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BLACKPINK’s “Pink Venom” Hits 1 Billion Views on YouTube
BLACKPINK’s music video for “Pink Venom” just passed 1 billion views on YouTube, making it the group’s ninth video to reach that number.
The song, which dropped in August 2022 as part of their Born Pink album rollout, was an instant hit. From the moment it premiered, it dominated YouTube, racking up nearly 90 million views in just the first 24 hours. Within just over a day, it crossed 100 million. Now, three years later, it’s joined YouTube’s billion-view club.
But the success didn’t stop on YouTube. “Pink Venom” also crushed it on streaming platforms like Spotify, becoming the fastest track by a Korean female act to hit 100 million streams, in just 17 days. On the charts, it reached No. 22 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, while topping iTunes in over 80 countries.
VeryDarkMan shares that he was warned by Burna Boy once that the Nigerians he fights for will one day turn on him.
He shared “Burna Boy warned me, he said the Nigerians I’m fighting for will backstab me. They’ll put knife in your neck if they have the opportunity.”
“Fighting for Nigerians is tiring. Same Nigerians that tried to cancel Burna of their own because of what happened in his UK show. Una international star. Just because him tell one person make him Comot from him show, Una join them everybody wan cancel am.”
Well, a particular song or songs have been ringing in everyone’s ears this week. Do we have the same answer?
Yes, “Heaven Baby” by Ayra Starr and Zayn Malik.
The song has risen quite well, with TikTok users also using it for different trends and videos. It has also made an impact on the charts, reaching No. 2 on the UK Official Afrobeats Chart in its first week.
Other songs from Ayra Starr’s Starrgirl album that have been getting attention include:
- Misunderstood
- Amazing
- Gimme Dat
- Dangerous
- Pressure
“Heaven Baby” has also been gaining significant traction on TikTok, with hundreds of thousands of videos using the sound.
Movie lovers, this weekend we’ll be looking at 10 movies Angelina Jolie has acted in.
- Girl, Interrupted
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith
- Wanted
- Salt
- The Tourist
- Maleficent
- Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
- Eternals
“Fighting for Nigerians Is Tiring” — VeryDarkMan Recalls Burna Boy’s Words
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