aespa’s ‘LEMONADE’ Achieves Major Global Success Across Charts and Streaming Platforms
aespa's second full-length album, [LEMONADE], continues to make a significant impact across the global music industry, earning impressive chart positions, streaming milestones, and sales achievements worldwide.
The album debuted at #9 on the Billboard 200 and secured #1 on Billboard World Albums, further cementing aespa's position as one of the leading global K-pop acts. Additional Billboard achievements included strong performances on the Global 200, Global Excl. U.S., Top Album Sales, and multiple digital song charts.
In the United Kingdom, "LEMONADE" marked another important milestone by becoming aespa's first-ever entry on the Official Singles Chart, highlighting the group's growing influence in Western markets.
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The album also demonstrated exceptional success in China, where it earned QQ Music Diamond Album Certification after surpassing 192,000 digital album sales. Earlier, the project achieved Double Platinum status within just 39 minutes of release, reflecting overwhelming support from listeners.
Streaming performance has been equally impressive. On Spotify, "LEMONADE" generated more than 14.6 million streams during its first week, while the album accumulated 37.6 million streams in the same period. The official music video also attracted strong global attention, reaching #2 on YouTube Music Trending Worldwide and generating more than 20 million views within its first week.
Across digital platforms, the album reached #1 on iTunes in 21 countries and topped Apple Music album charts in 13 countries. Strong performances were also recorded on major Korean platforms including Melon, Bugs, FLO, Genie, Circle Chart, and Hanteo.
Physical sales further reinforced the album's commercial success, with first-day Hanteo sales exceeding 842,000 copies and cumulative sales surpassing 910,000 copies shortly after release.
Several tracks on the album feature contributions from 153/Joombas Publishing writers, including Ellie Suh, 윤, Zaya, and 캘별, showcasing the company's continued involvement in globally successful music projects.
From Billboard and Official Charts to Spotify, YouTube Music, QQ Music, and Hanteo, [LEMONADE] has established itself as one of the standout K-pop releases of 2026, demonstrating aespa's expanding global reach and the power of creative collaboration across international markets.
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