TXT has set a new record for fourth-generation groups as the very first act to have three albums lasting for weeks on the Billboard Top Album Sales Chart. The boy group is also now the seventh Korean act to last for more than three weeks on the chart.
TXT Becomes First 4th Generation Group to Have 3 Albums Charting on the Billboard Top Album Sales
The Billboard Top Album Sales Chart is like the Billboard 200 that ranks releases based exclusively on SoundScan sales data within that particular week.
According to TXT's latest chart history on Billboard's official website, Still Dreaming" has now spent its fifth week on the Top Album Sales Chart.
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"Still Dreaming" now becomes TXT's third album to last for five consecutive weeks on the major chart, following "Minisode1: Blue Hour" and "The Dream Chapter: Eternity." It is also the group's first Japanese album to do so.
With this achievement, TXT becomes the very first fourth-generation group to have three albums charting on the Billboard Top Album Sales chart for five weeks straight.
In addition to this, TXT's first Japanese album has spent five weeks on both the Billboard World Albums and Top Current Album Sales charts as well. It claimed the No. 9 position on the World Albums, while it ranked 43rd on the Top Current Album Sales for the week ending on March 20. Billboard is yet to announce or update the rankings of these charts on the website for the week ending on March 27.
Previously, TXT's "Still Dreaming" earned the quintet the title of being the second Korean act after BTS to land a Japanese album on the Billboard 200 chart.
Eventually, TXT becomes the first fourth-generation group to achieve this feat.
TXT Becomes Seventh K-pop Group to Last for More than 3 Weeks on Billboard Top Album Sales Chart
Apart from being the first-ever fourth-generation group to have three albums ranking on the Billboard Top Album Sales chart for five weeks, TXT is also the seventh K-pop act last for more than three weeks on the said chart, after BTS, BLACKPINK, SuperM, MONSTA X, NCT 127, and NCT.
As of writing, TXT has three albums and BTS has nine albums: "Love Yourself: Answer," "Love Yourself: Tear," "Love Yourself: Her," "Skool Luv Affair," "BTS World: Original Soundtrack," "Map of the Soul: 7 - The Journey," "Map of the Soul: Persona," "Map of the Soul: 7," and "BE."
As for BLACKPINK, their first full album "The Album" debuted at No. 1 on the chart and maintained its position for two weeks. It stayed on the Billboard chart for 23 weeks.
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Meanwhile, SuperM managed to last for a total of 38 weeks on the Billboard Top Album Sales chart with their self-titled debut extended play. The album even lasted for two weeks at No. 1.
MONSTA X's sixth studio album "All About Luv" stayed on the Billboard chart for nine weeks.
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NCT 127's "Neo Zone" stayed on the chart for 42 weeks, debuting at No. 1 and staying atop for one week. The album then returned to No. 1 on June 27, 2020, and again lasted for one week.
Lastly, NCT's "Resonance Pt. 1," on the other hand, charted for a total of 21 weeks.
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Written by Mhaliya Scott
