Netizens blame the weather.
Koreaboo
14 minutes ago
i-dle have left fans and netizens stunned after their latest release “Gimme Dat Love” debuted at #111 on the Melon daily chart… and has been dropping ever since.
The group, who built their reputation on Perfect All-Kills and consistent chart dominance, now find themselves sitting in the 300s just days after release.
#GIDLE has now become the FIRST K-POP GROUP in history to record three consecutive ‘Perfect All-Kill’ with self-produced songs while also charting in GLOBAL music chart.
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— i-dle ✲ neverland (@idlenvrland) June 7, 2023
The numbers tell a sharp story: from 26,862 streams on July 6 to just 14,298 by July 9, shedding over 12,000 listeners in three days.
The drop has sparked a wave of discussion on TheQoo, where fans and general listeners have been weighing in on what went wrong.
Surprisingly, many seem not to blame the song or the group. Instead, it seems they claim it is simply too hot to listen to music right now.
| TheQoo
- “It suddenly feels way too hot starting this week…”
- “The song is so freaking good.”
- “I like it, but I guess it’s just not the kind of song the general public expects from i-dle.”
- “The timing isn’t great either. It’s hard to generate buzz right now.”
- “I’m still listening to it, so why is it dropping?”
- “The song is good.”
The consensus seems to be that the song itself isn’t the problem. Poor timing and a shift away from i-dle’s signature sound may be working against them with casual listeners.