OMEGA X Nearly Doubles Their Previous First-Week Sales with New Mini-Album 'LOVE ME LIKE'
OMEGA X's "LOVE ME LIKE" has broken the group's first-week sales record on the Hanteo Chart, almost doubling the total count.
Keep on reading to know how many copies of OMEGA X's second mini-album was sold.
OMEGA X's 'LOVE ME LIKE' Almost Doubles the Group's Previous First-Week Sales with 'WHAT'S GOIN' ON'
On Jan. 13, SPIRE Entertainment announced the first-week sales count for OMEGA X's "LOVE ME LIKE." The tracking period took place from Jan. 5 to 11. The agency noted that this is the group's highest first-week sales to date. "LOVE ME LIKE" sold a total of 85,647 copies.
When OMEGA X made their first comeback on Sept. 6 of last year, their first single album "WHAT'S GOIN' ON" sold 48,972 copies in the first week. With their new mini-album "LOVE ME LIKE" reaching 85,000 units, this means the boy group has almost doubled the first-week sales.
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This is the second time since their debut that OMEGA X broke their first-week sales record. "WHAT'S GOIN' ON" previously surpassed the first-week sales of their debut album "VAMOS," which sold 20,000 copies in less than a week.
In addition to the first-week sales, OMEGA X also continuously breaks their first-day sales record. Their new mini-album "LOVE ME LIKE" sold a total of 29,781 copies on Jan. 5 alone. What makes this impressive is that the previous albums only recorded over 3,000 copies each on the first day.
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"VAMOS" sold 3,032 copies on June 30, 2021, while "WHAT'S GOIN' ON" sold 3,641 copies on Sept. 6, 2021.
This only shows that OMEGA X has consistently seen a steep rise in the music industry since their debut in June of last year. Each album they release not only broadens the spectrum of their music but also achieves new sales records for the group.
Congratulations to OMEGA X on their new highest first-week sales with "LOVE ME LIKE"!
OMEGA X's Second Mini-Album 'LOVE ME LIKE' Enter iTunes and Gaon Charts
OMEGA X's "LOVE ME LIKE" is an album that captures the boys' mature visuals. The title song of the same name delivers a unique charm by adding the members' impressive vocals, rap and powerful performance to an addicting melody.
On Jan. 5, "LOVE ME LIKE" debuted at No. 21 on the Worldwide iTunes Album Chart, becoming the group's highest-ranking album on the tally breaking the record of "VAMOS," which entered at No. 154.
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OMEGA X's second mini-album also debuted on the US iTunes Album Chart at No. 30 and later peaked at No. 27. Additionally, it ranked first on the real-time US K-pop Album Chart and the Norway iTunes Album Chart.
On the Gaon Album Chart for the week of Jan. 2 to 8, OMEGA X's "LOVE ME LIKE" debuted at No. 2. It is the highest debut of a boy group album for the said week. It also entered at No. 4 on the retail album chart with 20,529 copies sold.
Meanwhile, the YouTube views for OMEGA X's "LOVE ME LIKE" music video has surpassed 10 million on Jan. 13 at approximately 2 a.m. KST.
Watch OMEGA X's "LOVE ME LIKE" MV here!
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Written by Mhaliya Scott
