{"id":6030,"date":"2026-04-03T14:04:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T05:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/?p=6030"},"modified":"2026-04-03T14:10:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T05:10:33","slug":"despite-controversy-newjeans-ditto-surpasses-900-million-streams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/?p=6030","title":{"rendered":"Despite Controversy, NewJeans&#8217; &#8216;Ditto&#8217; Surpasses 900 Million Streams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ub274\uc9c4\uc2a4\" height=\"835\" src=\"https:\/\/image.xportsnews.com\/contents\/images\/upload\/article\/2026\/0403\/1775177953690272.jpg\" width=\"1200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>NewJeans&#8217; &#8216;Ditto&#8217; has surpassed 900 million streams on Spotify.<\/p>\n<p>According to Spotify, as of April 1st, the B-side track &#8216;Ditto&#8217; from NewJeans&#8217; single album &#8216;OMG&#8217; has accumulated 901,684,500 streams. It is the group&#8217;s second song to surpass 900 million streams, after the title track &#8216;OMG.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Released on December 19, 2022, &#8216;Ditto&#8217; is a reinterpretation of the Baltimore club dance music genre with NewJeans&#8217; unique style, characterized by dreamy humming, warm sound, and the members&#8217; gentle vocals.<\/p>\n<p>NewJeans entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 main song chart and the U.K. Official Singles Top 100 with &#8216;Ditto&#8217; at the time. This unprecedented achievement came just six months after their debut. In Korea, it topped Melon&#8217;s annual chart in 2023.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" height=\"1944\" src=\"https:\/\/image.xportsnews.com\/contents\/images\/upload\/article\/2026\/0403\/1775177971266010.jpg\" width=\"1200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Ditto&#8217; continues to be loved, winning &#8216;Best K-Pop Song in Japan&#8217; at the Music Awards Japan 2025 and earning a &#8216;Triple Platinum&#8217; certification in the streaming category from the Recording Industry Association of Japan in October, a first for a K-pop girl group song. Listeners&#8217; preference for the song&#8217;s emotional and lyrical winter vibe has underpinned its long-term popularity.<\/p>\n<p>NewJeans has accumulated a total of 15 songs with over 100 million streams on Spotify, including &#8216;Ditto,&#8217; &#8216;OMG,&#8217; &#8216;Super Shy,&#8217; and &#8216;Hype Boy.&#8217; The total cumulative streams of all their songs on Spotify exceed 7.4 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, their agency, Ador, has sued member Danielle for a serious breach of contract and is seeking 43.1 billion won in damages from Danielle, a family member, former representative Min Hee-jin, and others.<\/p>\n<p>Image source: ADOR (HYBE)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NewJeans&#8217; &#8216;Ditto&#8217; has surpassed 900 million streams on Spotify. According to Spotify, as of April 1st, the B-side track &#8216;Ditto&#8217; from NewJeans&#8217; single album &#8216;OMG&#8217; has accumulated 901,684,500 streams. 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