BE:FIRST and ATEEZ's "Hush-Hush" collaboration song secures top spot on charts, impressing with fusion of styles.
July/10/2024 15:25
The collaboration song "Hush-Hush" by the 7-member dance & vocal group BE:FIRST and the 8-member boy group ATEEZ from Korea, achieved the top spot on the "Billboard JAPAN JAPAN Hot 100" chart (released on July 10, 2024). BE:FIRST and ATEEZ, each establishing their own style, showed the best fusion by sharpening each other's characteristics. The collaboration features a thrilling development where the members of both groups appear alternately on the bouncy drums and synths, showcasing their stances. The collaboration between BE:FIRST and ATEEZ, using both addition and subtraction, created a jet coaster-like development in the world's shortest 3 minutes. Released on July 1st, the impressive music video also gained attention, reaching the top spot in the J-POP genre of iTunes "Top Songs" chart in 25 countries and regions around the world, and entering the top 10 in 36 countries and regions. The collaboration song by BE:FIRST and ATEEZ also achieved the weekly top spot on the representative chart of the Japanese music scene, "Billboard JAPAN JAPAN Hot 100". This marks BE:FIRST's 7th weekly top spot on this chart. The newly announced "Hush-Hush" will also be included in BE:FIRST's original album "2:BE," set to be released on August 28 (Wednesday) after about 2 years.
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