BLACKPINK's 'The Album' tops the United World Album Chart with massive sales of 698,000 globally, 617,000 of which is from Korea! 'THE ALBUM' has sold a total of 875,000 equivalent units so far! Released on October 2, via YG Entertainment and Interscope, 'THE ALBUM' debuted at #2 in the US on the Billboard 200 after selling 110,000 equivalent units including 81.000 pure sales, becoming the highest-charting Korean Female Album and the highest charting Album by an all-Female Group in over a decade since #DanityKane's 'Welcome to the Dollhouse' in 2008! 'THE ALBUM's 8 songs combined on the Billboard Global 200 chart drew 333.3 million streams and sold 70,000 downloads in the tracking week ending October 8, according to MRC Data! 'THE ALBUM' is #6 this week in the US after selling another 35.000 units becoming the 1st Album by a Female korean Group to spend multiple weeks in the Billboard 200 Top 10! 'THE ALBUM' also debuted at #1 in Korea on the Gaon Album Chart, breaking the record of first week sales on Hanteo among Girl Groups, with 590,000 copies sold in its first 7 days! It also broke records debuting at #1 in New Zealand and #2 in Australia and the UK, becoming the highest charting album by a Korean Girl Group in those countries. In the UK ‘THE ALBUM’ scored a 2nd week on the official UK Top 20 at #15 and is #30 this week! Blackpink has charted 5 different songs in the UK this year, more than any other Korean act! In Australia, ‘THE ALBUM’ spent its 2nd week at #6 and has lifted to #5 this week! In Ireland, 'THE ALBUM' landed at #6 in on the IRMA Albums Chart, scoring their biggest opening week ever, becoming the first female Korean artist to chart in the top ten. The Album scored a 2nd week on the Irish chart at #18 and is #24 this week! 'THE ALBUM' also entered the top 10 in 12 other countries, setting new records for the highest charting album by a Korean Girl Group in Lithuania at #3, Spain, in Japan (Oricon) and Poland at #4, in Canada at #5, in Germany at #7, in Belgium & Sweden at #8, in Austria & Finland at #9 and in Norway and Slovak at #10! The Album also hit #11 in the Czech Republic, France & Switzerland, #14 in the Netherlands, #17 in Italy, #19 in Denmark, and #26 in Hungary!
Back to this week's Top 10 Global Albums, the highest debut of the week is Eien Yori NagaiIsshun by Asian idol girl group Keyakizaka46, which lands at #2 with 150,000 sales according to Oricon!
Former No. 1, Pop Smoke's posthumous album 'Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon' holds at #3 after selling another 71.000 equivalent units and 2.097 million copies so far!
Last week’s chart topper, American Rapper 21 Savage & Producer Metro Boomin's new album 'Savage Mode II' drops 1-4 on the United World Chart after selling another 90.000 equivalent sales and 306.000 so far!
The album is a sequel to the duo's extended play 'Savage Mode' from 2016!
Machine Gun Kelly dips 5-6 with his new album 'Tickets To My Downfall' selling another 60.000 and 302.000 so far!
New entry at #7 for the 20th anniversary edition of Linkin Park's most successful album, 'Hybrid Theory' after selling 58,000 equivalent sales! The original Album has sold 19,5 million units over the past 20 years!
Harry Styles’ ‘Fine Line’ reenters the Global Top 10 at #8 after selling another 54.000 units and 3.374.000 so far, while Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’ reenters the Top 10 at #9, after selling another 53.000 equivalent units and 2.410.000 official sales so far! The Album has also sold 900.000 units sold in China for a total of over 3.310.000!
Fleetwood Mac's classic 'Rumours' reenters the United World Top 10 chart at #10 with sales of 47,000, after selling a massive 34 million copies so far!
