How 24kGoldn & Ian Dior’s “Mood” Became a MASSIVE Hit

Without looking, what would you guess is the most-streamed song in the world on Spotify right now?

Cardi B’s “WAP”? DaBaby and Roddy Ricch’s Song of the Summer contender, “Rockstar”? Maybe the new BTS single, “Dynamite”? 

Nope. As of Sunday, September 20, the No. 1 song on Spotify’s global chart is 24KGoldn’s “Mood” featuring Ian Dior, earning over 6.37 million in a 24-hour period. It is currently No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 2 on the U.K. singles chart, and No. 4 on Apple Music’s global chart. The numbers are rising every day. 

So, how did a relative newcomer like 24KGoldn end up with a hit as massive as “Mood”? To hear the story behind the song’s rapid ascent, we spoke with 24kGoldn and the team around him.

As they tell it, the record came together on a whim. 24KGoldn, Iann Dior, and producers Omer and KBeaZy were playing Call of Duty when they finally decided to make a beat. Next thing they knew, Goldn was singing the hook while Iann laid down the verse. “It’s really crazy, because I wasn’t even trying to make music that day,” 24KGoldn tells Complex. 

Goldn says there’s a specific feeling he gets when he knows a song will be a hit. It’s the feeling he got when he released “City of Angels” in 2019. But neither Goldn nor his team were prepared for the instant success that came next. “I always know when it’s going to be a big song, but you never know how big it’s going to get,” he explains. “It’s like a child. I create this kid, raise it, and send it off into the world, and whatever happens after that happens.” 

Source: XXL