CORTIS
The group CORTIS has achieved its first “nine-digit streaming” milestone.
The introductory track “Go!” from the debut album of CORTIS (Martin, James, Juhoon, Seonghyeon, Keonho) surpassed 100 million cumulative streams on the global audio and music streaming platform Spotify as of January 2. This record was reached approximately four months after the song’s release, marking the shortest time for a Kpop boy group song released last year to cross 100 million streams. Moreover, among rookies who debuted in 2025, CORTIS is the only group to exceed the “one hundred million streams” mark with a single track. The fact that “Go!” involved all members in lyric writing, composition, choreography, and music video production makes this achievement even more significant.
“Go!” climbed into the “one hundred million streams” circle in record time, confirming its status as a “global hit.” The track’s popularity was also evident during special year-end broadcasts and award ceremonies last year. Unusual collective chants echoed both at the Gocheok Sky Dome and in overseas stadiums hosting tens of thousands of spectators.
The popularity of “Go!” is also reflected beyond Spotify. The song charted for two consecutive weeks (issues dated September 27 and October 4, 2025) on the Billboard Global 200, ranking based on online streaming volumes and digital sales collected in over 200 countries and regions, including the United States. In addition, the track entered the daily, weekly, and monthly charts of Melon, delivering an exceptional performance for a rookie boy band.
Foreign media have also paid attention to “Go!.” The track ranked 2nd in Billboard’s “The 25 Best K-Pop Songs of 2025: Staff Picks,” establishing the highest rank ever achieved by a male artist in this selection. Furthermore, British magazine NME, Dazed, Apple Music, and Spotify also named “Go!” as one of the “best K-pop songs of 2025.”
In addition, CORTIS will attend the “40th GOLDEN DISC AWARDS” on January 10 at the Taipei Dome. Following the “2025 MAMA AWARDS” and the “10th Anniversary ASIA ARTIST AWARDS 2025”, attention is now on the possibility of the group winning another trophy.
Journalist: Shawn
Translator: Shawn
Source: SNS Spotify, Cortis
