It’s been a fully large 12 months for Okay-pop group ATEEZ. After changing into the primary Korean boy group to carry out at Coachella, the band took on their largest US tour thus far, that includes a North American stadium debut in Los Angeles. Now, the eight-member act has one other main accolade so as to add to their breakout 2024 with their second No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200 albums chart for his or her November launch, GOLDEN HOUR: Pt.2.
ATEEZ claiming the highest slot means the primary Linkin Park launch in seven years, From Zero, entered the chart at No. 2, the very best album debut for a rock group this 12 months. Nonetheless, the band’s first LP with new vocalist Emily Armstrong did see a wholesome No. 1 debut in 10 different international locations: Germany, France, Italy, Holland, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Australia New Zealand, and the UK.
The primary ATEEZ album to land atop the Billboard 200 was their 2023 undertaking, THE WORLD EP.FIN: WILL. With their second chart-topper, ATEEZ have turn out to be simply the third Okay-pop act to lock in a number of No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200, becoming a member of Stray Children (who’ve earned this debut 5 instances) and BTS (with six to their identify).
In keeping with Luminate, which tackles the analytics for the Billboard charts, ATEEZ moved 184,000 equal album models within the US for the week ending November twenty first, with 179,000 being bodily copies bought. It additionally marks the band’s largest debut. Linkin Park arrived on the chart with 97,000 equal album models earned, with 72,000 marked as album gross sales.
ATEEZ aren’t the one Korean illustration on the chart this week; Jin of BTS enters at No. 3 together with his debut solo undertaking, Glad, whereas ENHYPEN’s ROMANCE: UNTOLD re-enters the record at No. 7 with their new reissue, ROMANCE: UNTOLD -daydream-. Moreover, Puerto Rican singer and rapper Rauw Alejandro has achieved his first High 10 LP with the arrival of Cosa Nuestra at No. 6.
Whereas ATEEZ are gearing up for the European leg of their tour (see tickets right here), Linkin Park are prepping for his or her first main North American tour in 10 years. Rating tickets right here.
Learn ATEEZ’s unique breakdown of every observe on GOLDEN HOUR: Pt. 2 right here. Plus, for a enjoyable crossover, revisit our record of a few of our favourite rock and metallic covers by pop stars — which incorporates Hongjoong, the chief of ATEEZ, taking over Linkin Park’s “Numb.”