SUGA's "D-DAY" ranks 169th on Billboard 200, marking his return to the chart after a year, with LP sales boosting his position.
July/17/2024 14:24
SUGA of BTS ranked again on the main chart of the US Billboard. According to the latest chart announced by Billboard on the 16th (local time) (dated July 20), SUGA's "D-DAY" released under the stage name Agust D in April last year recorded 169th place on the main album chart "Billboard 200". It is believed that the LP record, which was pre-sold in April this year, was gradually shipped in the early July in the US, reflecting the sales. "D-DAY" ranked 2nd on the "Billboard 200" (dated May 6, 2023) at the time of release. "D-DAY," which ranked in the highest position in this ranking by K-POP solo artist standards (tied with Jimin's 1st solo album "FACE," V's 1st solo album "Layover," and Jungkook's 1st solo album "GOLDEN"), ranked for 5 consecutive weeks and gained popularity. Supported by the release of the LP, "D-DAY" suddenly ranked on the "Billboard 200" for the first time in about a year. "D-DAY" recorded 2nd place on the "Vinyl Albums" ranking. This album, along with RM's 1st solo album "Indigo" and Jimin's 1st solo album "FACE," achieved the highest tie for K-POP solo artists in this ranking. In addition, "D-DAY" ranked again on "World Albums" (3rd), "Top Current Albums" (7th), and "Top Album Sales" (8th). The pre-released song "Smeraldo Garden Marching Band (feat. LOCO)" from Jimin's 2nd solo album "MUSE," released on the 28th of last month, maintained high rankings on "World Digital Song Sales" (2nd), "Global (excluding the US)" (40th), and "Global 200" (48th). In "Global 200" and "Global (excluding the US)," Jimin and Jungkook are showing long runs. Jimin ranked on "Global 200" with the title track "Like Crazy" (184th) from his 1st full album "FACE" released in March last year, and Jungkook ranked with the solo single "Seven (feat. Latto)" (69th) released in July last year. In "Global (excluding the US)," "Seven" (42nd), "Like Crazy" (120th), and the title track "Standing Next to You" (123rd) from Jungkook's solo album "GOLDEN" released in November 2023 ranked.
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