CHICAGO — Pop-rock band and music video powerhouses OK Go recently celebrated reaching over one billion views on their YouTube channel, as well as over 10 streams via Spotify, band management confirmed.
“We are very proud to announce that OK Go’s YouTube channel has now been enjoyed by over a billion fans worldwide. On top of this momentous occasion, we are also quite impressed at the sheer amount of streams the band has received on Spotify — that amount being 10, and counting,” the band’s label stated in an official press release. “That’s a full catalog of music videos that the fans have come to know and love, by the band whose music essentially no one can recall or cares to listen to when given the choice. We can’t wait to see what the future holds for OK Go and their music video budget.”
Fans of OK Go’s highly stylized music videos offered mixed opinions about the milestone in the band’s career.
“OK Go? No, I’ve never heard of them,” said die-hard Vevo subscriber and Colorado Springs resident Casey Chang. “Oh, wait, the music video guys! I love their stuff! Yeah, my science teacher made us watch that Rube-Goldberg video in class. I remember thinking the song was really bad, but I liked all the dominos and hammers and stuff. I usually just watch their videos on mute while I’m listening to podcasts. I hope those streams don’t go to their head.”
When asked about the monumental influx of support, OK Go frontman Damien Kulash was clearly proud of his band’s accomplishments.
“It’s been a real journey, and I can’t believe I’ve made it this far… but I know I would’ve never made it here without the help of my friends and my colleagues,” said Kulash, tearing up. “I’d like to thank Trish Sie, James Frost, Francis Lawrence, and all of the other wonderful minds who helped us create such memorable music videos. The other three guys in the band helped out too.”
At press time, OK Go reached 11 Spotify streams after a listener mistakenly clicked their self-titled debut album while searching for “OK Computer.”