''The cumulative tally of BTS is up to 105.1 million equivalent album sales, an unbelievable figure figure in this day and age and in such a short amount of time. If a formula exists to crush the music industry, South Korea heroes definitely own the recipe.
To put things into perspective, they are already ahead of some of the most successful artists of the millennium such as P!nk, Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga, Maroon 5, but also Adele and Rihanna.
They are also the best selling boy band of all-time, topping the Backstreet Boys, and are months away until they top Coldplay to become the biggest group to debut in the last 35 years. Yes, they are that big.''
- At 105,111,000 EAS, BTS are the most successful Asian act of all-time.
- At 105,111,000 EAS, BTS are the most successful boy band of all-time.
- At 105,111,000 EAS, BTS are the most successful act who debuted in 2007 or later.
- At 105,111,000 EAS, BTS are the most successful Korean act of all-time.
- At 10,964,000 EAS, Wings is the 2nd most successful album from 2016.
- At 10,229,000 EAS, Love Yourself: Her is among the 5 most successful albums from 2017.
- At 9,599,000 EAS, Love Yourself: Tear is among the 5 most successful albums from 2018.
- At 8,269,000 EAS, Love Yourself: Answer is among the 10 most successful albums from 2018.
- At 11,628,000 EAS, Map of the Soul: Persona is the 3rd most successful album from 2019.
- At 11,225,000 EAS, Map of the Soul: 7 is the 3rd most successful album from 2020.
- At 11,281,000 EAS, BE is the 2nd most successful album from 2020.
- At 5.61 million and 3.09 million pure album sales in The US and Europe respectively, BTS have been the first Korean act ever to cross 1 million, 2 million and 3 million pure sales there.
- At 15,050,000 pure album sales, BTS are most likely the top selling act of all time in South Korea, or at the very least in the top 3.
- With 620,670 copies sold in its first week, Lights/Boy with Luv is the fastest selling K-pop single of all time in Japan.
- At 1,060,000 copies, BTS, The Best is the highest selling album ever by a Korean group in Japan.
- At over 700 million, Dynamite is the most streamed foreign song of all time in Japan.
- At 11, BTS have the most million sellers of the 2010s decade.
- At 5, BTS have the most 10-million sellers from 2003 to 2022, tied with Taylor Swift.
- BTS own 7 of the last 9 albums which sold over 3 million pure units globally.
BTS albums and songs sales as of now
A lot has been said about BTS albums and singles sales but their results have never been broken down in full. Find out all their numbers up to Proof...
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