NCT 127 is wrapping up the year by extending their record as the Korean artist with the longest-running 2021 K-pop album on Billboard 200.
NCT 127's 'Sticker' is the 2021 K-pop Album with the Most Consecutive Weeks on Billboard 200
On Dec. 29 (local time), Billboard issued its weekly rankings for the week ending on Jan. 1, 2022, including the famous Top 200 Albums chart, commonly known as Billboard 200.
On the latest Billboard 200, NCT 127's "Sticker" ranked No. 85 with 14.5K copies sold in the United States this week. The album has now marked its 14th consecutive week on the main album chart.
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With this, "Sticker" extended its record as the 2021 K-pop album with the most consecutive weeks on Billboard 200. It previously scored its 13th consecutive week, becoming the only album released this year to last this long on the tally.
NCT 127's "Sticker" will be ending 2021 as the K-pop album with the highest entry on Billboard 200 as well as the K-pop album with the most consecutive weeks on the same chart (14 weeks).
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Additionally, NCT 127 is just the third K-pop artist in history to chart for 14 consecutive weeks on the Top 200 Albums chart, following BTS and BLACKPINK.
NCT 127's third studio album also entered other Billboard charts this week. It ranked No. 3 on the World Albums chart, No. 7 on the Independent Albums chart, No. 12 on the Top Current Album Sales chart, and No. 16 on the Top Album Sales chart.
Besides this Billboard milestone, "Sticker" also made NCT 127 a double million-seller for the first time in their career. The album impressively recorded two million sales in just a week after its release.
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NCT 127's "Sticker" swept the top spot of domestic and international album charts including South Korea's weekly Gaon and Hanteo Album charts, Japan's weekly Oricon Album chart, and China's QQ Music Digital Album Sales chart.
What's more, "Sticker" ranked first on the United World Chart for two weeks in a row, proving its global popularity.
Congratulations to NCT 127 on their notable Billboard achievement!
NCT 127 to Release Remix Versions of 'Sticker'
In related news, NCT 127 will be the main subject of the 13th edition of the "iScreaM" project of ScreaM Records, a subsidiary EDM-focused label of SM Entertainment. This project is about releasing remixes of SM Entertainment songs by different DJs and producers.
This time, LodgeBoy and Will Not Fear will create two different remixes of NCT 127's "Sticker". This is the second NCT 127 song to be featured on the project, following the remix version of "Kick It" that Hitchhiker produced.
On Dec. 29, SM Entertainment dropped the MV teaser for the "Sticker" remix (by Will Not Fear). The two remixes of NCT 127's "Sticker" are set for release on Dec. 30 at 6 p.m. KST.
Previous remixes include the likes of IMLAY's remix of aespa's "Next Level," DJ Demica's remix of Red Velvet Irene & Seulgi's "Naughty," Mini's remix of SHINee Taemin's "Criminal" and more.
While waiting for the new versions of "Sticker," check out the MV teaser here!
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Written by Mhaliya Scott
