LE SSERAFIM has set a file in Japan.
In line with Japan’s “Oricon Annual Rating 2023” introduced on the fifth (counting interval December 12, 2022 – December 10, 23), LE SSERAFIM ranked first within the gross sales class by artist and in “Rookie Rating”.
Oricon mentioned, “LE SSERAFIM posted gross sales of two.12 billion yen (roughly 19.3 billion gained) in the course of the reporting interval. Primarily based on the ‘Rookie Rating’, it’s the first time in 20 years since 2003 {that a} feminine group has exceeded 2 billion yen in gross sales (roughly KRW 18.2 billion) in gross sales.”
“Rookie Rating”, established in 1969, determines rankings by including up the gross sales quantity of singles, albums, streaming, and music DVDs. Contemplating that LE SSERAFIM’s first solo tour, which attracted a complete of 60,000 audiences in Japan alone, in addition to numerous performances and promoting charges, weren’t counted, their general achievements in Japan final 12 months are anticipated to be higher.
LE SSERAFIM’s “Rookie Rating” gross sales, music and albums have been evenly beloved within the following order: streaming (49%), single (31%), album (18%), and obtain (2%). Primarily based on Oricon rankings, the title track of the 2nd mini album “ANTIFRAGILE” in April final 12 months and the title track “FEARLESS” of the debut album in Could every surpassed 100 million streams, and the title track of the first full-length album “UNFORGIVEN (feat. Nile) Rodgers)” and the b-side track “Eve, Psyche and Bluebeard’s Spouse” have been additionally profitable, reaching a cumulative variety of views of 100 million inside six months of launch.
LE SSERAFIM additionally achieved good ends in album gross sales. The Japanese debut single “FEARLESS”, launched in January final 12 months, broke the file for first place in Japanese debut albums (album gross sales per week based mostly on launch date) beforehand set by a Okay-pop lady group, and have become the primary debut single by an abroad feminine artist to succeed in 50. It shipped greater than 10,000 copies and obtained ‘double platinum’ certification from the Recording Trade Affiliation of Japan. As well as, the primary Korean full-length album “UNFORGIVEN”, launched in Could of final 12 months, achieved a exceptional achievement by getting into the Oricon weekly album rankings at #1 (as of Could 15, 2023) and charting within the “Prime 100” for 21 weeks.
In the meantime, on the thirty first of final month, LE SSERAFIM proved its stable recognition and affect by being invited to NHK’s “Crimson and White 12 months-Finish Track Competition”, Japan’s consultant year-end particular broadcast, which boasts an unequalled presence by way of viewer scores and topicality, for 2 consecutive years.
As well as, the primary English digital single “Excellent Evening” was firmly positioned on the high of native music charts even in the course of the year-end and New 12 months holidays, elevating expectations for LE SSERAFIM’s actions within the new 12 months.
