The IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry) has spent the past several days rolling out its lists of the biggest names and most successful music releases in the world last year, and today (March 10), the music industry organization shared the 10 biggest albums of 2020, and a single name dominates in more ways than one.
BTS don’t just come in at No. 1 on the all-genre tally, they appear in two spots, standing out as the only act to chart more than one title. That’s certainly impressive, but not entirely shocking given the fact that they were named the biggest recording act in the world of 2020 by the same organization just days ago.
The South Korean vocal band’s first release of 2020, the immensely popular Map of the Soul: 7, opens at No. 1. The set hit the highest spot on charts in dozens of countries and didn’t just reset sales records in their home nation, but smashed them. Within just a few weeks, the effort became the bestselling title of all time in the Asian territory, and it may not be bested for some time...or at least until they deliver something else fans can’t wait to get their hands on.
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Back at No. 4 is BTS, who fill two rungs inside the top five. The septet’s third project of the year, Be, manages to make the list despite the fact it was released less than two months before 2020 ended. The title was aided by several singles, including “Dynamite,” which was also named one of the biggest songs of the year. In a career filled with successful tracks, none have performed better for the group than the disco-pop smash.
