The Neighbourhood’s ‘Sweater Weather’ Cozies Its Way Into YouTube’s Billion Views Club
The Neighborhood’s 2012 single “Sweater Weather” has reached one billion views on YouTube, joining the platform’s exclusive Billion Views Club. The song, originally released as the lead single from the band’s 2013 debut album I Love You, later became an anthem for LGBTQIA+ communities and saw a resurgence on TikTok in 2020. Its renewed popularity helped the track re‑enter the Billboard Global 200, peaking at No. 134, and placed the band alongside other record‑holders such as Bad Bunny and J Balvin.
- ▪The music video for “Sweater Weather” was uploaded to YouTube in March 2013 and has now surpassed one billion views.
- ▪The track originally peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 25 on the Billboard 200 with its album I Love You.
- ▪In 2020, TikTok users revived the song as a code language for the queer community, prompting a streaming resurgence and a brief appearance on the Billboard Global 200.
- ▪The milestone puts The Neighborhood in the same league as Bad Bunny, who leads globally with 20 videos over a billion views, and J Balvin, the second‑most‑featured artist in the club.
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The Neighborhood, “Sweater Weather” Courtesy Photo Trending on Billboard if ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) { pmcCnx.cmd.push(function() { pmcCnx({ settings: { plugins: { pmcAtlasMG: { iabPlcmt: 2, } } }, playerId: '4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed', playlistId: 'b7dab6e5-7a62-4df1-b1f4-3cfa99eea709', }).render("connatix_contextual_player_div"); }); } else { // This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it's event time. window.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer(); } Just in time for fall, The Neighbourhood have hit a big milestone: The California rock band has joined YouTube’s Billion Views Club with their 2012 alternative hit “Sweater Weather.” The Jesse Rutherford-fronted band released “Sweater Weather” as the lead single from their 2013…
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