The Pointer Sisters' track "Hot Together" has experienced a dramatic surge in Spotify streams after its inclusion in the newly released trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6, which debuted just yesterday. In the two hours following the trailer's premiere, global Spotify streams for the 1986 hit skyrocketed by an astonishing 182,000%. Although Spotify's data hasn't been updated since yesterday, "Hot Together" currently stands at just over 250,000 streams, a number that is expected to increase significantly in the coming days.
Sulinna Ong, Spotify’s Global Head of Editorial, remarked on the phenomenon, stating, “Grand Theft Auto cuts through popular culture like almost nothing else. Music has been synonymous with the series since the very beginning, so it’s great to see fans both new and established connecting with an iconic track in this way.”
Since Rockstar Games unveiled the latest trailer for GTA 6, it has garnered an impressive 77.7 million views on YouTube within 24 hours of its release. The resurgence of "Hot Together" is not surprising, considering the precedent set by Tom Petty's "Love Is A Long Road," which featured in the first GTA 6 trailer late in 2023 and also saw a substantial increase in streams. The popularity of "Love Is A Long Road" even sparked fan theories about its potential connections to the game's storyline, although no such speculation has yet surfaced for "Hot Together."As fans eagerly await the recently delayed release of GTA 6, set for May 26, 2026, Rockstar is providing them with plenty of engaging music. In the meantime, enthusiasts can delve into some of the best Trailer 2 fan theories we’ve seen so far and explore our detailed list of 89 details Rockstar tucked into the video.
