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LifestyleBLACKPINK’s ‘GO’ Enters Billboard Hot 100 at No. 63, Sets Record for Most Entries by K-Pop Female Artist
Blackpink / Courtesy of YG Entertainment
Blackpink / Courtesy of YG Entertainment

BLACKPINK is setting new K-pop records on the U.S. Billboard and the U.K. Official Charts.

According to the latest chart released by Billboard on March 9, “GO,” the title track from BLACKPINK’s third mini album “DEADLINE,” entered the main singles chart, the Billboard Hot 100, at No. 63. The entry marks the group’s 11th appearance on the chart, the most by any K-pop female artist.

BLACKPINK also ranked No. 13 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart, while “DEADLINE” previously entered the main albums chart, the Billboard 200, marking the group’s fifth appearance on that chart.

Beyond Billboard, BLACKPINK continues to perform strongly on global music charts. On the U.K. Official Singles Chart Top 100, “GO” ranked No. 44, while “DEADLINE” reached No. 11 on the Official Albums Chart Top 100. These results mark the group’s 12th singles chart entry and fourth albums chart entry, setting new records for the most chart entries by a K-pop female artist in both the singles and albums categories.

Meanwhile, BLACKPINK continues to lead domestic album charts in South Korea. “DEADLINE” topped Hanteo’s weekly and monthly charts and also achieved a triple crown on the Circle Chart. Within one week of release, the album sold 1,774,577 copies, setting a new first-week sales record for a K-pop girl group.

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