The Pointer Sisters' track "Hot Together" has experienced a monumental surge in Spotify streams following its feature in the newly released trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6, which debuted just yesterday. In the mere two hours following the trailer's premiere, global Spotify streams for the 1986 hit skyrocketed by an astonishing 182,000%. Although Spotify's numbers have not been updated since yesterday, "Hot Together" currently stands at just over 250,000 streams, a figure that is poised to increase significantly in the coming days.
Sulinna Ong, Spotify's Global Head of Editorial, commented 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.”
It has been 24 hours since Rockstar Games unveiled their latest glimpse of GTA 6, with the trailer already amassing an impressive 77.7 million views on YouTube at the time of this article's publication. The sudden rise in popularity of "Hot Together" is remarkable, yet not entirely surprising. When the first trailer for Rockstar's latest installment was released in late 2023, the featured song, Tom Petty's "Love Is A Long Road," saw a similarly massive boost in Spotify streams. This led to a wave of fan theories about its connection to GTA 6's narrative, though no such speculation has surfaced for "Hot Together" – at least not yet.
As fans eagerly await the (recently delayed) release of GTA 6 on May 26, 2026, Rockstar is providing them with a delightful selection of music to enjoy in the interim. In the meantime, enthusiasts can delve into some of the best Trailer 2 fan theories we’ve seen so far, as well as explore our comprehensive list of 89 details Rockstar tucked into the video.
