The group Xikers has entered the U.S. Billboard charts, proving their global popularity.
According to the U.S. Billboard chart on the 15th (local time), Xikers' fifth mini album 'HOUSE OF TRICKY : SPUR,' released on the 4th, ranked 3rd in 'World Albums,' 4th in 'Emerging Artists,' 6th in 'Top Current Album Sales,' 8th in 'Top Album Sales,' 33rd in 'Independent Albums,' and 50th in 'Billboard Artist,' demonstrating the intense interest from K-pop fans worldwide focused on becoming '5th generation top performers.'
Previously, Xikers had achieved 1st place in 'Emerging Artists,' 6th in 'World Albums,' 10th in 'Top Album Sales,' 10th in 'Top Current Album Sales,' 36th in 'Independent Albums,' and 47th in 'Billboard Artist' with their previous mini album 'HOUSE OF TRICKY : WATCH OUT.' It is notable that the rankings of this fifth mini album have risen even higher in the U.S. Billboard than its predecessor, highlighting Xikers' elevated global status and influence.
In addition, Xikers' fifth mini album recorded 5th in the daily album rankings on the Japanese Oricon chart (as of April 8) and achieved 1st place in the iTunes Top Album charts in Malaysia, Oman, and Poland, entering the charts in a total of 14 countries, signaling a successful return.
Additionally, Xikers has shown a dominant presence in various music charts at home and abroad, ranking 1st in the Hanteo chart's real-time and daily physical album charts, and 1st in the Circle chart's real-time retail album chart, with all tracks from the album also making it into the weekly download chart.
Moreover, the Google Trends index before and after the comeback of the fifth mini album also surged explosively, gaining considerable attention. In Korea as well as in various countries such as Myanmar, Singapore, Malaysia, the U.S., Finland, Portugal, and Japan, the search volume for Xikers showed a steep upward trend, proving their popularity across the globe.
With the enthusiastic support of global fans, Xikers will kick off their 2025 world tour 'Road to XY : Enter the Gate' on May 3 at YES24 LIVE HALL in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul. They will continue the momentum by touring six cities including New York, Rosemont, Atlanta, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, and Tokyo, Japan.
Xikers continues their active comeback activities for the third week with the title track 'BREATHE' from their fifth mini album.
[Photo] Provided by KQ Entertainment.
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