The highly regarded musician and producer ZICO has been making waves in the music industry with his most recent digital single, "SPOT! (feat. JENNIE (제니))". The recently released single "SPOT!" is dominating the charts in South Korea, peaking at the top on major platforms such as Melon, Genie, and Bugs for the week of April 29–May 5.
The song's success on Bugs is especially notable because it not only topped the daily charts there but also secured the top spot on the weekly chart, demonstrating its ongoing appeal.
By 2 PM on May 6, 'SPOT!' is still at the top of Melon, Genie, Bugs, and FLO's real-time charts, a testament to the song's ongoing popularity among listeners.
"SPOT!" has garnered a lot of attention abroad; it topped YouTube's global weekly popular music video chart for the week ending on April 26 and ending on May 2. Additionally, 'SPOT!' leapt nine spots to claim the 78th spot on Spotify's 'Daily Top Songs Global' chart on May 4, recording an astounding 1.84 million daily streams.
This release, which captures candid moments between friends at a late-night get-together, is particularly noteworthy since it marks ZICO's tenth anniversary of his solo debut. ZICO's status as a trendsetter has been highlighted by the viral success of the 'SPOT!' dance challenge on social media sites like TikTok.
In the future, ZICO will play a number of university festivals. The first one is the '2024 PHOENIXIA' festival at Soonchunhyang University on May 8. Then on May 26, he'll be at Yonsei University for the 'Akaraka to the World with Alumni' event, which is put on by the Cheerleading Squad and the Alumni Association.
With "SPOT!" continuing its run of chart-topping hits and ZICO scheduled to perform at festivals, the artist's influence and presence in the music industry are as strong as ever, indicating more thrilling achievements in the days ahead.
Zico is a well-known rapper from South Korea who was born in Seoul on September 14, 1992. 2011 saw him become well-known as the frontman and lead rapper of the K-pop boy band Block B. He attended Seoul Music High School. His solo career began in November 2014 when "Tough Cookie," featuring Don Mills, was released. Apart from music, Zico has dabbled in variety and reality television, making appearances on programs such as "I-LAND" in 2020, "Produce X 101" in 2019 and "Fashion King Korea" in 2014.