to All" world tour in January, beginning in Incheon before heading to Japan, Europe, North America and South America.
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