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As they gear up for the release of their new EP on September 7, (G)I-dle’s lead single has already achieved a significant milestone on a prominent Billboard chart. By simply making an appearance on the chart, the group has etched their name in the history books and matched one of the biggest names in their field.
(G)I-dle’s new single, titled “I Do,” makes its debut on this week’s Pop Airplay chart. The list ranks the songs that amass the largest listenership on pop radio stations throughout the United States each week. Renowned for its competitiveness, the tally is among Billboard’s most closely-watched rankings. The new single from the girl group enters at No. 39 out of the 40 available spots, as per information provided by the company.
With the arrival of “I Do,” (G)I-dle now becomes the second K-pop girl group to secure multiple entries on the Pop Airplay chart, marking a historic achievement. They match fellow South Korean girl group Blackpink in accomplishing this feat.
(G)I-dle initially appeared on the Pop Airplay chart nearly a year ago, in October 2022. At the time, their single “Nxde” reached No. 38 on the list. Although its time on the chart was brief—it only managed two frames on the ranking—its inclusion was both impressive and groundbreaking.
Blackpink has also achieved two placements on the Pop Airplay chart. In 2020, their collaboration with Selena Gomez, the catchy “Ice Cream,” made its mark and eventually climbed to No. 21. It remains one of the highest-charting tracks by a South Korean girl group on the chart. In the following year, the quartet returned with “Pink Venom,” which peaked at No. 32.
Fronting (G)I-dle’s upcoming EP Heat, “I Do” marks their inaugural English release. Clearly targeted at making an impact in the U.S. market in a new manner, the lead single’s lack of a language barrier might have facilitated its appeal to radio programmers in the competitive realm of pop music.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2023/08/28/gi-dle-matches-one-of-blackpinks-most-impressive-billboard-feats/