BTS’ upcoming album tops Amazon’s best-seller list on first day of preorders
SEOUL: The album has not been released yet but it has topped the Amazon list.
K-pop superstars BTS’ upcoming album, “Love Yourself: Answer”, claimed the No. 1 spot in the CD category of the biggest American online retailer Amazon.com in the first day of preorders, its management agency said Thursday.
Preorders for the new BTS album, set for release on Aug. 24, began Wednesday, and the album has since become the best-seller in the CD & vinyl category, according to Big Hit Entertainment and the Amazon website.
This marks the third time a BTS album has topped the Amazon list. “Love Yourself: Her” and “Love Yourself: Tear”, two of the four-part “Love Yourself” album series by BTS, achieved the same feat last year and in May this year, respectively.
The upcoming album is the finale of the “Love Yourself” series, a package of seven fresh tracks plus songs from BTS’ previous releases.
Right after the release, BTS will go on a world arena tour, which will start on Aug. 25-26 with local concerts and take the septet to 10 foreign cities in North America and Europe.
In separate news, BTS and Luhan might be taking part of a special project to honour Michael Jackson!
The former president of MJJ Music (Michael Jackson’s record label), and currently the CEO of 769 Entertainment, Jerry L. Greenberg, recently made an announcement that he’s working on a very special song to celebrate Michael Jackson’s upcoming 60th birthday. BTS and Luhan are some of the global artists he has invited to participate in the project.
The CEO said, “My hope is to keep Michael’s legacy alive for many generations to come. This project celebrates Michael’s global contribution to music and dance.”
The tribute song will be released on Aug 29.