ILLIT Dominates Japan's Top Album Charts with Their Latest Mini Album 'bomb'

The group ILLIT has taken the top spots on Japan's major album charts.

According to Oricon on the 26th, ILLIT's (Yoona, Minju, Moka, Wonhee, Iroha) third mini-album 'bomb' secured the second position on the latest 'Weekly Combined Album Ranking' (dated June 30, covering the period from June 16 to 22). The album also ranked second on the 'Weekly Album Ranking' for the same period.

Oricon's 'Weekly Combined Album Ranking' calculates its standings by combining CD sales, digital downloads, and streaming counts. ILLIT surpassed their previous record set by their second mini-album 'I’LL LIKE YOU', achieving their highest points ever on this chart.

ILLIT also made significant strides on Billboard Japan. 'bomb' claimed the second spot on Billboard Japan's 'Top Album Sales' (dated June 25, covering June 16 to 22) and third on the 'Hot Albums' chart. The title track 'Borrowed Cat (Do the Dance)' soared to third place on the 'Hot Shot Songs' chart.

ILLIT continues to break records with each album release in both Korea and Japan. The new album sold over 400,000 copies in its first week in Korea, topping the Hanteo Chart and Circle Chart for the third week of June. In Japan, it exceeded the previous album's first-week sales on its first day, showing a steep upward trend.

The title track 'Borrowed Cat (Do the Dance)' is receiving positive reactions across various charts. It entered Melon's 'Top 100' immediately after release and maintained the top spot on Apple Music Korea's 'Today's Top 100' for six consecutive days (June 18 to 23). Since their comeback on June 16, ILLIT's performances on various music shows have gained viral traction.

Meanwhile, ILLIT captivated global fans with their magical girl-themed performance of 'Borrowed Cat (Do the Dance)' on Mnet's 'M Countdown' on the 26th. They will continue their momentum with performances on KBS 2TV's 'Music Bank' on the 27th, MBC's 'Show! Music Core' on the 28th, and SBS's 'Inkigayo' on the 29th.

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This article was originally published in Korean on Xportsnews and was translated into English using AI.

by Jo Hyejin