NCT's second full-length album tops iTunes Album Chart in 32 countries

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NCT's second full-length album tops iTunes Album Chart in 32 countries

Published: 13 Oct. 2020, 17:42

Boy band NCT [SM ENTERTAINMENT]

Boy band NCT's second full-length album "NCT 2020: Resonance Pt. 1" released on Monday topped the iTunes Album Chart in 32 countries, including the United States, Mexico, Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan and Saudi Arabia, the band’s agency SM Entertainment announced on Tuesday.

It also topped the Albums Chart on Line Music, one of the main music streaming services in Japan, and topped the Digital Album Sales Chart on QQ Music, the biggest music streaming service in China. Having sold over 1 million yuan ($143,000) in just 1 hour and 42 minutes after its release on China's QQ Music, it was awarded the Platinum Album certification by QQ Music.

It also took the daily No. 1 position on various album sales trackers in Korea such as Hanteo Chart, Sinnara Record and Kyobo Books.

"NCT 2020: Resonance Pt. 1" had 1.12 million preorders ahead of its release.

NCT is known for its subunits or spinoffs, such as NCT 127, NCT Dream and WayV, and this is its first time in two years since the group’s 2018 album “Empathy” that all 23 members have got together to release an album.

“NCT 2020: Resonance Pt. 1” includes 12 songs with "Make A Wish” as the lead track.

BY KIM YEON-AH [kim.yeonah@joongang.co.kr]