“Magnetic” surpassed 900 million Spotify streams about two years and seven months after its March 2024 release, the shortest time for a K-pop group debut song to reach the milestone, according to Yonhap News Agency and Sports Kyunghyang.
Key Takeaways
- “Magnetic” reached 900,351,494 Spotify streams as of October 18, 2026, about two years and seven months after its March 2024 release.
- Yonhap News Agency reported this as the shortest time for a K-pop group debut song to hit 900 million Spotify streams.
- The track entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at No. 91 (chart dated April 20, 2024) and peaked at No. 80 on the UK Official Singles Chart.
- “Magnetic” earned a BPI Silver certification in the UK on October 2 and an RIAJ triple-platinum streaming certification in Japan.
- ILLIT releases its fifth mini album, “BREAK EVEN,” on October 26, after a title-track preview at Incheon’s Inspire Arena on October 17-18.
ILLIT’s “Magnetic” Passes 900 Million Spotify Streams
ILLIT’s debut single “Magnetic” hit 900,351,494 cumulative Spotify streams as of October 18, according to data cited by think뉴스 on October 20. Yonhap News Agency reported that the song reached the 900-million mark about two years and seven months after its March 2024 release. Yonhap called this the shortest time for a debut song by a K-pop group to cross the milestone.
Why the Record Matters for a Debut Song
“Magnetic” was ILLIT’s first single, released in March 2024. Yonhap News Agency and Sports Kyunghyang report that it reached 900 million Spotify streams faster than any other K-pop group debut song.
Billboard and UK Chart Results
“Magnetic” entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at No. 91 on the chart dated April 20, 2024. The song also charted in the UK, where it peaked at No. 80 on the Official Singles Chart.
| Chart | Peak Position | Period |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | No. 91 | Week of April 20, 2024 |
| UK Official Singles Chart | No. 80 | Debut position, 2024 |
For North American fans, the Hot 100 entry gives the current 900-million-stream total a confirmed U.S. chart record to point to.
Certifications Show Where “Magnetic” Stayed Strong
The UK’s BPI awarded “Magnetic” a Silver certification on October 2, according to YesAsia.ru. In Japan, the song passed 300 million streams and received an RIAJ triple-platinum streaming certification. Both awards came after the song’s initial 2024 chart runs in the UK and the U.S., showing that streaming activity continued well past the release month.
The Timing Before “BREAK EVEN”
ILLIT performed the new title track, “I Will Arrest You,” live for the first time at Incheon’s Inspire Arena on October 17 and 18. The group’s fifth mini album, “BREAK EVEN,” arrives on October 26. The 900-million-stream milestone for “Magnetic” was reported on October 20, two days after the Inspire Arena shows and six days before the new album’s release. Readers who followed ILLIT’s anime tie-in single can find more background in our earlier coverage of “Swingin’ Magic” and its Japanese and Korean versions.
What International Fans Can Watch and Stream
The official “Magnetic” music video has been available on the HYBE LABELS YouTube channel since March 25, 2024, with BELIFT LAB listed as the copyright owner. The track is also streaming on Spotify, where its total passed 900 million plays on October 18.
Our reading: the UK and Japan certifications arrived more than two years after release, which suggests the song has kept finding listeners beyond its launch window. This is our interpretation, not a statement from the label.
How to Read the 900 Million Figure
The 900,351,494 total is a cumulative Spotify count as of October 18, reported on October 20. It adds up every play since release, so it is not a weekly or daily figure. The “shortest time” ranking comes from Yonhap News Agency and Sports Kyunghyang, and it is limited to debut songs by K-pop groups. We have not checked it against Spotify’s own data, so we attribute the ranking to those outlets rather than state it as our own finding.
BREAK EVEN Release Times
According to Sports Kyunghyang, BREAK EVEN arrives on October 26 at 6 p.m. KST with “I Will Arrest You” as the title track. That is 5 p.m. in Manila, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore; 4 p.m. in Jakarta, Bangkok and Hanoi; 5 a.m. EDT and 2 a.m. PDT in North America; 3 a.m. in Mexico City; and 6 a.m. in Brasília and Buenos Aires.
Sources
- Yonhap News Agency · 2026-10-20
- think뉴스 · 2026-10-20
- allkpop · 2026-10-20
- YesAsia.ru · 2026-10-20
- Sports Kyunghyang · 2026-10-20
- Official Charts · date unknown
- HYBE LABELS · 2024-03-25