Song with Suno-generated vocals tops Korea's Melon Top 100, a first for an AI track
MEOMURU's "The Adult I Dreamed Of", released in June, overtook RESCENE's new single on 13 November, Yonhap reports; it is the first AI-made track to reach No. 1 on the chart.
Why it matters
Melon is South Korea's largest streaming chart, and its Top 100 has been dominated by K-pop acts with large label budgets. A self-released song whose vocals were generated with Suno beating a new girl-group single shows AI-made music can now win mass listening, not only novelty attention. Listeners skew older, with people in their 30s and 40s making up most of the audience. Watch whether Melon or other charts change rules for AI tracks, and how labels respond.
Key facts
- Song: "The Adult I Dreamed Of" by MEOMURU
- No. 1 on Melon Top 100 on the afternoon of 13 November
- Displaced RESCENE's new single "With"
- Vocals made with Suno AI
- Released in June, about five months earlier
- Listeners: 30s 36%, 40s 30%, 20s 19%, 50s 11%