CORTIS' Debut Track 'What You Want' Surpasses 100 Million Spotify Streams

CORTIS has reached another major streaming milestone as their debut title track, 'What You Want,' surpassed 100 million cumulative streams on Spotify. The achievement came just over one year after the song's release and made it the group's fourth track to cross the 100 million mark on the platform.

'What You Want' reached the milestone as of August 24th. Released on August 18th, 2025, the song served as the title track of CORTIS's debut EP, 'COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES.' It follows 'GO!,' 'FaSHioN,' and 'REDRED' as the group's fourth song to surpass 100 million Spotify streams.

CORTIS consists of Martin, James, Juhoon, Seonghyeon, and Keonho. Since their debut under BIGHIT MUSIC, the five members have built their identity around collaborative creation, participating directly in their music, choreography, and visual content.

'What You Want' expresses the confidence to pursue a goal without hesitation. The song became closely associated with CORTIS's debut-era energy, supported by a distinctive performance that included choreography performed on treadmills. Its continued popularity was reflected at the group's recent first-anniversary concerts, where it was used as both the opening and closing number.

The concerts were held at Korea University's Hwajeong Gymnasium in Seoul on August 22nd and 23rd as part of the `2026 CORTIS TOUR 'PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN' BIRTHDAY PARTY`. The event celebrated the first anniversary of CORTIS's debut while also introducing new material from the group's next musical chapter.

CORTIS is maintaining a presence on the Billboard charts as well. On the Billboard 200 chart dated August 29th, their second EP, 'GREENGREEN,' ranked No. 155 and extended its run to 15 consecutive weeks. The EP also placed No. 2 on World Albums and No. 12 on Top Album Sales, while the group's debut EP ranked No. 6 on World Albums.

The title track 'REDRED' continued its international chart run at No. 138 on the Billboard Global 200 and No. 74 on the Global Excl. US chart. CORTIS also ranked No. 90 on the Artist 100, which measures artist activity across several Billboard charts.

On August 24th, the group released 'GREENGREEN_playextended,' an expanded edition of their second EP featuring two additional tracks, 'PACK IT UP' and 'MONEYMONEYMONEY.' Both songs were originally developed during the creative process for 'GREENGREEN' and were first performed at the group's 'BIRTHDAY PARTY' concerts before their official release.

'PACK IT UP' grew from freestyle exchanges between the members while they were packing at their accommodation. 'MONEYMONEYMONEY' presents the direct thoughts of young people confronting the practical subject of earning money. All five members participated in writing and composing both tracks, continuing the collaborative process at the center of CORTIS's music.

CORTIS has described their creative identity through the phrase 'Young Creator Crew,' or 'YCC.' By participating across music, performance, choreography, and visual production, the members have positioned co-creation as one of the group's defining characteristics.

With four songs now exceeding 100 million Spotify streams, a 15-week Billboard 200 run, and two newly released tracks expanding 'GREENGREEN,' CORTIS is carrying the momentum of their debut year into the next stage of their career.