TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT) has taken over the Japanese archipelago. Along with the historic feat of winning three Oricon weekly chart crowns, they set a record-tying career-high number of No. 1s and continue an unstoppable box-office surge.
According to Oricon's announcement on the 22nd, TOMORROW X TOGETHER (Soobin, Yeonjun, Beomgyu, Taehyun, Hueningkai)'s mini album 8 "7TH YEAR: when the wind briefly stopped in the thornbush" earned 237,407 points on the latest "weekly combined album ranking" (April 27 issue) and proudly rose to No. 1.
This No. 1 is TOMORROW X TOGETHER's 14th time at the top overall. That is significant because it ties the record for the most No. 1s in history across both domestic Japanese artists and international artists. It once again proves they are indisputably one of the most popular K-pop groups in Japan. The new release topped the "weekly combined album ranking" as well as the "weekly album ranking" and the "weekly western music album ranking," achieving the sweep of three weekly chart crowns.
They also stood out on global charts. They went straight to No. 1 on Billboard Japan's "Top Album Sales," and the title track "Harue haruman deo (Stick With You)" ranked No. 3 on the rising chart "Hot Shot Song" and appeared on major streaming charts. Especially on the U.S. Billboard (April 25 issue), even before official release, they entered No. 10 on the "World Albums" chart and No. 6 on the "World Digital Song Sales" chart, demonstrating the formidable firepower of their global fandom.
Meanwhile, the mini album surpassed 1.8 million copies in first-week sales (sales in the week from the release date) according to Hanteo Chart. With this, TOMORROW X TOGETHER recorded a major milestone of being a first-week million seller for seven consecutive albums, continuing their "career high" march.
Following the chart domination, they will intensify full-scale activities. Starting with "M Countdown" on the 23rd, they are scheduled to appear on music shows such as MUSIC BANK, Show! Music Core, and Inkigayo ON THE GO to deliver their distinctive performances.
In addition, through a variety of variety show outings such as the YouTube content "Halmyeongsu," "Zzanbro Shin Dong-yeob," and "Lee's Live," they are expected to captivate the public with a friendly and candid charm different from their stage personas.<
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