I'm not surprised. She didn't have a hit pre-release. There are no vinyls and CD version doesn't include any collab. 

 

edit: I wouldn't be surprised if people ordered the photobooks from Korea (I did, but I'm from Europe and there are no photobooks in the shops anyways, only digipacks ), it was much cheaper than from her site 

Edited March 11, 20251 yr by Hazy

4 minutes ago, sangi said:

Lisa did the same. Roseanne had a smash hit. Not really comparable.

well she's basically outdoing Lisa everywhere so we could have expected better pure sales too. Yet she's selling the same.

 

I guess the lack of vinyls hurt her. Didn't realize she was quite bigger in the UK rather than USA. 

7

I thought she was a shoe-in for a top 3 debut, possibly even challenging Gaga for #1. Are Blinks only supporting their biases? Rosé had a smash GP breakthrough, at least.

Just now, Reginald said:

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I thought she was a shoe-in for a top 3 debut, possibly even challenging Gaga for #1. Are Blinks only supporting their biases? Rosé had a smash GP breakthrough, at least.

Their fan base is very divided. They're only going to buy their bias album and the group album when they release. Lisa fans are not buying Ruby 💀

Hopefully will go up she deserves higher, I think vinyl would have added a lot. 

Edited March 11, 20251 yr by ForgottenSoul

Just now, sangi said:

Lisa fans are not buying Ruby 💀

A mess!! Well, I've enjoyed all of their releases, at least.

2 minutes ago, sangi said:

Their fan base is very divided. They're only going to buy their bias album and the group album when they release. Lisa fans are not buying Ruby 💀

Its not like Jennie fans bought Lisa album either. 

3 minutes ago, ForgottenSoul said:

Its not like Jennie fans bought Lisa album either. 

That was my point 

9 minutes ago, Reginald said:

7

I thought she was a shoe-in for a top 3 debut, possibly even challenging Gaga for #1. Are Blinks only supporting their biases? Rosé had a smash GP breakthrough, at least.

Essentially yeah  they have one of the biggest divided fanbases ever when it comes down to it. I did my part at least. I bought one of each member's projects during debut week (a few more for Jisoo and Jennie though) 

US numbers are an IJBOL

 

But in the end she's winning, she's doing Tate Mc Rare numbers in Spotify 

Edited March 11, 20251 yr by unclefloprry

yeah kinda annoying that many flop kpop groups are getting WAY less streams in the US but still sell more 
but whatever, it still sold 500k+ so far WW and is extremely stable on streaming  
 

Edited March 11, 20251 yr by TaylenaStan

22 minutes ago, Reginald said:

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I thought she was a shoe-in for a top 3 debut, possibly even challenging Gaga for #1. Are Blinks only supporting their biases? Rosé had a smash GP breakthrough, at least.

kpop stans in general are either fully supportive of the whole group and each member's solos or only for their bias solos and create campaigns and petitions to get members they dont like removed  there is no in between lol

3 minutes ago, TaylenaStan said:

yeah kinda annoying that many flop kpop groups are getting WAY less streams in the US but still sell more 
but whatever, it still sold 500k+ so far WW and is extremely stable on streaming  
 

There are ways a lot of KPOP groups inflate billboard sales quite a few of them sell albums on ktown that apparently count for billboard. 

Kinda obsessed with this album. Definitely the best solo release

 

Art not chart!!

 

I thought the number of times I've played this album should had been enough to send it to top 3 easily wlxjwbxhhwhd Not ******* Nayeon and Jihyo did more. Did ******* Tyzu also do more?

ngl both lisa and jennie's US numbers are a bit underwhelming, pure sales at least

Spoiler

like multiple twice members outselling is a bit weird nnnn

were there less versions? or maybe shipping issues? i'm not from US so idk

 

3 minutes ago, Kh-Loud said:

Art not chart!!

 

I thought the number of times I've played this album should had been enough to send it to top 3 easily wlxjwbxhhwhd Not ******* Nayeon and Jihyo did more. Did ******* Tyzu also do more?

she sold 24k

so the pure sales are very similar

 

2 minutes ago, hallucinate said:

she sold 24k

so the pure sales are very similar

 

The US sales are crazy low for what I was initially expecting. I do feel like having no vinyl's hurt the sales, like lbfr no one buys CDs. 

I have been using this track list and it hits so hard, AOTY  

 

01. Intro Jane

02. Start A War

03. Handlebars

04. With The IE (Way Up)

05. ExtraL

06. Like JENNIE

07. Mantra

08. Love Hangover

09. Zen

10. One of The Girls

11. Damn Right

12. FTS

13. Filter

14. Seoul City

15. Starlight

16. Twin

 

The run from Damn Right -> Twin is just flawless , would I be wrong to call this one of the best 'K-Pop' ALBUMS of all time? Usually K-Pop albums are 2-4 good songs and trashy filler.

 

RUBY IS ART, especially the second half.

 

44 minutes ago, Kh-Loud said:

Art not chart!!

 

I thought the number of times I've played this album should had been enough to send it to top 3 easily wlxjwbxhhwhd Not ******* Nayeon and Jihyo did more. Did ******* Tyzu also do more?

JYP has ways to heavily increase their sales, a lot of their groups have so many physicals vs streams which says a lot. JYP I think sells Ktown albums that says they count towards billboard. 

 

Hopefully Jennie sales go higher though. 

 

Nayeon had 17 versions ((17 total, including exclusive editions for Target and Barnes & Noble) + Ktown sales that apparently count towards billboard but also had no vinyl. 

Edited March 11, 20251 yr by ForgottenSoul

I can't understand how they're selling less than Twice members, what's up with that

37 minutes ago, samybertoni said:

I can't understand how they're selling less than Twice members, what's up with that

I posted on the other thread but Nayeon had 17 versions, no vinyls though. 98% of the sales were physical. Ktown also sell albums that say count for billboard so I think JYP uses this trick. She also had exclusive America only versions. I think Jennie has exclusive versions for America that I just found out, just for target though it seems.  

 

Also from what im seeing a lot of American Jennie fans are saying album still waiting to be shipped.. 

Edited March 11, 20251 yr by ForgottenSoul

1 hour ago, samybertoni said:

I can't understand how they're selling less than Twice members, what's up with that

Don't underestimate that VALORANT demographic. Twice has a very strong cult American fanbase that will buyout stadiums and popup events, but Blackpink's American fans are more casual hence the bigger reach and streaming dominance but underwhelming physicals. Night 2 for Sofi Stadium isn't even sold out yet

Edited March 12, 20251 yr by Asscatchem

This has me floored!!? Sonically interesting and anything but one note. The best solo album from the three BP girls. I am very excited for Jisoo's full LP when it arrives.