ILLIT has reached a new career high with their 4th mini album “MAMIHLAPINATAPAI.”
According to Billboard’s latest chart dated May 16, “MAMIHLAPINATAPAI” entered the Billboard 200 at No. 26.
This marks ILLIT’s 4th straight album to enter the chart, following “SUPER REAL ME,” “I’LL LIKE YOU,” and “bomb.”
The group also showed strong results on other Billboard charts. “MAMIHLAPINATAPAI” ranked No. 1 on both World Albums and Top Dance Albums, while also placing No. 3 on Top Album Sales.
Their title track “It’s Me” is also gaining attention. The song ranked No. 8 on World Digital Song Sales, No. 55 on Global Excl. US, and No. 104 on Global 200. With these results, ILLIT also ranked No. 26 on Artist 100 and took No. 1 on Emerging Artists.
“It’s Me” is also rising on Korean and global music charts. As of May 12, the song ranked No. 1 on Bugs, No. 2 on Flo, No. 3 on Genie, and No. 4 on Melon Top 100. It also placed No. 2 on YouTube Korea’s Weekly Top Songs chart and climbed to No. 27 on Apple Music’s Today’s Top 100 Global chart after first entering at No. 88.
The song is also becoming popular for its meme appeal. On tvN’s “Amazing Saturday,” MC Boom hummed the familiar phrase, “If you do not come out, we will come in,” to the beat of “It’s Me,” helping spark attention online.
ILLIT’s official YouTube channel also released short “It’s Me” parody style videos, where the members suddenly appear in everyday situations and shout “It’s Me.”
The clips are spreading quickly on social media, adding more buzz to the group’s comeback.
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