&TEAM's 3rd EP 'We on Fire' debuts at 52nd on Billboard 200, marking their first entry and achieving significant sales milestones.
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The 3rd EP 'We on Fire' released by &TEAM in April 2026 debuted at 52nd place on the Billboard 200 main album chart announced by Billboard on May 27 (local time) for the week of May 30. The Billboard 200 ranks the most popular albums in the U.S. based on physical sales, digital downloads, and streaming counts. This is the first time &TEAM's work has ranked on this chart since their debut. They also made a mark on genre-specific album charts, debuting at 2nd place on both the 'Top Album Sales' and 'World Albums' charts. This significantly surpasses the previous record of 13th on 'Top Album Sales' and 5th on 'World Albums' set by their first Korean mini-album 'Back to Life' released last October, proving that &TEAM is steadily expanding its presence in the U.S. music market. Supported by this hot popularity, &TEAM returned to the top of Billboard's 'Emerging Artists' chart following the release of 'Back to Life'. 'We on Fire' embodies the aspirations and determination of the nine members aiming for greater heights. It recorded over 1.09 million in global sales on its release day, achieving three consecutive million-seller releases following the 3rd single 'Go in Blind' released in April 2025 and the first Korean mini-album 'Back to Life' released in October of the same year. They have dominated various music charts in Japan and Korea, winning 1st place on MBC M's music program 'SHOW CHAMPION'. Currently, &TEAM is holding their second largest Asia tour, '2026 &TEAM CONCERT TOUR 'BLAZE THE WAY'', which started on May 13. They will showcase even more overwhelming performances on stages in Japan and various cities in Asia, carrying the energy from this achievement on Billboard.
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