Kenshi Yonezu's latest album "LOST CORNER" dominates charts around the world! Enters the Top 50 in three categories on the Billboard US charts

■ The name “Kenshi Yonezu” is spreading all over the world

Kenshi Yonezu’s latest album “LOST CORNER” was released on August 21st and was simultaneously available for download worldwide, with the North American version released in North America, the UK and Europe, the Taiwanese version released in Korea and Taiwan, and the Hong Kong version released in Hong Kong on August 23rd. This album, which is Kenshi Yonezu’s US debut, made it into the Top 50 in all three charts of the Billboard US chart (dated September 7th): “Top Current Album Sales,” “World Albums,” and “Emerging Artists.”

On Spotify, the album made a strong start, ranking 7th on Top Albums Debut Global, the ranking of the most popular new releases on Spotify from Friday to Sunday of the release week. In addition, according to the latest charts released by Billboard, the most authoritative music chart in the US, on September 5th (local time), “LOST CORNER” ranked 41st on the Top Current Album Sales chart, which compiles CD and DL sales in the US, and 14th on the World Albums chart. In the Emerging Artists chart, which lists new artists who are rapidly rising based on multiple charts such as the Billboard Artist 100, “LOST CORNER” ranked 35th, surpassing the release of “KICK BACK” (RIAA Gold Certified), his highest ranking yet.

In addition, the album has been ranked in 35 countries and regions, including Japan, in the real-time overall chart on Apple Music, the highest number of times for the band. On iTunes, the album has been ranked in the Top 20 in 8 countries and regions, including the US at No. 3, which is the highest ranking for the band’s overall chart. The band also exudes the aura of an absolute champion in Asia, taking the No. 1 spot on album rankings across the board on iTunes and other platforms. In terms of singles, the album has charted in 9 of the Top 10 on KKBOX Taiwan, the largest DSP in East Asia, 8 of the Top 20 on KKBOX Hong Kong, 8 of the Top 10 on Kugou Music, the largest DSP in China under the TENCENT Group, and 6 of the Top 10 on QQ Music Top 10, creating a feat that has the entire charts covered in “LOST CORNER.”

When the overseas version of “LOST CORNER” was released, a huge Spotify street advertisement featuring Kenshi Yonezu and a huge YouTube Music street advertisement Godzilla (main photo) made a strong presence in New York’s Times Square. In Los Angeles, outdoor YouTube Music advertisements were displayed along Sunset Blue Boulevard. At the same time, a pop-up store “KENSHI YONEZU “LOST CORNER” POP-UP in LA” was opened for a limited time to commemorate the release of the North American version. In addition to selling the North American version of “LOST CORNER,” a collaboration with the Brooklyn-based art group MSCHF was also realized, creating excitement in cities across the United States.

New York Times Square

Los Angeles

“KENSHI YONEZU “LOST CORNER” POP-UP in LA”

Spotify outdoor advertisements also appeared in Manila, Bangkok, Seoul, and Jakarta. In addition to street and outdoor advertisements, on August 31st, the 4th round of La Liga, an LED screen featuring Kenshi Yonezu was displayed along with Spotify advertisements at the soccer stadium where Barcelona and Valladolid played, highlighting the soccer highlights. A huge symbolic outdoor advertisement also appeared in Mexico City to commemorate the release of the album. Album cover posters were displayed everywhere on the streets of Hong Kong, and quickly spread on social media, making the anticipation and joy of Kenshi Yonezu’s album “LOST CORNER” felt all over the world.

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Seoul

Jakarta

Mexico City

Hong Kong

A world tour of eight shows in six cities across Asia, Europe, and America as additional performances to “Kenshi Yonezu 2025 TOUR / JUNK,” worldwide sale of collaborative T-shirts with Uniqlo, and screenings of “Kenshi Yonezu 2023 TOUR / Kuusou,” the live tour that Kenshi Yonezu held in 2023 (in more than 11 cities worldwide)…the name “Kenshi Yonezu” is spreading all over the world.