TXT becomes the 2nd foreign artist to achieve this milestone on the Oricon Weekly Album Chart!
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TXT Hits a Record by Topping Oricon's Weekly Album Chart
Tomorrow X Together's (TXT) Japanese EP "Chaotic Wonderland" made it to the top of the weekly combined album rankings of the Oricon Weekly Album Chart.
On November 19, Oricon stated that TXT's first Japanese EP rose to the weekly album rankings (the counting period starts from November 8 to November 14). The album took first place with 173,478 points.
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Oricon Weekly Album Chart ranks CD sales, digital downloads, and streams.
Because of this, TXT became the 2nd foreign artist in history to rank a total of five albums at the top of the Weekly Combined Album Ranking.
It began with their second mini-album, "The Dream Chapter: ETERNITY," released in May last year, followed by the third mini-album, "Minisode 1: Blue Hour," the first Japanese full-length album.
Next was "STILL DREAMING," followed by their "Chaos Chapter: Freeze."
TXT's 'Chaotic Wonderland' Dominates Japanese Charts
TXT's "Chaotic Wonderland" has dominated not only the Oricon Charts but also major Japanese music charts, which proves the boys' immense popularity in Japan.
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On November 17, Billboard Japan revealed that the album topped the "Hot Album" and the "Top Album Sales" chart. Moreover, TXT ranked first on the "Japan Artist 100" chart.
Also, "Chaotic Wonderland" topped the weekly chart of all-store comprehensive albums released by Tower Records.
TXT Releases First Japanese EP 'Chaotic Wonderland' + More Achievements
TXT's first Japanese EP "Chaotic Wonderland," released simultaneously worldwide on November 10, contains four songs: "0X1=LOVESONG (I Know I Love You) feat. Rira, "Ito," "MOA Diary," and "Magic."
The album's title song, "0X1=LOVESONG (I Know I Love You) feat. Rira," is the title track of TXT's 2nd full-length album "Chaos Chapter: Freeze," which has Japanese lyrics and new ad-libs.
TXT's "Chaotic Wonderland" includes "MOA DIARY" Japanese version, and their first English song, "Magic," is included in the album. It is the first fan song in Japanese from the 2nd regular repackage album "FIGHT OR ESCAPE."
TXT became the latest Korean act in history to stay 100 weeks on the Oricon Album Chart with the album "The Dream Chapter: MAGIC." The album was released on October 21, 2019.
"The Dream Chapter: MAGIC" is TXT's first full album, composed of eight songs, one of which is the title track "9 and Three Quarter (Run Away)."
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Written by Annie Barmaine.
