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GENERATION scores first Hot 100 entry with Yung Lean’s “Storm II” after VMAs boost
The track rose to No. 93 on the Billboard Hot 100 after a 369% streaming jump following its MTV VMAs debut.
By Felo News Desk · Published
GENERATION and Yung Lean’s collaboration “Storm II” entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 93 for the chart dated Oct. 17, according to Billboard. The surge follows the duo’s performance at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 27, 2026, in Los Angeles.
The song, released in April via Iconoclast Music, logged 3.1 million U.S. streams in the Oct. 2‑8 tracking week, a 30% increase from the prior week. Streaming jumped 369% from 508,000 (Sept. 18‑24) to 2.4 million (Sept. 25‑Oct. 1) after the VMAs.
“Storm II” also climbed to No. 2 on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart in its fourth week and marks French producer GENER8ION’s first Hot 100 entry. For Yung Lean, it is his second Hot 100 title and first as a lead artist.
Key facts
- “Storm II” debuted at No. 93 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated Oct. 17. (billboard.com)
- The track logged 3.1 million U.S. streams in the Oct. 2‑8 week, up 30% from the previous week. (billboard.com)
- Streaming rose 369% after the VMAs performance, from 508,000 to 2.4 million. (billboard.com)
- GENERATION becomes the first French producer to enter the Hot 100. (billboard.com)
- Yung Lean’s “Storm II” is his second Hot 100 entry and first as lead artist. (billboard.com)
Sources
- [1] billboard.com — originally reported as “GENER8ION Earns First Hot 100 Hit With Yung Lean Collab ‘Storm II,’ Thanks to VMAs Bump”
