CORTIS
CORTIS continues its climb on the Billboard charts thanks to activities in the United States.
According to the latest chart published on February 24 by the American music media Billboard, CORTIS (Martin, James, Juhoon, Seonghyeon, Keonho)’s debut album “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES” ranked 5th on the “World Albums” chart, up seven places from the previous week, remaining on the chart for 24 consecutive weeks. It also re-entered the 24th and 33rd positions on the “Top Current Album Sales” and “Top Album Sales” charts, which track physical sales in the United States. In its sixth month since release, it shows a resurgence on the charts and demonstrates consistent popularity.
This rise is attributed to CORTIS’s activities in the North American market. CORTIS recently marked a representative event of the National Basketball Association All-Star week, becoming the first K-pop artist to participate. The five members delivered impressive performances as headliners of the “NBA CROSSOVER CONCERT SERIES” and during the halftime show of the “2026 RUFFLES® NBA ALL-STAR CELEBRITY GAME”, opening the door to new fans.
Participation in the soundtrack of Sony Pictures Animation’s new film “GOAT” with the song “Mention me” also contributed to increasing their recognition. The film reached first place at the North American box office in its second weekend of release. Local interest in CORTIS, who performed the OST, consequently increased and is believed to have influenced the charts.
The strength of their streaming performances also remains high. According to the latest data (as of February 23) from the global audio streaming platform Spotify, the cumulative total streams of the seven tracks released so far by CORTIS have exceeded 400 million. Monthly listeners (over the last 28 days) remain above 7.7 million, even during periods of inactivity.
Additionally, CORTIS is accelerating preparations for a comeback scheduled in April. After enjoying sustained popularity with their debut album “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES” released last year, expectations are high for their next project.
Journalist: Shawn
Translator: Shawn
Source: SNS CORTIS
