Comparing BTS’s Incredible Leap In Album Sales From Two Years Ago Until Now
There’s no doubt that BTS‘s popularity has skyrocketed worldwide in the last couple of years, and with their popularity has come greater album sales as a whole. But do you know just how much their overall sales have increased in the last couple of years compared to the several before that? Here’s a look at the total sales of each album (and total album sales) released by June of 2019, 2020, and 2021, and how the sales compare to each other!
June 2019
15. Skool Luv Affair Special Addition
Release date: May 14, 2014
Sales: 14.9k
14. 2 Cool 4 Skool
Release date: April 23, 2014
Sales: 194.0k
13. O!RUL8,2?
Release date: September 11, 2013
Sales: 211.1k
12. DARK&WILD
Release date: August 19, 2014
Sales: 307.8k
11. Skool Luv Affair
Release date: February 12, 2014
Sales: 327.5k
10. The Most Beautiful Moment In Life, Pt. 1
Release date: April 29, 2015
Sales: 479.0k
9. BTS WORLD OST
Release date: June 28, 2019
Sales: 498.0k
8. The Most Beautiful Moment In Life, Pt. 2
Release date: November 30, 2015
Sales: 572.4k
7. The Most Beautiful Moment In Life: Young Forever
Release date: May 2, 2016
Sales: 654.3k
6. You Never Walk Alone
Release date: February 13, 2017
Sales: 943.1k
5. WINGS
Release date: October 10, 2016
Sales: 1.04 million
4. Love Yourself: Her
Release date: September 18, 2017
Sales: 1.96 million
3. Love Yourself: Tear
Release date: May 18, 2018
Sales: 1.97 million
2. Love Yourself: Answer
Release date: August 24, 2018
Sales: 2.35 million
1. Map of the Soul: Persona
Release date: April 12, 2019
Sales: 3.50 million
TOTAL: 15.03 million album sales (since debut on June 13, 2020, or about 6 years)
June 2020
16. Skool Luv Affair Special Addition
Total sales: 14.9k
Sales since June 2019: 0
15. 2 Cool 4 Skool
Total sales: 263.3k
Sales since June 2019: 69.3k
14. O!RUL8,2?
Total sales: 278.3k
Sales since June 2019: 67.2k
13. DARK&WILD
Total sales: 382.4k
Sales since June 2019: 74.6k
12. Skool Luv Affair
Total sales: 410.7k
Sales since June 2019: 83.2k
11. BTS WORLD OST
Total sales: 553.4k
Sales since June 2019: 55.4k
10. The Most Beautiful Moment In Life, Pt. 1
Total sales: 558.6k
Sales since June 2019: 79.6k
9. The Most Beautiful Moment In Life, Pt. 2
Total sales: 665.8k
Sales since June 2019: 93.4k
8. The Most Beautiful Moment In Life: Young Forever
Total sales: 778.2k
Sales since June 2019: 123.9k
7. You Never Walk Alone
Total sales: 1.05 million
Sales since June 2019: 106.9k
6. WINGS
Total sales: 1.16 million
Sales since June 2019: 120.0k
5. Love Yourself: Tear
Total sales: 2.26 million
Sales since June 2019: 290.0k
4. Love Yourself: Her
Total sales: 2.27 million
Sales since June 2019: 310.0k
3. Love Yourself: Answer
Total sales: 2.63 million
Sales since June 2019: 280.0k
2. Map of the Soul: Persona
Total sales: 3.81 million
Sales since June 2019: 310.0k
1. Map of the Soul: 7
Total sales: 4.27 million
Sales since June 2019: N/A
TOTAL: 21.36 million (6.33 million more than in June 2019)
June 2021
17. 2 Cool 4 Skool
Total sales: 352.0k
Sales since June 2020: 88.7k
16. O!RUL8,2?
Total sales: 367.4k
Sales since June 2020: 89.1k
15. DARK&WILD
Total sales: 470.2k
Sales since June 2020: 87.8k
14. Skool Luv Affair
Total sales: 504.7k
Sales since June 2020: 94.0k
13. BTS WORLD OST
Total sales: 553.4k
Sales since June 2020: 0
12. The Most Beautiful Moment In Life, Pt. 1
Total sales: 657.9k
Sales since June 2020: 99.3k
11. Skool Luv Affair Special Addition
Total sales: 687.4k
Sales since June 2020: 672.5k
10. The Most Beautiful Moment In Life, Pt. 2
Total sales: 786.4k
Sales since June 2020: 120.6k
9. The Most Beautiful Moment In Life: Young Forever
Total sales: 928.3k
Sales since June 2020: 150.1k
8. You Never Walk Alone
Total sales: 1.19 million
Sales since June 2020: 140.0k
7. WINGS
Total sales: 1.31 million
Sales since June 2020: 150.0k
6. Love Yourself: Her
Total sales: 2.47 million
Sales since June 2020: 200.0k
5. Love Yourself: Tear
Total sales: 2.48 million
Sales since June 2020: 220.0k
4. Love Yourself: Answer
Total sales: 2.87 million
Sales since June 2020: 240.0k
3. BE
Total sales: 3.65 million
Sales since June 2020: N/A
2. Map of the Soul: Persona
Total sales: 4.05 million
Sales since June 2020: 240.0k
1. Map of the Soul: 7
Total sales: 4.49 million
Sales since June 2020: 220.0k
TOTAL: 27.92 million (6.56 million more than in June 2020, and 12.89 million more than June 2019)
source https://www.koreaboo.com/lists/bts-album-sales-two-years-ago-now-comparing/