I said they were in 2016, not 2017. If you hate arguing about this so much, then at least get the stated time frame correct. And yes, in 2016, they were way below both groups. I have a post I've saved about this, which I will drop here if need be. It's not my opinion but a FACT.
This is cope. Before release, everyone predicted Yes I Am would be well below As If It's Your Last. I remember this better than you, I promise. Nobody on the Internet debated the predicted debuts of these two songs more than me. I'd bet my house on that.
And MelOn, by far, was the biggest, most important chart in 2017. And it wasn't a "slight" lead either. Mamamoo literally set an all-time record for most unique listeners in the first 24 hours in MelOn history.
That definitively proved EVERYTHING I said to EVERY Blink who argued with me back then, many of whom scoffed at me when I said Mamamoo was still more popular IN KOREA at that time (and I also said BLACKPINK will eventually surpass everyone, but they're not there yet)
The fact Mamamoo debuted higher, garnered more attention initially, won more music shows, set a MelOn record and quite honestly overshadow BlackPink initially is all I need.
I don't care that As If It's Your Last had more longevity, because the fact BLACKPINK not only didn't debut higher than Mamamoo, but got blocked from #1 AND lost music shows to them absolutely humbled all the people who used to regularly shit on Mamamoo.
It also proves that they were NOT the top girl group at the time. Mamamoo would not have been able to outchart Twice back then, for instance.
2016. 2016. That's what I said and argue. You know what, just for you and ISaidISaid, I'll drop my old post.