Oricon Weekly Album 12th Overall No. 1
Group SEVENTEEN topped the Oricon chart with their best album ‘17 IS RIGHT HERE’.
According to Japan's Oricon on the 7th, ‘17 IS RIGHT HERE’ recorded sales of 333,000 copies, ranking first on the latest weekly album ranking (May 13 issue, tracking period April 29 to May 5). This is the highest weekly album sales record this year among all overseas male and female artists.
SEVENTEEN achieved their twelfth overall number one on this chart, continuing their record as the overseas artist with the most number one rankings. Since their 2021 mini album 9th release ‘Attacca’, they have maintained a streak of eight consecutive number one works.
‘17 IS RIGHT HERE’ has achieved an unprecedented performance for a best album, sweeping first place on major domestic and international charts. The album became a double million-seller on its release day, April 29, and its initial sales (the first week after release) exceeded 2.96 million copies, immediately topping the Hanteo Chart weekly chart.
The title track of the best album, ‘MAESTRO’, swept the number one spot on the iTunes ‘Top Song’ charts in 32 countries and regions worldwide immediately after release, ranking first on the worldwide song chart. On domestic music charts such as Melon, Genie Music, and Bugs, all the new unit songs included in the best album, including ‘MAESTRO’, ‘LALALI’, ‘Spell’, and ‘Cheongchun Changa’, entered the top ranks.
SEVENTEEN is expected to reaffirm their reputation as the ‘top K-pop group’ through their massive stadium tour in Japan. They will hold the ‘SEVENTEEN TOUR ‘FOLLOW’ AGAIN’ at Osaka Yanmar Stadium Nagai on the 18th and 19th, and at Kanagawa Nissan Stadium on the 25th and 26th.
In particular, Kanagawa Nissan Stadium, which can accommodate over 70,000 spectators per show, is Japan’s largest-scale venue, raising global fans’ expectations.
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