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K-pop girl group Aespa makes YouTube history with Black Mamba – hitting 100 million views in 51 days

  • The group’s debut single arrived on November 17 and has made history as the fastest debut track by any K-pop group to surpass 100 million views on YouTube
  • The girls thanked their fans in a statement and said: ‘In 2021, we’ll continue to bring great music and bright energy and we hope everyone looks forward to it.’

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Aespa’s Black Mamba has made history as the fastest debut track from any K-pop group to surpass 100 million views on YouTube. Photo: SM Entertainment

Aespa’s music video for their debut song, Black Mamba, made history on Friday as the fastest debut track from any K-pop group to surpass 100 million views on YouTube.

The group’s debut single arrived on November 17, and hit the milestone 51 days later.

The previous holder was Itzy’s 2019 debut single Dalla Dalla, which hit the milestone 57 days after its release.

The Post reached out to YouTube to confirm the count but was unable to confirm at the time of publication.

In a statement, Aespa collectively said: “We were absolutely delighted to hear that our Black Mamba music video reached more than 100 million views. It’s very meaningful to have achieved this with our debut song. We’d like to thank all our fans for their incredible love and support. In 2021, we’ll continue to bring great music and bright energy and we hope everyone looks forward to it.”
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