Korean-pop band Mamamoo recorded their best sales week ever, in the United States, as their latest album ‘Red Moon’ managed to sell a thousand copies during the week ending on the 19th of July and also debuting at No. 4 in the rankings of the Billboard’s World Albums Chart.
The famous
quartet have now managed a spot in the World Albums Chart for the
sixth time in their career. The previous five to feature on the chart
are; ‘Pinky Funky’ which started the band’s run in 2015 and
managed a high of No. 7 in the rankings, followed by ‘Melting’
and ‘Memory’ a year later in 2016, managing to peak at No. 8 and
No. 12 respectively, their only set to top the chart, called ‘Purple’
last year, as well as ‘Yellow Flower’ which was in the rankings
this year, managing a high of No. 7.
Meanwhile, on the
Heatseekers Album Charts, which does not feature many Korean acts,
the quartet managed to make an appearance for the first time, as they
recorded their record sales week. The band starts at No. 25 in the
rankings, while becoming only the third female K-pop act to be on the
chart this year. The previous two to feature on the rankings this
year are Twice and Red Velvet. However, it should be noted that, if
not for their position among the top 100 of the Billboard 200,
‘Blackpink’ could have been on the Heatseekers Albums Chart. But
as it happens, their album ‘Square Up’ did break into the
chart-frame, which did not qualify them to be ranked on the
Heatseekers chart.
Mamamoo in the
beginning of their music careers, preferred to give their songs a
funky pop style. However, a change in global trends and the success
of their single ‘Starry Night’ from their last year’s album
‘Yellow Flower’, means that the group has now adopted a more
Latin sound approach to their music. However, the intensity from
their performances is the same, as the band provide a diverse range
of music. For example, ‘Midnight Summer Dream’ has an energetic
chorus, while ‘Sleep in the Car’ provides a hip-hop experience.
Additionally, the
band’s single ‘Egotistic’ starts at No. 5 on the World Digital
Song Sales Chart, helping the group record their fifth entry in the
top 10 of the rankings. Overall, Mamamoo have eight entries on the
chart, with ‘You’re the Best’ from 2016 recording their highest
position in the rankings, peaking at No. 3 in March. Not only that,
the band managed to record two weeks in the rankings of the Social 50
chart. The K-pop quartet were at No. 48 this week, as compared to No.
47 last week. Despite the decline, the band has been popular on
various social media networks. Among female K-pop bands, they are the
fourth most popular, fifth most popular female group in terms of
activity, as well as the 15th most active K-pop band. The
highest ranking K-pop group is BTS, which is also at the summit of
the Social 50 chart.
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