“Big 4” Girl Group Labeled “A Flop” After Startling Chart Performance
While several factors determine a group’s success, many look to the performance of music releases as a standard, leading to a focus on chart rankings and sales.
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Recently, the performance of a group under a “Big 4” company sparked many reactions.
On November 10th, JYP Entertianment girl group ITZY made their comeback with “Tunnel Vision,” their first comeback since their contract renewal was announced.
The comeback was met with negative initial reactions from netizens, though fans loved the sound of the new track.
The following day, the initial chart performances of the group were revealed, including the first day album sales, which saw an increase of about 18,000 from their previous release.
However, the Spotify performance of the group has left many surprised.
“Tunnel Vision” debuted with 269,383 streams in its first day, which appears to be the lowest of the group’s title track debuts on the app.
.@ITZYofficial Title Track Debuts on Spotify:
MITM -1,593,346
LOCO -1,238,882
Not Shy -944,337
WANNABE -803,218
SNEAKERS -784,901
CHESHIRE -600,004
CAKE -546,533
UNTOUCHABLE -501,184
ICY -458,802
GWBG – 420,469
GOLD – 399,235
DALLA DALLA – 342,032
TUNNEL VISION – 269,383 🆕 pic.twitter.com/BFfOMIhLzx— ITZY Stats | TUNNEL VISION (@midzystats) November 11, 2025
Many were surprised by the “low” amount of streams, with some mocking the group’s performance in comparison to other groups. Others discussed ITZY’s concepts, questioning JYP Entertainment’s decisions regarding the group’s releases.
I am not even a midzy but this made me sad. It shows how fickle gg stans are. They drop a group as soon as they are not the new shiny thing https://t.co/QYtahW2Cmb
— Gabi🍝ˡˢᶠᵐ (@Gabi77182) November 11, 2025
I honestly feel like K-pop isn’t about the music anymore. If any other group had released this song, it would’ve blown up and gone viral instantly. https://t.co/ejC4GEBUGu
— smni˚.🎀༘⋆ (@smniiio) November 11, 2025
Itzy flop real
Girls Will Be Girls stream more than Tunnel Vision https://t.co/noaJeibBmF— Trần Hoàng (@HoangNghia298) November 11, 2025
Itzy entered a flop with no return.
Sad. https://t.co/tz9iJK76ae— Wint- ter (@wathhhhhhp) November 11, 2025
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