"No Hiatus" BTS RM Sweeps Top Ranks on US Billboard

'Billboard 200' No. 5 · 'Top Rap Albums' No. 1
All Album Tracks Chart Except Pre-release Song
J-Hope and Jimin Re-enter Billboard Charts

BTS member RM swept the top ranks of the US Billboard charts.

RM_Concept Photo for 2nd Album.
[Photo by Big Hit Music]

According to the latest chart (dated June 8) released by the US music media Billboard on the 4th (local time), RM's second solo album, ‘Right Place, Wrong Person,’ entered the main album chart ‘Billboard 200’ at number 5.

With this, RM became the first K-pop solo artist to place two consecutive works in the ‘Top 5’ on this chart, following his first solo album ‘Indigo,’ released in 2022, which ranked 3rd, and now his new album ranking 5th.

Additionally, RM topped the ‘Top Rap Albums’ chart with ‘Right Place, Wrong Person.’ He also secured 2nd place on both the ‘Top Album Sales’ and ‘Top Current Albums’ charts. The album’s title track ‘LOST!’ appeared on the ‘Digital Song Sales’ chart (5th), ‘Global (excluding US)’ (44th), and ‘Global 200’ (68th).

Several tracks from the new album entered the ‘Digital Song Sales’ chart, including ‘Nuts’ (14th), ‘Right People, Wrong Place’ (15th), ‘Groin’ (18th), and ‘Domodachi (feat. Little Simz)’ (19th).

HOPE ON THE STREET VOL.1 cut.
Photo by Big Hit Music

Notably, all tracks except the pre-release song ‘Come back to me’ ranked on the charts, drawing attention. On the ‘World Digital Song Sales’ chart, album tracks dominated the top spots with ‘Nuts’ (1st), ‘Groin’ (2nd), and ‘Domodachi’ (3rd).

The strong performance of other BTS members also made headlines. J-Hope’s special album ‘HOPE ON THE STREET VOL.1’ ranked 35th on the ‘Top Current Albums’ and 50th on the ‘Top Album Sales’ charts, while Jimin’s first solo album title track ‘Like Crazy’ re-entered the ‘Global (excluding US)’ chart at 196th, demonstrating continued popularity.