LONDON – South Korea’s K-pop sensation BTS dominated world music sales in 2020 by putting out the year’s best-, and second-best selling albums, the music industry body IFPI said on Thursday.
The band’s “Map of the Soul:7” came in at number one in the IFPI 2020 Global Album Sales Chart, followed by its release “BE (Deluxe Edition)” at number two.
The next albums to get a look-in were “Stray Sheep” by Japanese singer-songwriter Kenshi Yonezu, ahead of American music star Taylor Swift’s “Folklore” at number four.
The Korean group’s achievement was “unprecedented and demonstrates the amazing global appeal of their music,” IFPI Ch…
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