BigHit Music's rookie group CORTIS made its first mark on the Billboard charts.
On the 16th, according to Billboard's latest chart (Sept. 20 issue/measurement period Sept. 5–11), CORTIS (Martin, James, Juhun, Sunghyun, Geonho)'s debut album COLOR OUTSIDE LINES entered the World Albums chart at No. 15. A newly debuted team settled into a high position on a chart that targets the global market, proving surprising popularity. CORTIS's album was released in the United States on the 12th, after the Billboard chart's tracking week ended. Following the strong performance on the World Albums chart, attention is focused on what results they will achieve next week on the main chart, the Billboard 200.
The follow-up song "FaSHioN" ranked No. 9 on World Digital Song Sales. Among K-pop artists, CORTIS, BTS, BLACKPINK and Stray Kids appeared on the charts. CORTIS charted following major groups, showcasing an extraordinary presence.
CORTIS's popularity can also be seen on the world's largest music streaming platform, Spotify. The group's monthly listeners (number of listeners in the most recent 28 days) exceeded 3 million as of the 14th. After reaching 1 million listeners on the 1st, 2 million more were added in 13 days.
The debut album's intro track "GO!" held No. 1 on Spotify's Daily Viral Songs Global for three consecutive days (Sept. 9–11) and has stayed at No. 2 for four days (Sept. 12–15). It is particularly encouraging that it rose to No. 2 on Daily Viral Songs U.S. (Sept. 11–14), which is considered the center of global music market trends.
Domestic popularity is remarkable. "GO!" broke into Melon's real-time Top 100 at 9 a.m. on the 16th. Among boy groups that debuted this year, CORTIS is the only team to enter this chart.
CORTIS is a rookie group introduced by HYBE Music Group's label BigHit Music, the first in six years. Their debut album COLOR OUTSIDE LINES recorded first-week sales of 436,367 copies. This is the highest among rookies who debuted this year and ranks fourth in first-week sales for debut albums by K-pop groups historically.
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