Following that was BTS November 2020 release
BE (Deluxe Edition) that ranked No. 2. Adding to that, their Japanese album
Map Of The Soul: 7 - The Journey also made it to top 10. It ranked No. 8 and was also one of the best selling albums in 2020 in pure sales.
Congratulations again to @BTS twt, who after an exceptional 2020 topped this year’s #IFPIGlobalArtistChart, #IFPIGlobalAlbumAllFormatChart & #IFPIGlobalAlbumSalesChart! ???????? pic.twitter.com/llOO23ovaV
#1 @BTS bighit – MAP OF THE SOUL : 7
Winner of the #IFPIGlobalAlbumSalesChart & their 6th IFPI global chart appearance for 2020, MAP OF THE SOUL : 7 from @BTS twt is one of the most pre-ordered albums of all time, & swiftly charted at #1 in 20+ countries. Congratulations BTS ???? pic.twitter.com/XKgEqWqKE1
BTS Map of the Soul: 7 bags Global Album All Format Chart Award – Manila Bulletin mb.com.ph - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mb.com.ph Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
10 March 2021
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IFPI, the organisation that represents the recorded music industry worldwide, has today launched its Global Album All Format Chart, announcing BTS’ MAP OF THE SOUL : 7 as the first ever winner, following a countdown of the top ten biggest albums globally.
The chart, an addition to IFPI’s existing global awards, celebrates the best-selling albums of the year across all consumption formats, spanning physical sales, digital downloads, and streaming platforms.
The fourth studio album from global superstars BTS, MAP OF THE SOUL : 7 broke records and topped charts all over the world after its release in February 2020. As well as unprecedented success in BTS’ home country of Korea, where the album broke the all-time sales record, MAP OF THE SOUL : 7 was a global hit, topping the charts in the world’s five largest music markets (USA, Japan, UK, Germany, France).
IFPI has launched its Global Album All Format Chart – a new annual rundown covering all consumption. Read on for the full 2020 Top 10 featuring two appearances by BTS, alongside The Weeknd, Billie Eilish and Harry Styles…