Group Twice reaches No. 2 on the US Billboard's three main charts, "Billboard 200," and once again beats its own highest ranking.
According to Billboard's announcement on its official website on March 22nd (Korean time), Twice ranked second on the Billboard main chart 'Billboard 200' on March 25th with the 12th mini album 'READY TO BE' released on March 10th. occupied The total sales of albums and streaming with 153,000 copies, a significant increase compared to the previous and 11th mini album 'BETWEEN 1&2' (Between One and Two), which sold 100,000 copies. #US 'Billboard 200' 6th place → 3rd place → 2nd place! Step-by-step growth and reaching the top
Twice, who first entered the 200th place on the 'Billboard 200' chart with their 9th mini album 'MORE & MORE' in June 2020, raised the ranking to No. 2 in about 2 years and 9 months and stood out on the chart. showed up December 2020 2nd regular album 'Eyes wide open' (Eyes wide open) 72nd, June 2021 10th mini album 'Taste of Love' (Taste of Love) 6th, November 2021 3rd regular album 'Formula of Love: O+T=<3' (Formula of Love: O+T=<3) 3rd place, 11th mini album 'BETWEEN 1&2' in August 2022, followed by 3rd place, followed by the latest 'READY TO BE' 2nd place. Steady growth and showed off their potential by entering a total of six albums on the Billboard 200. Twice, which has posted a total of four albums in the top 10, the most ever for a K-pop girl group, has set its own peak in not only the rankings but also the total sales of albums and streaming, and is finally on the verge of reaching the top spot.
In addition, Twice won the third No. 1 on the 'Top Album Sales' chart with the 12th mini album and the title song 'SET ME FREE', as well as 'Top Current Album Sales', 'World Album', and 'Tastemaker'. The album’ topped 4 Billboard charts, ranked 2nd on ‘Artist 100’, 2nd on ‘Vinyl Album’, 2nd on ‘World Digital Song Sales’, and 7th on ‘Bubbling Under Hot 100’, a total of 21 Billboard charts It ranked in the category and showed off its solid position.
# An exciting 'career high' march even in the 9th year of a debut! "Bold Twice" attracts attention from foreign media
Twice once again took a 'career high' on the Billboard charts as well as various indicators that measure the group's growth. As of the 7th, three days before the official release, the number of pre-orders exceeded 1.7 million copies and based on the album aggregation site Hanteo Chart, the Initial Chodong (record sales for a week from the release date) was 651,205 copies, accepting the highest score and heading for the birth of a continuous million-selling work. turned on the green light Following the Hanteo Chart Album Weekly Chart (03.06-03.12) and Circle Chart Retail Album Weekly Chart (03.05-03.11) for the 10th week of 2023 (03.05-03.11), it also ranked at the top of major album charts in many European countries, including France, Germany, and Switzerland. Worldwide influence and popularity have been confirmed. In addition, it drew attention by ranking second on the Top Album Debut Global and USA charts (03.10-03.12) and the Top Album Debut UK chart (03.06-03.10) announced by Spotify, the world's largest music streaming platform.
Foreign media also praised this album, which contains Twice's unique transformation and strong determination, which has entered its 9th year of debut. The British music magazine NME published a review of the English version of the title song 'SET ME FREE', starting with the first line, "I want it all and I ain't ever gonna settle Even if all of this is just a fantasy". At the same time paying attention to their bold and independent attitude, they expressed their expectations for greater growth potential. Rolling Stone, a leading American music magazine, also highlighted that "9 members of Twice, who are self-proclaimed K-pop veterans, are voicing their voices as bold artists who pursue what they want and are getting stronger."
# The largest-scale world tour of its own
Ahead of his comeback, Twice exudes a special presence on the world stage, foreshadowing his new album and a new record. The English single 'MOONLIGHT SUNRISE', pre-released on January 20, succeeded in entering the Billboard'Hot 100' for the second time in its career following the first original English single'The Feels' in October 2021. At the large-scale awards ceremony "Billboard Women In Music" (2023 Billboard Women In Music) held at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, USA on March 1 (local time), she was honored
to be the first K-pop artist to lift the trophy. In addition, world-class artists and numerous spectators performed 'MOONLIGHT SUNRISE' amid enthusiastic cheers and decorated the ending stage, drawing attention. In celebration of the comeback of the first K-pop girl group to successfully perform at a stadium in the US, New York's representative landmark, the Empire State Building, changed clothes to Twice's official color, and Twice held a comeback live here and once ( Fandom name: ONCE) and had fun communicating.
Right after winning the Billboard Women in Music award, Twice said, "When we took a step toward the future, we believed in 'us' and 'each other.' I want to express my special gratitude to our ONCE who protected us. Twice, who discovered the power and meaning of her growth so far from her nine members and Once, is expected to respond to her precious dreams that her fans have made come true with a dream-like time. Starting in Seoul on April 15th and 16th, they will be carrying out their 5th largest world tour, 'READY TO BE', including a total of 6 stadium performances in Australia, Japan, North America, etc. Among them, they held their first-ever Japanese stadium concert in the history of a K-pop girl group at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka, Japan in May, and Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo, in June, at Sopai Stadium in Los Angeles, USA, and at MetLife Stadium in New York in July, creating the current 'stadium artist'. It fills the pride of ONCE all over the world.