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The article claims that "something is amiss" about @BTS_twt's #MAP_OF_THE_SOUL_7_THE_JOURNEY because it debuted at #115 on the Billboard 200, saying "its starting point is not a very impressive one."
@Forbes never states that this is a Japanese album primarily meant for Japan.
@Forbes never states that this is a Japanese album primarily meant for Japan.
. @Forbes says that "what hurt" MOTS7: The Journey "the most in the U.S." was its Wed release date, explaining that most albums are released on Fri, not Wed, in order to capitalize on how Billboard tracks sales and streams.
Here’s why that's a problem.
Here’s why that's a problem.
. @Forbes never states that in Japan, artists typically release their albums on Wednesdays, reportedly due to differences in how Japan's Oricon charts track sales.
(See the top 3 albums on Oricon's albums chart—they were all released on July 15, a Wednesday.)
(See the top 3 albums on Oricon's albums chart—they were all released on July 15, a Wednesday.)
Billboard's tracking week is Friday to Thursday, meaning its charts count sales & streams between those days.
Japan's Oricon charts reportedly count first-week sales from Tuesday to Sunday. https://kpoppersguide.wordpress.com/2018/06/09/understanding-oricon/
Japan's Oricon charts reportedly count first-week sales from Tuesday to Sunday. https://kpoppersguide.wordpress.com/2018/06/09/understanding-oricon/
. @Forbes also fails to point out that MOTS7: The Journey is a #1 record in Japan, selling over 580,000 copies in its first week, making it the best-selling album of the year and the best-selling album from a Korean male act in Japanese history. http://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/90277/2
Nor does @Forbes mention that the album is also a global hit, with "Your Eyes Tell" reaching #1 on iTunes in 102 countries and "Stay Gold" reaching #1 on iTunes in 85 countries.
Please do better, @Forbes.
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Please do better, @Forbes.
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Further sources:
https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6605842/billboard-alter-chart-tracking-week-global-release-date
http://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/90277/2
https://twitter.com/chartdata/status/1283710056559779842
https://twitter.com/charts_k/status/1286588242821812225
https://twitter.com/BTSPublicity/status/1286706001442476032 https://twitter.com/BTSGlobalCharts/status/1286872215011688448
https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6605842/billboard-alter-chart-tracking-week-global-release-date
http://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/90277/2
https://twitter.com/chartdata/status/1283710056559779842
https://twitter.com/charts_k/status/1286588242821812225
https://twitter.com/BTSPublicity/status/1286706001442476032 https://twitter.com/BTSGlobalCharts/status/1286872215011688448
Here we go again... 
@Forbes, it's not "a surprisingly low position for the biggest vocal group in the world right now" because MOTS7: The Journey is not directed at the Canadian market.
@Forbes, it's not "a surprisingly low position for the biggest vocal group in the world right now" because MOTS7: The Journey is not directed at the Canadian market.
