espa has once again made waves in the global music scene, setting a new record with their latest mini album “Whiplash”. It’s no surprise that the new album made Billboard 200 history!
“Whiplash” makes Billboard 200 history for aespa
Since their debut, aespa have consistently achieved impressive heights, ranking each of their releases in the top 50 of the Billboard 200, Billboard’s prestigious chart of the most popular albums in the United States. The release of “Whiplash” solidified aespa’s legacy, as it debuted at number 50 on the Billboard 200 for the week ending November 9. This marks aespa’s sixth consecutive album in the top 50 of the Billboard 200 “Savage”, “Girls”, “MY WORLD”, “Drama” and “Armageddon”.
With this achievement, aespa set a historic record, becoming the first K-pop girl group to score six albums in the top 50 of the Billboard 200. This achievement not only highlights their national and international popularity, but also highlights their ongoing impact on the Western music market. aespa’s success on this competitive chart demonstrates the group’s ability to captivate a global audience, transcending the boundaries of K-pop girl groups in the United States
The album’s title track “Whiplash” also brought the group new personal bests on the Billboard global charts. In its second week, the song rose to number 5 on Billboard’s Global Excl chart. US ranking, which marks Aespa’s first entry into the top five. Additionally, “Whiplash” peaked at No. 8 in the Global 200, becoming this first song to reach the top 10 of the Global 200. In parallel, Aespa’s long-running hit “Supernova” continues to perform well, remaining in the Global Excl chart. US chart at number 96 for 25 weeks.
On Billboard’s World Albums Chart, “Whiplash” rose to No. 2, demonstrating the album’s strong international appeal. It also debuted at number 9 on the Top Album Sales, Top Current Album Sales and Independent Albums charts, securing its position as the ninth best-selling album of the week in the United States. With another win, aespa re-entered Billboard’s Artist 100 at No. 35, marking their fifteenth non-consecutive week on this chart, which ranks the most influential and popular artists globally.
aespa’s success with ‘Whiplash’ is a testament to their growing influence and dedicated support from their global fanbase, MYs. Their ability to continually push boundaries and break records has positioned them as one of the industry’s premier K-pop girl groups. Congratulations to aespa on its historic achievements and continued success!
