ATEEZ debuts at #1 on Billboard 200 with 184k(179k pure sales)

[Teletubby 134,163]

• ATEEZ add their second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart as GOLDEN HOUR: Part.2 debuts atop the list.
Of GOLDEN HOUR: Part.2’s 184,000 equivalent album units earned, album sales comprise 179,000, SEA units comprise 5,000 (equaling 6.43 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs) and TEA units comprise a negligible sum.

The album’s first-week sales were bolstered by its availability across 29 physical format variants (23 CDs and six vinyl editions; all containing collectible branded paper ephemera, some randomized) and three digital download variants (a standard edition and two versions containing voice notes from the acts as bonus tracks).

• Linkin Park returns to the Billboard 200 with its first new studio album in seven years, as From Zero enters at No. 2 with 97,000 equivalent album units earned. Of that sum, album sales comprise 72,000, SEA units comprise 24,000 (equaling 32.18 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs) and TEA units comprise 1,000.

From Zero’s first-week sales were aided by its availability across 11 vinyl editions (multiple color variants, two picture discs and four alternative cover versions), 4 CD variants (including a deluxe boxed set containing branded merch and a CD, and a Zine/CD package), 2 cassette editions and 2 digital download editions. All versions of the album contain the same 11 songs, except for one download album, which boasts three bonus live tracks.

• BTS’ Jin sees his solo debut project, Happy, bow at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 with 77,000 equivalent album units earned. Of that sum, album sales comprise 66,000, SEA units comprise 8,000 (equaling 10.53 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs) and TEA units comprise 3,000. 

Happy’s first-week sales were enhanced by its availability across 13 CD variants (containing branded paper ephemera, some editions include randomized items) and 7 digital variants (a standard version, two with alternate cover art, and four with assorted bonus tracks ranging from a voice memo to remixes).
 

[Lucas 24,000]

179K physical and 6K streams, I guess the US fans collected money from asian fans to boost the chart positions, this is not uncommon in kpop.

[edengowon 9,841]

25 minutes ago, Lucas said:

179K physical and 6K streams, I guess the US fans collected money from asian fans to boost the chart positions, this is not uncommon in kpop.

Well, that and the fact that k-pop kind of revolves around physical albums. Considering how normal it is to preorder your favourite group's album or make a trip to buy it in store on the day, it's not surprising that k-pop groups reach such huge physical sale targets.

[AMRer 2,743]

I am amazed at how this average music can top charts... And I am even more amazed at why this global korean wave didn't happen with Japan when it had way better music back then (recently it's being crap)