BINI is 1st Pinoy Group on Spotify Global Top Artists Chart

BINI is 1st Pinoy Group on Spotify Global Top Artists Chart

Story by the SPOT.ph team
16 June 2024

(SPOT.ph) The BINI song may go, "buhay ay ‘di karera," but there is no denying the feat the Filipino girl group recently scored, finding itself leading the pop music race and breaking through music streaming platform Spotify’s top global artists chart.

BINI debuted at rank 193 on Spotify’s Top Artists Global on June 9, becoming the first Filipinos to make the list. The ranking rates the 200 top artists from around the world, with global superstars Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Bad Bunny, The Weeknd and Sabrina Carpenter currently in the Top 5.

Making History

The eight-piece Filipino band peaked at No. 191 and was at No. 197 as of this writing, staying in the chart five days later. BINI has over 6.5 million active monthly listeners on Spotify.

It’s most played songs on Spotify include its summer hits "Pantropiko" and "Salamin, Salamin," plus other songs from their first EP "Talaarawan" such as "Karera" and "Na Na Na," and "Lagi" from their 2022 album "Feel Good."

Of the lot, "Pantropiko" is on top, reaching a staggering 79.3 million plays.

Six BINI songs are currently on the Philippines Top 50 most played tracks: "Salamin, Salamin" is ranked No. 2 and "Pantropiko" is at No. 3, both with over 1 million plays. Meanwhile, "Karera" is at No. 5, "Lagi" at No. 11, "Na Na Na" is at No. 19, and another hit, "Huwag Muna Tayong Umuwi" is at No. 23.

BINI’s music label Star Music celebrated the girls’ feat with a post on X.

"Mas sumasaya pa ang araw na ‘to as our Nation’s Girl Group re-enters Spotify’s Global Top Artists Chart with a new peak at #191! Congratulations girls! Keep streaming their songs, our BLOOM besties," Star Magic said in a post on June 14.

BINI continues its campaign to stay on top, calling on their fandom BLOOMS and music fans alike to join the BINI Run on June 23 at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila.