SEVENTEEN are at the top of their game as they sit at No. 1 of the 2023 IFPI Global Album chart.
On 28 February (Wednesday), International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) announced the 20 best-selling albums of 2023 with SEVENTEEN's 10th mini album FML finished at the top spot.
Here is the IFPI #GlobalAlbumChart Top 10 in full, the official Top 10 biggest global albums of the year!
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FML, which was released in April 2023, was the most pre-orderd album in K-pop history, selling over 6.2 million copies worldwide and debuting at No. 1 in South Korea and Japan. SEVENTEEN's 11th record SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN, which dropped in October last year, reached No. 8 on the IFPI Global Album Chart.
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Stray Kids follow at No. 2 and No. 9 with 5-STAR and ROCK-STAR, respectively. NCT DREAM debuted on the IFPI Global Charts with their album ISTJ at No. 6, while fellow K-pop acts ZEROBASEONE and IVE appear at No. 18 with YOUTH IN THE SHADE and No. 20 with I've IVE, respectively, just below BTS' Jungkook and his first solo album GOLDEN at No. 14.
IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year, Taylor Swiftย sees two albums on the 2023 IFPI Global Album chartโMidnights at No. 4 and 1989 (Taylor's Version) at No. 5.
"We are delighted to present this yearโs IFPI Global Album Award to SEVENTEEN, following the incredible performance of FML across the world," Lewis Morisson, Director of Global Charts & Certifications at IFPI, shares in a statement. "The global appeal of K-Pop continues to extend and S.COUPS, JEONGHAN, JOSHUA, JUN, HOSHI, WONWOO, WOOZI, DK, MINGYU, THE 8, SEUNGKWAN, VERNON, and DINO continue to push the boundaries with their concepts, performances and talent. FML and SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN were both huge hits across continents and our congratulations go to the group, their team and of course CARATs all over the world!"
Top 20 IFPI Global Album Chart 2023
- SEVENTEEN - FML
- Stray Kids - 5-STAR
- Morgan Wallen - One Thing at a Time
- Taylor Swift - Midnights
- Taylor Swift - 1989 (Taylor's Version)
- NCT Dream - ISTJ
- SZA - SOS
- SEVENTEEN - SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN
- Stray Kids - ROCK-STAR
- Travis Scott - UTOPIA
- Taylor Swift - Lover
- Taylor Swift - Speak Now (Taylor's Version)
- Taylor Swift - folklore
- Jungkook - GOLDEN
- The Weeknd - Starboy
- Metro Boomin - HEROES & VILLAINS
- Bad Bunny - Un VErano Sin Ti
- ZEROBASEONE - YOUTH IN THE SHADE
- Miley Cyrus - Endless Summer Vacation
- IVE - I've IVE
Stream SEVENTEEN's FML below.
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