ATEEZ has just achieved remarkable first-week sales following the release of their new album "ZERO: FEVER Part. 2." According to Hanteo Chart, ATEEZ ranked first on the Weekly Physical Album chart for the first week of March, which means the boy group sold the most albums within that period.

ATEEZ Makes Comeback with New Mini-Album "ZERO: FEVER Part.2"

On March 1, the eight-piece boy band released its new mini-album titled "ZERO: FEVER Part.2," which comprises a total of seven songs, including the title track "Fireworks (I'm The One)." This is ATEEZ's first album in almost eight months since their last release, "ZERO: FEVER Part.1," which was on July 29, 2020.

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ATEEZ's new song "Fireworks (I'm the One)" carries that message that the members will burn their embers to create a real flame. Members Hongjoon and Mingi participated in writing the lyrics of this track, as well as the other singles included in their new album.

ATEEZ's New Mini-Album "ZERO: FEVER Part.2" Ranks First on Hanteo's Weekly Physical Album Chart

According to Hanteo Chart, ATEEZ's new album had the most albums sold in the first week of March, hence, taking the No. 1 position on the Weekly Physical Album Chart. It was revealed that "ZERO: FEVER Part.2" was able to sell a total of 259,748 copies in its first week. They also announced that ATEEZ made a new initial sales record on Hanteo by selling more than 300,000 copies, which is much higher than their previous record with "ZERO: FEVER Part. 1" with 230,000 copies sold.

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Not to mention, ATEEZ's new album "ZERO: FEVER Part.2" recorded more than 350,000 pre-orders, surpassing "ZERO: FEVER Part.1" by more than 100,000 orders. This shows the high demand for ATEEZ's new release from fans all over the world, as well as the constant growth of the boy group since making their debut in October 2018.

While the boy group has broken their personal records for their first-week sales on the Hanteo Chart, "ZERO: FEVER Part.1" is remains a successful album for ATEEZ as it earned them the title of being one of the male groups to surpass 200,000 initial sales of their album.

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ATEEZ Ranks First on This Week's Gaon Physical Album Chart in Korea

Following their achievement on Hanteo Chart for the first week of March, ATEEZ has successfully topped the Gaon Physical Album Chart in Korea for the second week of the month with their new album "ZERO: FEVER Part.2." What makes this more notable is that the album is actually a new entry to the Gaon chart but it impressively took the top spot. Moreover, the album topped the Gaon Retail Album Chart for this week.

Previously, ATEEZ's new album debuted atop the worldwide iTunes Album Chart and scored the highest first-day sales for a Korean album this year. It also entered the Billboard Heatseekers Album chart, taking the No. 15 spot, and on the Billboard World Albums chart, placing eighth. "ZERO: FEVER Part.2" even ranked ninth on the Finnish Albums Chart.

Congratulations to ATEEZ for another major milestone!

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Written by Mhaliya Scott