BTS, NewJeans, More Dominate on Billboard's World Albums Chart
Various K-pop artists reigned on Billboard's World Album chart, covering the week's period ending on March 4, 2023.
See who made it on the chart!
K-pop Artists Top Over Billboard's World Albums Chart
Billboard has officially announced its World Albums chart, which included star-studded K-pop artists.
In the list, TXT concluded its fourth consecutive week on the World Albums chart with album "The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION."
It also maintained its hold of Billboard 200's Top 12 for the fourth week. It is also the first Korean album since 2020 to chart four consecutive weeks in Billboard 200's Top 15.
ATEEZ's single album "SPIN OFF: FROM THE WITNESS" made its re-entry on the World Albums chart, earning its place at No. 2.
With its placement, the album has marked its sixth week on the list. On Billboard 200, "SPIN OFF: FROM THE WITNESS" also spent three weeks on the chart, leading it to become ATEEZ's first album to do so.
Meanwhile, BTS ranked No. 5 on World Albums Chart with their anthology album "Proof." The album has spent its 37th consecutive week on the chart, followed by their previous album "Map of the Soul: 7," which placed at No. 7, running its 127th non-consecutive week.
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Furthermore, BTS RM joined the World Albums chart's Top 10 with his solo album "Indigo," ranking on No. 10 for 12 consecutive weeks.
Stray Kids also joined Billboard's World Album chart as well, maintaining their place at No. 6 with their mini album "MAXIDENT," which spent its 17th week. Although non-consecutive, it was still a great feat for the boy group.
TWICE's album "BETWEEN 1&2" has also soared on World Albums at No. 9, scoring its 22nd week on the chart.
They were trailed by NewJeans, who ranked at No. 11 with their debut extended play "New Jeans." This marks the album's 20th week on World Albums chart.
NCT 127 reached out on No. 13 with their studio album "2 Baddies," spending 23 consecutive weeks on the World Albums chart.
BTS's 'Proof' Reigns on Billboard 200 With Highest Group Sales for 2022
In other news, BTS's "Proof" has also dominated with the biggest sales in the chart. On June 19, BTS secured the No. 1 spot on the Top 200 Albums chart with their anthology album, "Proof."
The Top 200 Albums chart - a weekly record that lists the most popular albums in the United States - gave BTS's proof the top spot after selling 314,00 equivalent album units during the week ending on June 16. It also included 266,000 pure album sales, and 12,000 track equivalent (TEA) units.
It also gained 26,000 streaming equivalent album (SEA) units, which translates to a 52.84 million on-demand first-week streams since the album's release.
Congratulations to all artists who made it on the World Album's chart!
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