(G)I-DLE: A first entry on the Billboard

(G)I-DLE (Minnie, Miyeon, Soyeon, Yuqi, and Shuhua) entered Billboard’s “Billboard 200” major album chart.

According to Billboard on the 1st (local time), (G)I-DLE’s 5th mini album “I LOVE” ranked 71st on the Billboard 200 this week. The album’s title track “Nxde” also ranked 13th on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales Chart and 198th on the Billboard Global Chart.

This achievement is all the more significant as it is the first Billboard main chart entry since the debut of (G)I-DLE and the achievement was only achieved with the music of (G)I-DLE without going through a major record label.

In particular, the new song “Nxde” topped the national charts every day, firmly maintaining its unique presence, and the new album “I LOVE” topped the charts in 40 regions around the world when it was released, exceeding 678,000 initial sales. , registering a growth rate of 284%.

(G)I-DLE‘s decision to write titles day after day not only proved the power of a strong fandom at home and abroad, but also showed steady upward growth over the course of their fourth year since their debut, and are expected to continue to be a “long-term popular band“.

(G)I-DLE‘s 5th mini album “I LOVE” contains a strong determination to show the true self of “I” rather than the appearance someone else wants, and to remove the pretense that I don’t want and to show my true self.

(G)I-DLE continues to soar in popularity by winning four music shows with their new song “Nxde”.

Journalist: Shawn
Translator: Shawn
Source: Cube Entertainment