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Posted by Sofia-Sayson Thursday, June 23, 2022

BTS make history as 'Proof' lands at #1 on Oricon's weekly album chart

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According to Oricon's chart updateBTS's anthology album 'Proof' debuted straight at #1 on the weekly album chart as it racked up over 514,000 copies sold in the first week of release. With this, 'Proof' now holds the record as the highest-selling album in first-week sales in 2022.

In addition, 'Proof' marks the global boy band's 10th #1 hit album on the chart, the most for any foreign artist in Oricon history. BTS are now also tied with TXT as the K-Pop group with the most consecutive #1 albums on Oricon's weekly album chart, both with 6 consecutive #1 hits.

With over 514,000 copies sold, 'Proof' is now the fifth-highest-selling first-week album sales by a foreign artist in Oricon history, just behind Mariah Carey's 'The One', 'BTS, THE BEST', BoA's 'VALENTI', and the group's own 'Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey`'.

Congratulations to BTS!

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Vic-Sze
Vic-Sze27,839 pts Thursday, June 23, 2022 0
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Congratulations to BTS. Legends 👏

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nextgenkpop
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That's awesome! Congrats kings!!

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