BTS’ RM wins top spot on Billboard Top Rap Album; sets benchmark with Right Place, Wrong Person

Right Place, Wrong Person, the lead album from BTS, just broke RM’s own record by becoming the first album to debut at number one on Billboard’s esteemed Top Rap Albums chart. With the release of his most recent solo album, BTS frontman RM has achieved a new height on the Billboard charts. Right Place, Wrong Person made its Top Rap Albums chart début at number one.

After the success of his previous solo album, INDIGO, which peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart, comes Right Place, Wrong Person. With 43,000 traditional album sales and 7,500 streaming equivalent album units, the album garnered 54,000 equivalent album units in its first week of release.

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On May 24, 2024, RM released his eagerly awaited second studio album, Right Place, Wrong Person.

Right Place, Wrong Person demonstrates the breadth and depth of RM’s artistic abilities. The CD includes collaborations with well-known musicians including Moses Sumney, Little Simz, and Domi JD Beck, which greatly diversifies the musical experience. Come Back to Me, the lead song, has already created a stir, peaking at number 24 on the Billboard Global 200, proving RM’s worldwide impact.

With over 585,000 copies sold, the album debuted at number two on the South Korean Circle Album Chart, indicating considerable commercial success. With sales of over 23,000, it also debuted at number two on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart.