K-Pop History: Stray Kids and Jimin Take Top Two Spots on Billboard 200
July 30, 2024Stray Kids and Jimin have made history on the Billboard 200, with their albums 'Ate' and 'Muse' debuting at Nos. 1 and 2, marking the first time K-pop acts have held the top two positions.
'Ate' achieved 232,000 equivalent album units, marking the biggest week for a K-pop album in 2024 and the sixth largest debut for any album this year.
With this debut, 'Ate' becomes the first album to debut at No. 1 for a group with their first five charting albums, a milestone previously only reached by DMX.
Jimin's 'Muse' debuted at No. 2 with 96,000 equivalent album units, making it his second solo album to achieve this position after 'Face.'
'Muse' features singles such as 'Smeraldo Garden Marching Band' with Loco and 'Who,' and includes nine CD variants.
'Twisters: The Album' has made waves as the biggest week for any soundtrack in 2024 and is the first country soundtrack to hit the top 10 in a decade.
The soundtrack album 'Twisters: The Album' debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 with 57,000 equivalent album units, becoming the first soundtrack to reach the top 10 this year.
Eminem's 'The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce' dropped to No. 3 after a notable debut, while Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets' follows closely behind.
Post Malone, Kendrick Lamar, Tommy Richman, and Sabrina Carpenter round out the top five on the Hot 100 with their respective songs.
On the Hot 100, Shaboozey's 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' returns to No. 1 for its third week, while Teddy Swims' 'Lose Control' ties for the 10th-most weeks in the top 10 this decade.
The success of 'Twisters: The Album' is attributed to its 11 CD variants and it has recorded the second-largest sales week of 2024, following Taylor Swift’s 'The Tortured Poets Department.'
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Variety • Jul 29, 2024
Stray Kids and Jimin Make K-Pop History on Album Charts