NewJeans log 700m Spotify streams with ‘Super Shy'
This is the third time the group has done so, following 'OMG' and 'Ditto.'
'Super Shy' was unveiled in 2023 as one of the three main tracks from NewJeans' second EP, 'Get Up.' It spent eight weeks on Billboard's Hot 100, peaking at No. 48 and nine on the UK Official Singles Top 100, rising to No. 52. The liquid drum 'n' bass tune was picked as one of the best 25 K-pop songs in 2023 by Billboard magazine.
The quintet suspended all activities last week after a South Korean court upheld an injunction request by Ador to prohibit any independent activities. NewJeans have been seeking to leave the agency, citing mistreatment, which led Ador to file a motion for contract verification in December 2024.
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