BLACKPINK indeed made this year fantastic with the record-breaking achievements they received!

On Dec. 31, Thursday, Chart Data finally featured BLACKPINK, the K-pop group that is deemed to be "the biggest girl group in the world" by multiple media and music enthusiasts.

In particular, Chart Data which is a platform that recorded music news, charts, and awards on a real-time basis summarized in an article the "most notable milestones" the quartet group claimed this year.

Chart Data Highlights BLACKPINK's Top 10 Achievements on Charts 2020

After a hiatus of more than a year, BLACKPINK undoubtedly owned this year with their releases that didn't only dominate the local charts but penetrates the U.S. and global market as well.

The media outlet talks about how BLACKPINK left a mark on this non-contact K-pop era with their exciting summer collaboration with Selena Gomez for their second pre-release track, "Ice Cream," as well as with Lady Gaga, who featured the idol group in her song "Sour Candy."

Aside from these projects, BLACKPINK established their fame as they finally released their first full-length album, "THE ALBUM," which bagged them various awards and achievements.

#BLACKPINK is the first girl group to hit #1 on the US iTunes singles chart in two consecutive decades.

— chart data (@chartdata) June 26, 2020

Starting on their return with their single, "How You Like That," on June 26, BLACKPINK created not only a huge noise with a trending track, but became the first girl group to hit #1 on U.S. iTunes single chart as well, the first time in two consecutive decades.

.@BLACKPINK's #HowYouLikeThat has officially broken the 24 hour YouTube record with count of 86.3 million views according to new statement (@ygofficialblink).

— chart data (@chartdata) June 29, 2020

With this track, the four-member group also broke a YouTube record and claimed the title for most-viewed K-pop MV in 24 hours with 86.3 million views, until BTS "Dynamite" release.

"Ice Cream" is now the highest charting single by a Korean girl group in Hot 100 history, passing both "How You Like That and "Sour Candy". All by @BLACKPINK.

— chart data (@chartdata) September 8, 2020

Moving on, BLACKPINK has also earned numerous honors from Billboard, their track "Ice Cream" becoming the highest-charting single by a Korean girl group in "Hot 100", and also the first group to record a No. 1 debut on Billboard Global 200 (Excluding the U.S.). On the same day, the group also claimed first place on the " Artist 100" chart for the first time.

.@BLACKPINK is the first act to ever earn a #1 debut on the Billboard Global 200 Excl. US singles chart.

— chart data (@chartdata) October 12, 2020

.@BLACKPINK hits #1 on the Artist 100 chart for the first time this week.

— chart data (@chartdata) October 13, 2020

Meanwhile, fans and netizens also congratulated the girl group as they became the first girl group to have a debut song surpassing 1 billion views on YouTube, through "BOOMBAYAH."

.@BLACKPINK's "BOOMBAYAH" has now surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube.

— chart data (@chartdata) October 12, 2020

BLACKPINK Claims Several Titles and Success with "THE ALBUM"

The highly-anticipated first studio album of BLACKPINK gained lots of interest as to how grand the concept and album title.

Thus, fans were surprised to know that the title would be a simple, "THE ALBUM." Despite it, it rose as an intimidating album by how it fulfilled their year with sundry glory.

.@BLACKPINK’s 'THE ALBUM' becomes the best selling album by a Korean girl group in history and the first to sell over 1 million total copies.

— chart data (@chartdata) October 26, 2020

In particular, "THE ALBUM" made BLACKPINK becomes the best-selling girl group in Korea, as they sold million album copies after it was released. It also hailed them as the fastest girl group reach 1 billion streams on Spotify, proving their continuous popularity. Because of this, they also became Spotify's most-streamed girl group this year.

.@BLACKPINK’s 'THE ALBUM' has now surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify. Fastest album by female group to hit this milestone.

— chart data (@chartdata) December 25, 2020

.@BLACKPINK was Spotify’s #1 most streamed girl group globally in 2020.

— chart data (@chartdata) December 2, 2020

Lastly, BLACKPINK was named by high-powered publication Variety, as "Girl Group of the Year" 2020.

.@BLACKPINK has been named @Variety’s Group of the Year.

— chart data (@chartdata) November 21, 2020

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Written by Eunice Dawson