BLACKPINK has achieved another historic achievement as "BORN PINK" debuted on Billboard 200. Read on to learn the quartet's new feat.
BLACKPINK Makes History Anew as "BORN PINK" Debuts at #1 on Billboard 200
On Sept. 25, local time, Billboard officially announced that BLACKPINK's "BORN PINK" had debuted at No. 1 on Billboard 200, the chart that ranks the most popular albums in the United States based on album sales (both retail and digital).
With that, BLACKPINK is now the very first female K-pop artist to claim No. 1 on Billboard 200- as well as the first-ever all-female group from any country to top the chart since 2008 (when Danity Kane's "Welcome to the Dollhouse" debuted at No. 1).
Also, "BORN PINK" is the only second album by a female artist released in 2022 to top the Billboard 200 (the first one was Beyonce's "RENAISSANCE."
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According to Luminate (via Billboard), "BORN PINK" debuted atop the list with a total of 102,000 equivalent album units in its first week ending on Sept. 22. The album's total figure comprises 75,500 traditional album sales-achieving the seventh-biggest first-week sales in the U.S of any album released in 2022- and 25,000 streaming equivalent album (SEA) units, which translates to 37.49 million on-demand audio streams over the course of the week.
Moreover, BLACKPINK's "BORN PINK" earned 1,500 track equivalent album (TEA) in its first week.
"BORN PINK" is now BLACKPINK's second top 10 album on Billboard 200 following "THE ALBUM" (which peaked at No. 2 back in 2020), as well as the group's fourth overall entry on the list. The quartet's other two albums to make the chart are "SQUARE UP" and "Kill This Love."
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Recently, "BORN PINK" also topped the United Kingdom's Official Albums chart, which made BLACKPINK the first K-pop girl group to score No. 1 on the list.
Now, BLACKPINK is the first female group in history to simultaneously debut at No. 1 on the US and UK albums charts since Destiny's Child in 2001.
Congratulations to BLACKPINK on their yet another historic milestone with "BORN PINK"!
BLACKPINK Earns 2nd Music Show Trophy With "Shut Down"
In other news, BLACKPINK has now taken home two music show trophies with their latest title track "Shut Down."
On the Sept. 22 episode of Mnet's "M Countdown," "Shut Down" was a candidate for first place together with NCT 127's "2 Baddies." BLACKPINK ultimately won after earning a total of 9,316 points over 5,583 points for NCT 127.
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The four-member girl group first received a music show trophy with "Shut Down" on the Sept. 21 episode of "Show Champion." They were up against IVE's "After LIKE," NCT 127's "2 Baddies," CIX's "458" and ONEUS's "Same Scent" at that time.
Meanwhile, BLACKPINK's "Shut Down" steadily ranks high on major domestic music charts. At 10 a.m. KST on Sept. 26, the song sits at No. 2 on Bugs, No. 3 on MelOn top 100, No. 3 on FLO, and No. 3 on Genie. The song's MelOn unique listeners have also exceeded 376,000.
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Written by Maria Scott
