BOYNEXTDOOR’s repackage album topped charts on day one, sold over 560,000 copies, and is charting globally with the title track “ANIMAL.”
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BOYNEXTDOOR achieved No. 1 on the charts from the first day of its comeback. According to HANTEO Chart on the 29th, BOYNEXTDOOR’s 1st Studio Album Repackage, “HOME: DELUXE,” sold 560,189 copies on its first day of release and took first place on the daily album chart dated the 28th. As a result, following the 1st to 5th EPs and the 1st Studio Album “HOME,” the repackage album also recorded No. 1 on the first day of release, making it seven consecutive works to do so. It is also drawing attention in the global music market. As of 10 a.m. on the 29th, “HOME: DELUXE” had entered Apple Music’s “Popular Albums” in 11 countries and regions, including Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, and Turkey. It also entered iTunes’ “Top Albums” in four countries and regions, including Japan, Hong Kong, and Russia. The title track “ANIMAL” ranked 43rd on MelOn’s “TOP 100” at midnight on the 29th. At 5 a.m. on the 29th, it recorded 6th place on LINE MUSIC, Japan’s major music streaming site, in the “Real-Time Song TOP 100.” In the “Real-Time New Song TOP 100,” which targets new songs released within 30 days, not only “ANIMAL” but also newly included tracks such as “CLICHE,” “Count To Love (Korean Ver.),” and “400 Years,” as well as album tracks such as “VIRAL,” “06070,” “ADIOS!,” and “ddok ddok ddok,” were ranked on the chart in large numbers as of 9 a.m. In addition, by 10 a.m. on the 29th, it had also entered iTunes’ “Top Songs” in five countries and regions, including Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and Colombia, and took first place in Indonesia. BOYNEXTDOOR’s “HOME: DELUXE” is a work that contains the will to move toward a wider world, using its past journey as fuel. It includes 14 tracks in total: the nine songs from the previous album, two new songs, “ANIMAL” and “CLICHE,” the Korean version of “Count To Love,” which was released in Japan, “Boom Boom Boom,” and “400 Years,” the group’s first fan song, which had been released on YouTube. The title track “ANIMAL” is an electro-funk song that expresses the attitude of moving forward without getting tired for what one wants, likening it to the dynamic movements of animals. Straightforward lyrics such as “Ignore the traffic signal of yesterday’s self” and “Let’s just try it wow,” along with the powerful chorus repeating “ANIMAL,” further enhance the enjoyment of listening. BOYNEXTDOOR is scheduled to appear on music shows starting with Mnet’s “M COUNTDOWN” on the 1st of next month and will perform the new songs on stage.
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