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On Thursday, October 29, it was revealed that BTS' Taehyung's vinyl for his solo debut album, Layover, debuted at number 7 on the Billboard Vinyl Album Charts. As per many Taehyung fan accounts on X, this ranking makes the Layover the fourth-highest debut by a K-pop soloist in Chart History.
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The album also saw chart re-entries on Billboard, despite being released over a year ago on September 8, 2023. This week, Layover reentered three Billboard charts namely Vinyl Albums, Top Album Sales, and Top Current Album Sales. The album ranked 7, 16, and 15, on these charts, respectively.
Given that the idol is currently serving his mandatory military service and hasn't been actively promoting the album, fans were all the more impressed with the recent milestone.
Therefore, despite his current absence in the industry, fans have been grandly celebrating the idol and his album's recent success. They also trended hashtags like 'CONGRATULATIONS TAEHYUNG' in celebration of the same. Here are a few fan reactions to Layover's vinyl chart history:
"It still walked its way to No. 7. This Layover journey will always be a core memory for me," wrote a fan on X.
"I know you could have soared even higher if only you’d had the full first-week support you deserved. But your light shines far too brightly to be dimmed by anything, Tae, keep on thriving," added another fan.
"Btw, congratulations Tae and a very much thank you for our hardworking Tae fans you guys did your best despite everything," commented a netizen.
More fans and netizens congratulated the idol on the achievements of his album despite the minimal promotions it received during the vinyl album release.
"Really proud of My Tae and My dear TaeCrew. We all know, how many obstacles you had to face. But at the end, you still did awesome. We are really proud of our idol and our crew," stated a fan
"Congrats Taehyung no one can dim your light no matter what," added an X user
"Surprised he even made it top 10, with everything it's been through but congratulations Taehyungie," said a netizen on X
All you need to know about BTS Taehyung's solo debut album Layover
In September 2023, BTS' Taehyung rolled out his first solo album, Layover. The album, consisting of six songs, embodied a mixed genre of music such as pop, jazz, and R&B. Additionally, the album was also dedicated to the relationship that the idol shares with his pet dog, Yeontan.
Therefore, much of the album, such as its cover, merchandise, concept photos, etc., featured the dog. Soon after its release, Layover topped many charts and broke several records in chart history. The album sold over 1.67 million copies on the first day, becoming the highest first-day sales met by any K-pop artist.
It also debuted at 2 on Billboard 200 in the United States, which made Taehyung one of the highest-charting Korean solo artists in Billboard chart history. Layover was also nominated for multiple awards including Album of the Year for MAMA Awards, Millions Top Ten Artists for Melon Music Awards, and Album Category for Circle Chart Music Awards.
It took home a trophy at the iHeart Radio Music Awards for winning in the category of Favorite Debut Album. Therefore, with the recent milestone of the album on Billboard, fans and netizens are beyond proud of Taehyung and Layover's continued success and impact in the industry.
