GOT7 Becomes Second K-pop Artist in History to Achieve THIS on iTunes
GOT7 has achieved a historic milestone on the iTunes Album charts with their self-titled EP!
Keep on reading to know what their latest achievement is.
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On May 23 at 7 p.m. KST, GOT7 made their highly-awaited comeback with their self-titled EP alongside the music video for the title song "NANANA."
GOT7 Becomes Second K-pop Artist in History to Achieve THIS
Shortly after the mini-album came out, "GOT7" rose to No. 1 on iTunes Album charts in at least 83 different countries, including Germany, Colombia, Thailand, Spain, Vietnam, India, Greece, Mexico, Denmark, and more. In the United States, it peaked at No. 2.
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As of 6 p.m. KST on the 24th, the mini-album reached the No. 1 spot on both the Worldwide iTunes Album Chart and the European iTunes Album Chart.
Earlier today, May 25, "GOT7" eventually hit No. 1 on iTunes in a total of 95 countries. The latest No. 1 was achieved in Malta.
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This makes their album, "GOT7", the most No. 1s on iTunes. The group's previous best record was 51 No. 1s achieved by their eleventh EP "DYE," which was released in April 2020. "DYE" is known to be the album by a JYP artist with the most No. 1s on iTunes until Stray Kids' "ODDINARY" surpassed this.
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On top of that, GOT7 has now become the second K-pop group and second K-pop artist overall in history to top the iTunes Album charts in more than 90 countries/regions. The first one to do is Big Hit Music's boy group, BTS.
Apart from "GOT7" dominating the top spot on iTunes Album charts around the world, the title song "NANANA" is also sweeping the first place on iTunes Song charts in different countries.
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As of May 25, GOT7's "NANANA" has reached No. 1 in 70 different regions, including Argentina, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Egypt, Colombia, Nepal, India, and more.
The EP's B-side songs "Don't Leave Me Alone," "TRUTH," "Drive Me to the Moon," "TWO," and "Don't Care About Me" were also soaring on song charts in Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos.
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GOT7 Becomes Second K-pop Artist in History to Achieve THIS
What's more, "NANANA" entered at No. 2 on the Worldwide iTunes Song Chart and No. 3 on the European iTunes Song Chart.
Meanwhile, on the Global Digital Artist Ranking, GOT7 peaked at No. 10 as of May 24.
With these achievements, GOT7 becomes the first and only artist this 2022 to achieve more than 90 No. 1s on iTunes Album chart, 70 No. 1s on iTunes Song charts, and to peak at No. 1 on both the worldwide and European iTunes Album charts in less than 24 hours since their self-titled EP was released.
Watch GOT7's "NANANA" music video here to celebrate the group's latest historic milestone!
GOT7's Self-Titled EP, "NANANA" Soar High on Korean Music Charts
While "GOT7" and its title track "NANANA" are dominating iTunes charts around the world, they also found great success in South Korea.
At 7 p.m. KST on May 23, GOT7's "NANANA" immediately debuted on the real-time charts of Bugs and Genie, entering at No. 12 and No. 14, respectively. On the daily charts, the song landed at No. 12 on Bugs, No. 14 on Genie, and No. 24 on MelOn.
GOT7 Becomes Second K-pop Artist in History to Achieve THIS
"NANANA" ultimately reached the No. 1 on Genie's Top 200 chart, becoming the group's seventh song to do so. The B-side songs also made the list, particularly inside the top 160.
Moreover, at midnight KST on May 24, "GOT7" jumped 40 spots on Genie to reach No. 1.
Congratulations to GOT7 on their successful comeback!
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Written by Maria Scott
