IVE has scored historic milestones on two Billboard charts this week with their latest comeback song "LOVE DIVE"!
Read on to know what the rookie group attained.
IVE Scores Highest Peaks on Two Billboard Global Charts Among 4th Gen Groups
On April 19, Billboard revealed that IVE's "LOVE DIVE" had debuted on both the Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts for the week ending on April 23.
On Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart, "LOVE DIVE" rose to No. 10 after entering at No. 105 last week, showing a big jump in the rankings.
With the song's latest position, IVE has now become the fourth-generation group with the highest peak on the chart. They have surpassed Stray Kids' "MANIAC," which only reached No. 15.
Moreover, IVE is now the only third K-pop girl group to ever enter the top 10, following BLACKPINK and TWICE.
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At the time IVE's "LOVE DIVE" debuted on Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart, it impressively gained 28.9 million streams and sold 2,800 units in 200 territories, excluding the United States, in its first week of tracking.
Aside from charting within the top 10 on the Global Excl. U.S. chart, "LOVE DIVE" also scored new heights on the Global 200 chart this week. It climbed up to No. 15. The sextet is the first fourth-generation group to make it to the top 15 of the tally.
"LOVE DIVE" is also now the song by a fourth-generation group with the highest peak on Billboard Global 200. It has again beaten the record of Stray Kids' "MANIAC." which hit No. 21.
Last week, IVE's "LOVE DIVE" entered at No. 177 on Billboard Global 200. This means it jumped 162 spots to get to its current position on the chart.
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Before "LOVE DIVE" came out, the rookie girl group already claimed multiple records for a fourth-generation group on both Billboard global charts with their debut song "ELEVEN."
In particular, IVE's "ELEVEN" is currently the longest-charting song by a fourth-generation group on Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. US charts. It stayed for 14 weeks on Global 200, while it has spent 18 weeks on Global Excl. US (and it is still charting to date).
Watch IVE's "LOVE DIVE" music video here to celebrate the rookie group's historic feats on Billboard!
IVE Takes Home 4th Trophy for "LOVE DIVE" on "The Show"
In other news, IVE has again took home a trophy for their comeback song "LOVE DIVE."
On the April 19 episode of "The Show," IVE's "LOVE DIVE" was one of the candidates for first place together with Dreamcatcher's "MAISON" and DKZ's "Cupid." "LOVE DIVE" eventually won after earning a total of 8,184 points.
Their victory on "The Show" marks their second time winning on the music program with "LOVE DIVE," as well as their fourth music show win for the track overall. The girls had previously won on "Music Bank" and "Show Champion."
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Notably, IVE's "LOVE DIVE" recorded the highest score on "Music Bank" in 2022. On the April 15 episode of the show, the song garnered a total of 12,095 points. It surpassed the previous record of 10,718 points received by NCT Dream's "Glitch Mode."
Additionally, "LOVE DIVE" now joins NCT Dreams' "Glitch Mode" and Stray Kids' "MANIAC" as the only K-pop song, so far, to gain more than 10,000 points on "Music Bank" this year.
Congratulations to IVE on their latest music show win for "LOVE DIVE"!
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Written by Maria Scott
