Girls’ Generation – TTS’s first album, “Twinkle”, has debuted at 126th on the “Billboard 200” album chart, a weekly ranking of the highest-selling albums and EPs in the United States. This is the highest position held on the “Billboard 200” album chart by any Korean artist yet, surpassing BoA and Big Bang, who once ranked 127th and 150th, respectively. Girls’ Generation – TTS also placed first on Billboard’s “World Albums” chart, second on Billboard’s “Heatseekers Albums” chart, sixth on Billboard’s “Korea K-Pop Hot 100” music chart, and 21st on Billboard’s “Independent Albums” chart. The American and worldwide response to “Twinkle” is especially surprising considering “Twinkle” is an entirely Korean album.
“Twinkle” also broke records by ranking fourth out of the overall album chart in the US iTunes store, the highest position on the chart by a Korean artist. The album also reached high positions on iTunes charts in Japan, Mexico, Spain, Ireland, Sweden, Japan, Brazil, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Bulgaria, Finland, and Italy.
“Twinkle” improves on Girls’ Generation’s success with “The Boys”, which also received recognition all over the world. The special version of “The Boys” debuted at the second spot on Billboard’s “World Albums” chart and at the 22nd spot on Billboard’s “Heatseekers Albums” chart. The album also ranked 82nd on France’s Top 100 chart and 64th on Spanish music charts.
Girls’ Generation – TTS recently made their debut on Mnet’s “M! Countdown” on May 3rd. They performed “Twinkle” and “Baby Steps” wowing the audience and the fans alike.
Source: Billboard Top 200, Billboard World Albums, Billboard Heatseekers Albums, Billboard Independant Albums, Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100
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Edited by: MoonSoshi9@soshified
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Woah~ SoShi DAEBAK! They really hit the worldwide!!
Love you so much… <3 from loyal SONE!
Waah, the girls are really moving forward internationally. :) I’m so happy for you girls. This is such an amazing feat. Another record to add to your belt. :)
Even though only three of them are active, it’s still enough to bring a humongous amount of sales.
SNSD fighting!
i’m a proud sone. So Nyuh Shi Dae Tae Ti Seo!
OMG THIS >.<
SOSHI YOU ARE JJANG
YAY!! This makes me so excited!!! I have to say, I think that the introduction of The Boys really helped this album. So many more people know about GG, and this is the first album of theirs that I purchased as soon as it came out. I’m really happy to see them doing so well, and look forward to more amazing things from them!!! YAY!!!
i agree. The boys boosted SNSD’s popularity in worldwide.
Congratulation for TTS.
Great beginning of SNSD.
I hope they will make a comeback as 9 this year.
I’m so proud of our girls. They are doing so well!!
Most of all, I’m PROUD to be a SONE! :D
So amazing! Well done TTS! I am proud to support them!
Congratz Girls!
Wow, keep up the great work girls! <3 World domination!!! The Hallyu wave is really happening…so exciting! :D
wow!!!!! that’s …..amazing!!! daebak!!!
now, i don’t know how popular they really are….
i mean,,,that’s worldwide!!!!..
snsd jjang!!!!
O.O <–For Exotics this is D.O's eyes but right now O.O is my nostril…hohohohoho…i'm so proud…power of 9 although only 3 of them in TTS but they still bring the name of GIRLS GENERATION b4 TTS….
hooo proud of them :)
and proud to be a sone :)
you’re awesome girl :D
Wow! that’s amazing! Way to Go! :D although I do hope that when SNSD make a comeback, they’ll soar higher again too! :) SNSD JJANG! ♥
proud S♥NE~
another record !! YESSS. Keep going, girls.
i can never expext better.
it seems everyday they learn to fly high into the higher place :)
Wow! Great job TTS! So proud of them <3
Way to go SNSD.. This twinkle mini album by SNSD TTS is a big and great move.. IMO, the response they got from worldwide is amazingly outstanding. I believe these achievements are not for TaeTiSeo only but for all the members because they are one family and if one of your family get a good achievement, you will feel proud too. Also, this can be a good example for other members to encourage them to get a better result or at least the same, if someday there will be another SNSD subunit..
Proud to be SONE and I am also a locksmith.. Haha.. SNSD jjang!!! God bless them..
So proud of TTS! <3 This album is amazing and it deserves to be number one on every chart! :D SNSD hwaiting! ^_^
really proud of them^^ SNSD ♥ TaeTiSeo !!!
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaa nice great job girls keep it up
so proud of you Daebak!!!
So proud of SNSD <3 not only TaeTiSeo, which btw, was one of the best ideas SM ever came up with, but for all of SNSD for coming so far~ HWAITING HWAITING TaeTiSeo~ gorgeous, warm, sweet, and talented ^^
people may read this article and seem unimpressed
by 126, but if you truly understand the situation, you
will realize how incredible of a feat this is!!! to come
into the american market, a market very unaware of
anything but itself (i’m american and i know how hard
it is to crack in), and have this big of an impact is
amazing!!! 126 is just the beginning, but something to
be admired!
Wow, your English is very good.
You can say incredible word.
Oh, I forget…. you are American.
Ahhhhh, I`m an Indonesian, my English is very bad.
Can you tell me how to improve my English ??
For example … are the grammar is important or vocabulary more important.
Please answer… I want know directly.
Thank you.
Never regret being a Sone and a hardcore Locksmith :)
*Today: TTS’s debut on Music Bank <3
great news!^^ i’m so proud of them :3
So proud of them :’)
I`am the first…
YEAHHHHH
Proud to be SONE