BTS Gets Beaten By J-Pop Group ARASHI To Win The Honor Of “World’s Best-Selling Album Of 2019”
BTS has officially been beaten by J-Pop group ARASHI with the honor of being recognized for having the “World’s Best-Selling Album Of 2019”.
ARASHI | Source: BillboardAccording to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), which counts full album sales (digital and physical) from around the world, announced ARASHI took the crown with a total of 3.3 million units sold across the globe.
Source: ArashiThe top ten IFPI best-selling albums of 2019 are as follows:
1. ARASHI // 5×20 All the BEST!! 1999-2019 // 3.3 million
Source: Amazon2. Taylor Swift // Lover // 3.2 million
Source: Taylor Swift3. BTS // MAP OF THE SOUL : PERSONA // 2.5 million
Source: Big Hit Entertainment4. Lady Gaga // A Star is Born OST // 1.2 million
Source: Target.com5. Billie Eilish // When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? // 1.2 million
Source: Discogs6. Queen // Bohemian Rhapsody // 1.2 million
Source: Musictales7. Ed Sheeran // No.6 Collaborations Project // 1.1 million
Source: Ed Sheeran Official Web Store8. Ariana Grande // thank u, next // 1 million
Source: Wikipedia9. Rammstein // Rammstein // 900,000
Source: Loud Wire10. The Beatles // Abbey Road // 800,000
Source: The BeatlesJapan is home to the second-largest music market in the world, which is a large contributing factor in their achievement, as well as the fact that the group announced they would be taking a hiatus in 2021. ARASHI has a large fan base that has continued to grow since their debut in 1999.
Source: Soranews24Japanese netizen reactions to the accomplishment include:
- “It’s because other countries don’t buy CDs anymore.”
- “Take that, K-Pop!”
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