BLACKPINK at No. 6 on the ‘Billboard 200’… Charted on the Top Ranks for 2 Consecutive Weeks
[스타뉴스=공미나 기자] Group BLACKPINK maintained their top rank on the US Billboard’s main albums chart with their official debut album, ‘THE ALBUM’, for 2 consecutive weeks.
According to the latest charts announced by Billboard on the 20th(local time), BLACKPINK’s ‘THE ALBUM’ was ranked at no. 6 on the ‘Billboard 200’, which is the main albums chart. The album also topped Billboard’s ‘TOP ALBUM SALES’ chart.
On the ‘Billboard Artist 100’ chart which is an indicator of influence and acknowledgement of Pop stars, BLACKPINK was ranked at no. 9. The title track ‘Lovesick Girls’ from their album was ranked at no. 5 on the ‘Billboard Global’ chart, which ranks songs based on the number of streams and downloads.
BLACKPINK has entered the ‘Billboard 200’ chart as no. 2 and the Artist 100 chart as no. 1, setting the best records in K-Pop girl group history.
BLACKPINK became the first K-Pop girl group to be charted in the Top 10 on one of Billboard’s main charts. It is meaningful that they’ve proved their steady popularity in the US, which has the biggest major Pop market in the world.
BLACKPINK’s ‘THE ALBUM’ received over 1M pre-orders prior to its release, noticing to become a massive hit. The album, released on October 6, reached approximately 600 thousand(Based on Hanteo Chart, excluding exports to the US and Europe) in sales volume, setting the biggest initial sales record in K-Pop girl group history.
The pre-release single ‘Ice Cream’ from ‘THE ALBUM’ was ranked at no. 72 on the Billboard Hot 100, successfully charting in for 7 consecutive weeks. It is the longest song to remain on the Hot 100 among all songs released by K-Pop girl groups.
BLACKPINK has confirmed their appearances on ABC ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’, the famous American late-night talk show, on the 20th(local time) and on ‘Good Morning America’ on the 21st. The global fans are paying keen attention to what kind of glamorous performances BLACKPINK will present through ABC’s representative programs.
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