Yesterday (February 26) we realized that Miley Cyrus’ Flowers was the biggest-selling single globally final 12 months, in accordance with the IFPI.
Right this moment (February 27), IFPI has revealed that FML by Ok-Pop stars SEVENTEEN was the biggest-selling album globally final 12 months, and as such has been named because the winner of the IFPI International Album Award for 2023.
The IFPI International Album Award is calculated in accordance with an album’s worldwide gross sales throughout streaming, obtain and bodily music codecs throughout the calendar 12 months.
The award is offered to the artist whose album finishes at No.1 within the IFPI International Album Chart, which was additionally launched immediately.
IFPI says that its International Charts “present probably the most full image of artist, album and monitor efficiency worldwide”.
It provides: “The Charts seize streaming, downloads and bodily codecs in each nation immediately from the taking part document labels, which is then transformed utilizing IFPI’s distinctive methodology to a single, world chart determine”.
IFPI additionally says that “the methodology, developed in partnership with IFPI’s member document labels, displays world business success by combining probably the most exhaustive reporting of unit gross sales and streams with the country-level economics of every consumption kind”.
You’ll be able to see the total Prime 20 of the IFPI International Album Chart beneath:
Ok-Pop group SEVENTEEN have topped the 2023 Chart, with FML successful the group their first-ever IFPI International Charts Award.
The album, launched in April 2023, was probably the most pre-ordered in Ok-Pop historical past and debuted at No.1 in South Korea in addition to reaching No.1 in Japan and charting within the Prime 5 in France and the US.
The group additionally noticed their observe up album SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN, launched in October, attain No.8 within the IFPI International Album Chart.
South Korean acts accounted for 5 of the Prime 10 albums within the IFPI International Album Chart, representing the very best ever International Charts efficiency for Ok-Pop.
Stray Youngsters additionally noticed two albums attain the Prime 10, with 5-STAR (No.2) and ROCK-STAR (No.9).
NCT DREAM made their first look in an IFPI International Charts with ISTJ getting into at No.6 and there have been additionally debut appearances for Ok-Pop acts ZEROBASEONE and IVE, at No.18 and No.20.
Following big world success with BTS, Jung Kook made his first solo look on the IFPI International Album Chart along with his album GOLDEN reaching No.14.
IFPI International Recording Artist of the 12 months, Taylor Swift, additionally achieved two albums within the Prime 10, with Midnights (No.4) spending a second consecutive 12 months within the Prime 5 and 1989 (Taylor’s Model) reaching No.5 following its launch in October 2023.
North American acts took the rest of locations within the Prime 10, and total took 5 spots within the full Prime 20. Morgan Wallen’s One Factor At A Time charted at No.3, whereas SZA (No.7, SOS) and Travis Scott (No.10, UTOPIA) each made their first appearances within the IFPI International Album Chart.
Lewis Morrison, Director of International Charts & Certifications at IFPI stated: “We’re delighted to current this 12 months’s IFPI International Album Award to SEVENTEEN, following the unbelievable efficiency of FML the world over.
“The worldwide enchantment of Ok-Pop continues to increase and S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Migyu, The8, Seungkwan, Vernon and Dino proceed to push the boundaries with their ideas, performances and expertise.
“FML and SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN had been each big hits throughout continents and our congratulations go to the group, their group and naturally CARATs all around the world.”
Added Morrison: “Mirroring the opposite IFPI International Charts launched previously week, the rankings present an perception into the dynamic nature of recorded music immediately, with artists – and their document labels – discovering success throughout genres and geographies, and by leveraging each streaming and bodily codecs to thrill their followers.”Music Enterprise Worldwide
