Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on August 23!
After two weeks at No. 1, TXT ’s latest album “ The Star Chapter: TOGETHER ” dropped to No. 2 in its fourth consecutive week on the World Albums chart. The album also spent its third week on the Billboard 200 at No. 125.
ENHYPEN ’s latest mini album “ DESIRE : UNLEASH ” held onto its spot at No. 3 in its 11th week on the World Albums chart, while their previous album “ ROMANCE : UNTOLD ” climbed back up to No. 13 in its 57th week on the chart.
ATEEZ ’s “ GOLDEN HOUR : Part.3 ” also maintained its position at No. 4 in its ninth week on the chart.
BTS swept the next two spots on this week’s chart, with their live album “ PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LIVE ” taking No. 5 in its fourth week and their 2022 anthology album “ Proof ” rising to No. 6 in its 166th week.
Meanwhile, ILLIT ’s “ bomb ” stayed strong at No. 7 in its eighth week on the chart.
Stray Kids continued their impressive streak of simultaneously charting four different albums: “ 合 (HOP) ” came in at No. 10 in its 35th week, “ ATE ” at No. 11 in its 56th week, “ ROCK-STAR ” at No. 23 in its 40th week, and “ ★★★★★ (5-STAR) ” at No. 25 in its 52nd week.
SEVENTEEN ’s “ HAPPY BURSTDAY ” ranked No. 14 in its 12th week on the chart, with BTS’s Jimin ’s “ MUSE ” following at No. 16 in its 56th week.
NewJeans ’ “ Get Up ” took No. 18 in its 101st week on the chart, trailed by BTS’s Jin ’s “ Echo ” at No. 22 in its 13th week.
Finally, BLACKPINK ’s “ THE ALBUM ” held steady at No. 24 in its 111th week on the chart.
Congratulations to all of the artists!