Girl group BLACKPINK maintained the Billboard 200 chart-in for 17 consecutive weeks with their 1st regular album 'THE ALBUM'.
According to the latest chart released by Billboard on the 2nd (Korean time), BLACKPINK's 1st album titled, 'THE ALBUM' was ranked 148th on the Billboard 200 chart on February 6, 2021.
This record is 20 places down from the previous week. 
'THE ALBUM' was ranked 2nd in the first week of entry, and then 6th in the 2nd week, 10th in the 3rd week, 23rd in the 4th week, 42nd in the 5th week, 45th in the 6th week, 69th in the 7th week, 96th in the 8th week, 94th in the 9th week, 110th in the 10th week, 108th in the 11th week, 91st in the 12th week, 98th in the 13th week, 98th in the 14th week, 109th in the 15th week, and 128th in the 16th week.
As a result, BLACKPINK maintained the Billboard 200 chart-in for the 17th week with this album.
'THE ALBUM', released on October 6, 2020, recorded more than 1 million pre-orders during the pre-order period, and sold about 600,000 copies in Korea only on the first day of release (based on Hanteo Chart, excluding exports to the US and Europe). 
As a result, the album set a new record for the first time in the history of a girl group.
Written by Yoon Sang GeunTranslated by Lee So Yun