BTS’ ‘WINGS’ nabs spot on Billboard’s ‘World Albums’ Chart

By Riezel / Feb 15, 2017 10:21 AM EST
(Photo : Getty Images/The Chosunilbo JNS) BTS attend the The 25th Seoul Music Awards at Olympic Park on January 14, 2016 in Seoul, South Korea.

BTS' second full album "WINGS" set a new record on Billboard's "World Albums" chart. The album has been listed in the chart's top ten for 18 consecutive weeks already.

On Feb. 14, Billboard's most recent "World Albums" chart showed the group's album "WINGS" being on the 8th place. It can be recalled that the group took the world by storm after topping Billboard's "World Albums" chart last October, Allkpop reported.

Since then, the album has been in the top 10 for a record of 18 consecutive weeks. BTS was also Korea's first group to appear on Billboard's "Top 200" list for three weeks in a row. Also, the group was listed as number one on Billboard's "Social 50" chart.

Meanwhile, their new release song "Spring Day," continue to remain at the number one spot on all eight major realtime charts, including Melon, Mnet, Bugs, Olleh, Soribada, Genie, Naver Music, and Monkey3, Soompi reported.  The song is part of their new repackaged album "You Never Walk Alone," and was released last Feb. 13 at midnight KST.

The album also nabbed the top spot on the iTunes album charts in 13 countries, including Armenia, Brunei, Finland, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Peru, the Philippines, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. This goes to show that the album is a hit not just in Korea but also globally.

Additionally, their track "Spring Day" has become the first song by a K-Pop group to break into the top 10 on the iTunes song chart in the United States. It can be recalled that PSY previously reached the No. 1 spot on the country's music chart with "Gangnam Style," however it was BTS was the first group to make it into the top 10.

BTS debuted in June 2013 with their song "No More Dream" from their first album "2 Cool 4 Skool."

Catch BTS' "Spring Day" below: