According to the 'Oricon Year-End Ranking 2025' announced on the 17th, which covers the period from December 23, 2024, to December 15, 2025, &TEAM's Korean mini-album 'Back to Life' ranked 6th in the album category, while their third single 'Go in Blind' secured the 9th spot in the singles category.
'Back to Life' encapsulates three years of growth and the unity of the nine members, featuring their signature 'wolf DNA' and an expanded musical spectrum across six tracks, earning critical acclaim. 'Go in Blind' portrays a journey beyond limits with intense energy, receiving love in both Japan and Korea.
This fall, &TEAM showed rapid growth through their activities in Korea. 'Back to Life' sold over 1.22 million copies in its first week, marking the highest sales for a Korean album released in October. This achievement made &TEAM the first Japanese artist to achieve consecutive million-seller status in both Korea and Japan.
Their success extended to global charts as well. 'Back to Life' reached 5th on Billboard's 'World Albums', 12th on 'Top Current Album Sales', and 13th on 'Top Album Sales', while &TEAM topped the 'Emerging Artists' chart.
Meanwhile, &TEAM is set to conclude 2025 with appearances on major year-end stages, including SBS's '2025 Gayo Daejeon with Bithumb', KBS2's 'Music Bank Global Festival in Japan', TBS's 'Japan Record Awards', and NHK's 'Kohaku Uta Gassen'.
Reported by Jiye Choi, TenAsia wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr