ATEEZ’s GOLDEN HOUR Scores Career-Best Week with Third No. 1 Album

TLDR: ATEEZ hits a major milestone with their GOLDEN HOUR: Part.5 album debuting first on the Billboard 200, making it their third album to achieve this feat.

Another Chart-Topping Success for ATEEZ

ATEEZ has reached another major milestone with GOLDEN HOUR: Part.5 debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The achievement marks the group’s third chart-topping album, following the success of THE WORLD EP.FIN: WILL in 2023 and GOLDEN HOUR: Part.2 in 2024.

The mini album earned 228,000 equivalent album units during its first week, including 223,000 pure album sales, setting new personal records for the eight-member K-pop group.

GOLDEN HOUR: Part.5 also claimed the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart and surpassed one million copies sold worldwide within days of its June 26 release.

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Making K-Pop History

With GOLDEN HOUR: Part.5, ATEEZ has now achieved nine consecutive Top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 since 2022. This milestone gives the group the most Billboard 200 Top 10 albums of any group this decade, moving ahead of Stray Kids and TOMORROW X TOGETHER.

The album also debuted ahead of several major Western releases, further highlighting ATEEZ’s growing global influence and expanding international fanbase.

The five-track release showcases ATEEZ’s versatility across multiple genres. The lead single, BAD, blends Latin-inspired rhythms with arena-ready energy and features actor Chase Infiniti in its music video. The EP also includes MAMACITA, TOXIN, Fallin’, and Body, offering a diverse musical experience within a compact tracklist.

Beyond the Charts

Following the album’s release, ATEEZ headlined BST Hyde Park in London, becoming only the third K-pop act to top the festival’s lineup. The performance further demonstrated the group’s ability to attract massive live audiences beyond album sales and chart achievements.

Eight years into their career, ATEEZ continues to reach new heights with three Billboard No. 1 albums, nine consecutive Billboard 200 Top 10 releases, and a busy European festival schedule that includes headline performances in Poland, Istanbul, and Rome.