TREASURE's 2nd Mini Album Tops iTunes Charts + New Songs Soar in Korea & Japan
TREASURE's 2nd mini album "THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER TWO" and its songs had debuted high on numerous iTunes charts. The group's new tracks including "HELLO" are simultaneously soaring on Korean and Japanese music charts as well.
TREASURE 2nd Mini Album & 'HELLO' Rank #1 on iTunes Charts in Different Countries
On Oct. 4 at 6 p.m. KST, TREASURE made their highly-anticipated comeback with their second mini album "THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER TWO." The music video for the title song "HELLO" was released at the same time.
TREASURE’s 2nd Mini Album "THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER TWO" Tops iTunes Charts + New Songs Soar in Korea & Japan
Apart from "HELLO," "THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER TWO" features four other new songs, wherein group members Hyunsuk, Yoshi, Haruto, and Asahi are credited as songwriters and/or composers.
Following its release, TREASURE's 2nd mini album and the tracks it contains landed on iTunes charts across the globe.
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"THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER TWO" debuted at No. 2 and No. 8 on the Worldwide iTunes Album Chart and the European iTunes Album Chart respectively. The group's previous albums even re-entered the worldwide chart: "THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER ONE" claimed No. 92 and "THE FIRST STEP: TREASURE EFFECT" took No. 96.
TREASURE’s 2nd Mini Album "THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER TWO" Tops iTunes Charts + New Songs Soar in Korea & Japan
The album landed on some regional iTunes Album charts as well. It topped at least 10 different countries at approximately 10:20 p.m. KST on Oct. 4, including Cambodia, Indonesia, Singapore, Peru, Thailand, Spain, Brunei Darussalam, and more.
TREASURE's 2nd mini album "THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER TWO" also entered the top 3 in 16 more regions such as the Philippines, Turkey, Brazil, Malaysia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Vietnam, Oman, United Arab Emirates, India, and more. It also debuted at No. 20 in the United States and peaked at peaked at No. 9 at approximately 11:30 p.m. KST on the 4th.
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TREASURE’s 2nd Mini Album "THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER TWO" Tops iTunes Charts + New Songs Soar in Korea & Japan
Other than that, TREASURE's "HELLO" and all four B-side songs impressively made it to the Worldwide iTunes Song Chart altogether. While "HELLO" debuted at No. 25, "CLAP!" entered at No. 53, "THANK YOU" at No. 60, "VolKno" at No. 63, and "HOLD IT IN" at No. 64.
"HELLO" also managed to top iTunes Song charts in at least six different regions like Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Peru, the Philippines, and Thailand. At the same time, it charted in the top 3 in Chile, Paraguay, Singapore, and Brazil.
Another feat that's worth noting is that TREASURE's "HELLO" and all four B-sides occupied the entire top 5 on three regional iTunes Song charts such as the Philippines, Thailand, and Laos.
TREASURE 'HELLO' & B-sides Soar Japanese, Korean Music Charts
In related news, TREASURE's "HELLO" and the B-side songs from "THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER TWO" landed on music charts in South Korea and Japan.
TREASURE’s 2nd Mini Album "THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER TWO" Tops iTunes Charts + New Songs Soar in Korea & Japan
In particular, "HELLO" debuted at No. 12 on Bugs and No. 91 on Genie. All B-sides entered Bugs as well: "VolKno" at No. 14, "CLAP!" at No. 15, "THANK YOU" at No. 16, and "HOLD IT IN" at No. 17.
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At 1 a.m. KST on Oct. 5, all songs from TREASURE's 2nd mini album occupied all top 5 spots on Bugs' real-time chart, with "HELLO" at No. 1. At the same time, "HELLO" peaked at No. 10 on Genie's real-time chart.
TREASURE’s 2nd Mini Album "THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER TWO" Tops iTunes Charts + New Songs Soar in Korea & Japan
In Japan, TREASURE's "HELLO" debuted at no. 1 on Line Music's real-time chart, while the B-sides are charting in the top 10. At 1 a.m. JST on Oct. 5, "HELLO" stayed strong atop of the chart, while the other tracks dropped but remained in the top 80.
If you haven't seen TREASURE's "HELLO" music video, watch it below:
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Written by Maria Scott
