SEVENTEEN is back—stronger than ever—with their 5th full-length album Happy Birthday, topping music and album charts both at home and abroad. Their title track Thunder surged to No.1 on the Melon Top 100 chart just six hours after release, breaking through what's often dubbed the "concrete chart"—a ranking known for being tough to crack.
⚡ 'Thunder' Strikes the Charts
Released at 6 PM KST on May 26, SEVENTEEN's Thunder claimed the top spot on Melon's Top 100 by midnight. All six tracks from Happy Birthday landed in the Top 10, once again proving SEVENTEEN's chart-topping prowess as one of K-pop's biggest forces.
💿 Record-Breaking Album Sales
On the album front, Happy Birthday sold a staggering 2,269,401 copies on its first day, immediately securing No.1 on Hanteo's daily chart. This cements SEVENTEEN's place as a true album powerhouse.
🌍 Dominating Global Charts
Their global presence is equally massive:
- No.1 on iTunes Top Albums in 15 countries and regions
- No.1 on Worldwide iTunes Albums
- Thunder ranked No.1 on iTunes Top Songs in 13 countries
- No.7 on Worldwide iTunes Songs
- No.2 on European iTunes Albums
In Asia, SEVENTEEN swept No.1 on Japan's Line Music Album Top 100 and China's QQ Music Digital Best Seller Album chart.
📺 MV Reaction + Surprise Chart Revival
The Thunder music video quickly trended to No.2 on YouTube Korea's trending music videos and landed in top ranks across Canada, the UK, and the U.S. In a surprise twist, their 2018 track 'Getting Closer' re-entered Melon's Top 100 at No.38—seven years after its release—showing renewed interest in their past discography.
🔥 SEVENTEEN's Reign Continues
With their newest release Happy Birthday, SEVENTEEN has not only proven their dominance over music and album charts, but also sparked a nostalgic revival of their earlier works. From explosive sales to viral moments, the group is clearly at the peak of their power—and still climbing.
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