ATEEZ has achieved another major career milestone with the release of their 12th mini album, ‘GOLDEN HOUR : Part.3,’ which debuted at No. 2 on this week’s Billboard 200 chart. The eight-member K-pop group earned 105,000 equivalent album units in the US for the week ending June 20, marking their highest sales week to date.
The total includes 101,500 in traditional album sales, 3,000 streaming equivalent album (SEA) units, and 500 track equivalent album (TEA) units, based on Luminate data. The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. using a combination of physical sales, digital downloads, and streaming data.
ATEEZ scores career-best Billboard 200 debut with ‘GOLDEN HOUR : Part.3’
This achievement marks ATEEZ’s seventh consecutive album to land in the top 7 of the Billboard 200. Beginning with their 2022 release ‘THE WORLD EP.1: MOVEMENT,’ the group has steadily climbed the chart with each release. Notably, six of those albums have secured Top 3 positions, including their previous full-length album ‘THE WORLD EP.FIN: WILL’ and ‘GOLDEN HOUR : Part.2.’
Strong international chart performance
Beyond the Billboard 200, ‘GOLDEN HOUR : Part.3’ has seen strong performance globally. The album topped South Korea’s Hanteo and Circle Charts in both real-time and weekly categories. Internationally, it debuted at No. 1 on the Worldwide iTunes Album Chart, the European iTunes Album Chart, and the iTunes Top Albums chart in 26 countries.
The title track “Lemon Drop” has also resonated with fans worldwide, topping Bugs‘ real-time and daily charts in Korea and entering the iTunes Top Songs chart in 51 countries — reaching No. 1 in 10 of them. The song placed No. 3 on Spotify Korea’s Daily Top Songs chart and charted prominently on both the Worldwide and European iTunes Song charts.
The accompanying music video for “Lemon Drop” attracted over 10 million views within the first 24 hours of release, becoming the most-viewed YouTube video globally during that time frame and trending across multiple countries.
Despite only releasing one platform version of the album in Korea and facing limited availability of physical copies due to licensing constraints in the US, ATEEZ’s album sales remained robust.
ATEEZ prepares for 2025 world tour
ATEEZ’s momentum shows no signs of slowing. The group is set to launch their 2025 world tour, ‘IN YOUR FANTASY,’ starting with a two-night concert at Inspire Arena in Incheon, South Korea, on July 5 and 6. Further dates across North America, Europe, and Asia are expected to follow.