While streaming is one way of measuring an album’s success, many people still use physical albums to gauge the strength of an artist’s fandom. High album sales are a source of pride, while lower sales can sometimes point to trouble ahead for groups under lesser-known labels.
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Recently, a third-generation idol’s sales were lower than expected, but with a story behind them.
In 2014, GOT7 debuted under JYP Entertainment. The group has seen great success over the years, becoming the first K-Pop group to rank on Billboard’s Artist 100, among other achievements.
The group also made history after departing from JYPE, setting a new precedent for groups planning to leave their companies.
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Since their last group activities, the members have focused on their solo careers as some serve out their military enlistments.
Youngjae has been very active in multiple ways, including as a radio show host and actor, in addition to his solo music.
On July 9, Youngjae made his comeback with “T.P.O,” following his departure from Sublime Artist Agency.
On an account that reports album sales, some fans were surprised to see that “T.P.O” had only registered 22 albums on its first recorded day of sales, well below the number his previous albums recorded.
YOUNGJAE FROM GOT7???? https://t.co/ZOqw2Gs89T pic.twitter.com/Gw2BHgvEIk
— 𝖣𝖾𝗅𝗅𝗂𝖼𝗂𝖺⋅˚₊‧ ଳ⋆.ೃ࿔*:･ (@j3llydelly) July 8, 2024
22 sales oh my god https://t.co/d4aU70Mn6e
— cure cosmic (@sllt4chiru) July 8, 2024
22🧍🏻♀️!!? https://t.co/m2DKwScTjB
— 바샤예르➳퉤영재⸒⸒⸒ෆ (@ARSbesho33) July 8, 2024
However, there are several things to note about this release.
For one, this total was shared on June 8, the day before the album’s “official” release, meaning the totals were seemingly reported early and just hours after the preorders ended.
This can be seen in the total sales reported the next day, 4,161, a huge jump from the previous day. As of writing, on the 6th day of sales, Youngjae has sold 5,780 copies, an amount not far from the first week sales of his studio album Do It.
Additionally, Youngjae has charted on Genie and the I-Chart multiple times since release.
[I-Chart]
2024.07.13-1:30 AM KST16 – #TPOhttps://t.co/e8BtCztvNc
(I-Chart is the 1st & only SK online music chart that aggregates rankings of all major music streaming services in SK, including Melon,Genie,Bugs!,Vibe,Flo & YT Music)#YOUNGJAE_TPO #Youngjae #영재 @ChoiArs_YJ https://t.co/EkVVGZOfpD pic.twitter.com/qYtRP4gZKi
— CYJ GLOBAL (@cyjglobal) July 12, 2024
It seems like in some cases, album sale totals are not always what they seem to be!
