Girls’ Generation ascends to No. 1 on Japanese iTunes chart

Girls' Generation [SM Entertainment]

Girls' Generation's first full-length album in Japan has claimed the top spot on Japanese iTunes chart.

According to the official website for iTunes Store Top 10 Albums that displays the hottest album in a total 22 nations, Girls’ Generation’s first Japanese album titled “GIRLS’ GENERATION” released on June 1 placed atop the chart in Japan.

The album, composed of a total 12 tracks, including all of the group’s past hit songs such as “MR. TAXI,” “Gee,” “GENIE”, "Run Devil Run” and "HOOT,” sold over 232,000 copies during its first week of going on sale, making it the first time in Oricon history for an international girl group’s first full-length release to reach the No. 1 spot on the weekly chart.

The same album also debuted atop Oricon’s daily chart upon its release as well as shipping over 500,000 copies of it beforehand.

The girls are currently on their nationwide concert tour in Japan which kicked off on May 31 and will head off to cities including Tokyo, Osaka, Saitama, Hiroshima, Nagoya and Fukuoka till July 18. They are also set to take part in “MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN,” one of the biggest music festivals in the country set to take place in Tokyo on June 25.

The group, composed of members Taeyeon, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Sunny, Jessica, Seohyun, Yoona, Yuri and Sooyoung, is currently one of the most well-known female idol groups in Asia which made their debut in Korea in 2007.

They expanded their careers into Japan in August of last year where they have enjoyed much success, becoming the first Korean girl group to place No. 1 on the Oricon chart and wining several gold disc status for selling over 100,000 copies for their albums.

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