After spending 5 weeks at No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (currently at No.2) and breaking the Pop radio record for most spins in a 7 day period with “Mood” and performing at the 2020 American Music Awards, 24kGoldn has had quite a whirlwind of a year.
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Bay Area’s own 24kGoldn broke onto the scene late 2019 with his certified GOLD debut single, “Valentino”. Led by initial burst on TikTok and surpassing 225 million total global audio streams, the 19-year-old showed the world his sound was for every fan across the globe, with the track appearing on over 40 Spotify Viral 50 lists internationally. He ended 2019 with the release of his genre-bending 8 track EP, “Dropped Outta College”, which was executive produced by Platinum producer, D.A. Doman. The EP is coupled with amazing visuals for “Dropped Outta College” and “Games On Your Phone”. The EP also included the ever growing “City Of Angels”.
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Mid 2020, 24KGoldn came back with a bang with the release of his single “Mood” featuring Iaan Door, which has turned into an overnight global success. The single saw him dominating streaming charts all over the world and ultimately having one of the biggest songs this side of the year. “Mood” continues to grow in South Africa firmly sitting in the charts for over 11 weeks growing in the top 20 airplay charts and peaking at #16 to date.
The success of “Mood” led to the release of the remix featuring Justin Bieber and J Balvin, dubbing this one of the most captivating singles on top 40 radio.
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