The Pointer Sisters’ hit song "Hot Together" has experienced a dramatic surge in Spotify streams after being featured in the newly released trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6. The trailer, which debuted just yesterday, has propelled the 1986 track to a staggering 182,000% increase in streams within the first two hours. Although Spotify's latest figures show "Hot Together" at just over 250,000 streams, these numbers are expected to climb 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.”
The Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer has already garnered an impressive 77.7 million views on YouTube within 24 hours of its release. The inclusion of "Hot Together" in the trailer echoes the impact seen with Tom Petty’s "Love Is A Long Road," which featured in the first GTA 6 trailer and saw a similar spike in streams. The popularity of "Love Is A Long Road" even sparked fan theories about its connection to the game's storyline, though no such theories have yet surfaced for "Hot Together."
As fans eagerly await the release of Grand Theft Auto 6, now postponed to May 26, 2026, they can enjoy the music highlighted in the trailers. In the meantime, enthusiasts can delve into some of the best fan theories about Trailer 2 and explore the 89 intricate details Rockstar Games cleverly embedded in the video.