The Pointer Sisters' track "Hot Together" has experienced a monumental surge in Spotify streams after being featured 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 streams for the 1986 song 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, with expectations of further significant increases in the near future.
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."
The Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer has already amassed an impressive 77.7 million views on YouTube within 24 hours of its release. The surge in popularity for "Hot Together" mirrors the impact seen with the first trailer's featured song, Tom Petty’s "Love Is A Long Road," which also saw a massive boost in Spotify streams. That earlier song inspired numerous fan theories about its connection to the game's storyline, though similar creativity around "Hot Together" has yet to emerge.
As fans eagerly await the release of Grand Theft Auto 6, now scheduled for May 26, 2026, after a recent delay, they can enjoy the accompanying music. In the meantime, enthusiasts can explore some of the best fan theories about Trailer 2 and delve into our list of 89 details that Rockstar subtly included in the video.
