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BTS now holds the second record after the Beatles on Billboard 200

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Posted by jennywill Sunday, March 1, 2020

BTS is second only to The Beatles.

The boys' 'Map of the Soul: 7' ranked #1 on Billboard 200. Starting with 'Love Yourself: Tear' in June 2018, 'Love Yourself: Answer' in September 2018, 'Map of the Soul: Persona' in April 2019, and finally 'Map of the Soul: 7', BTS' record is 4 straight albums on the top of Billboard 200 within 1 year and 9 months. The shortest record for 4 straight albums on Billboard 200 is held by The Beatles, who holds the record with 1 year snd 5 months. 

Congratulations to BTS!

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"Map Of The Soul: 7 sold well without the aid of a concert ticket/album sale redemption offer, nor any merchandise/album bundles, as has become the norm for many major releases"

-Billboard-

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"Their success is not a fluke, because flukes don’t last for four albums straight. @BTS_twt have outsold some of the biggest, most reliable names in pop music because they have become one of the biggest, most reliable names in pop music themselves."

-Forbes-

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