IVE's Chart Domination Continues Unabated Despite End of Official Activities
Girl group IVE (Ahn Yujin, Gaeul, Rei, Jang Wonyoung, Riz, Lee Seo) continues to make waves on both domestic and international charts even after wrapping up their official activities for their first full-length album 'I've IVE.'
Concluding their successful promotional period for 'I've IVE' on April 30, IVE has maintained their popularity by entering major domestic and international charts. The group's double title tracks 'I AM' and 'Kitsch' from their first full-length album have secured top spots on major domestic music sites.
'I AM' reached the top spot on Genie's real-time chart just two hours after its release, pushing 'Kitsch' to second place. As of 1 PM on May 10th, 'I AM' remains at the top of the real-time chart. It has also held the number one position on the Melon Top 100 chart for 25 consecutive days, overtaking 'Kitsch' just six days after its release. 'Kitsch' has maintained its position at number three on both Melon and Genie charts.
Additionally, 'I AM' and 'Kitsch' took the first and second spots, respectively, on Melon and Genie's weekly charts (May 1st to May 7th), while 'I AM' claimed first place and 'Kitsch' took third place on Bugs' weekly chart.
Beyond domestic success, IVE has also showcased their power internationally with their double title tracks 'I AM' and 'Kitsch.' According to the latest chart update (dated May 13th) released by US music magazine Billboard, both songs have entered the 'Billboard Global 200' and 'Billboard Global (excluding US)' charts.
'I AM,' which has entered the Billboard chart for four consecutive weeks, ranked 34th on the 'Billboard Global 200' chart and 17th on the 'Billboard Global (excluding US)' chart. 'Kitsch,' on the other hand, has spent five weeks on the 'Billboard Global 200' chart, ranking 134th, and secured the 62nd spot on the 'Billboard Global (excluding US)' chart for six consecutive weeks.
Meanwhile, IVE is set to release their first Japanese album 'WAVE' on May 31.