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KATSEYE earns first No. 1 album on Billboard 200 with 'WILD'
The project achieved 170,000 equivalent album units in the U.S., making it the fourth chart-topping album by an all-woman group this decade.
The short version
- KATSEYE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for the first time with their project 'WILD'.
- The release earned 170,000 equivalent album units, including 145,000 pure album sales supported by over 30 physical variants.
- Phoebe Bridgers debuted at No. 2 with 'Lost Weekend', achieving her first solo top-10 album.
- The full Billboard 200 chart for the week dated August 29 will be published online on August 25.
Key facts
- KATSEYE's 'WILD' debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart dated August 29 with 170,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending August 20.[Billboard · Variety]
- The release accumulated 145,000 in pure album sales, bolstered by more than 30 CD and vinyl editions.[Billboard]
- 'WILD' represents the fourth No. 1 album by an all-female group in the 2020s, following releases by TWICE, NewJeans, and BLACKPINK.[Billboard · Variety]
- Phoebe Bridgers claimed the No. 2 position with 'Lost Weekend', earning 118,000 equivalent album units to secure her first solo top-10 appearance.[Billboard · Variety]
- Previous chart-topper Stray Kids fell to No. 3 with 'THIS & THAT' after earning 82,000 units.[Billboard · Variety]