Category: Charts

BILLBOARD: F(X) #1 on World Albums

Pink Tape is the second studio album by South Korean girl group f(x). The album was released on July 29, 2013 by S.M. Entertainment. Pink Tape is the first studio album by f(x) in over two years, the last being the repackage of their first album Hot Summer in 2011, and the first Korean release in over a year since 2012’s Electric Shock. …

BILLBOARD: EXO #1 on World Albums

XOXO is the debut studio album by South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo, released on June 3, 2013 by SM Entertainment and distributed by KT Music. The album is a follow-up to the group’s debut EP, Mama (2012). The album was released in two versions – a Korean “Kiss” edition and a Chinese “Hug” edition. Two singles were released from XOXO: “Wolf” and “Growl”, the latter being the …

BILLBOARD: Lee Hyori #1 on K-POP HOT 100

“Bad Girls” was the leading single of the album: Monochrome is the fifth studio album by South Korean singer-songwriter Lee Hyori. It was released on May 21, 2013, by B2M Entertainment and distributed by CJ E&M Music. Unlike her previous work, Lee collaborated with foreign composers such as Norwegian songwriting team Dsign Music, who previously composed Girls’ Generation’s “Tell Me Your Wish (Genie)” and …

BILLBOARD: Super Junior #1 on World Albums

Break Down is the second studio album by Mandopop boy group Super Junior-M. It was released online on January 7, 2013 by S.M. Entertainment and distributed by KMP Holdings. It is their first release in nearly 2 years, since the release of their 2011 EP, Perfection, and their first studio album in nearly 5 years, since the release of their first …

BILLBOARD: Girls’ Generation #1 on K-POP Hot 100

“I Got a Boy” is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Girls’ Generation for their fourth Korean-language studio album of the same name. It was released on January 1, 2013 by S.M. Entertainment and KT Music. “I Got a Boy” was a success domestically, debuting at top of the Gaon Digital Chart and has sold over 1.3 million digital copies in South …