![]() This marked Itzy's first top-ten album and their highest position on the chart, surpassing the number 11 ranking of Crazy in Love. In the United States, Checkmate landed at number eight on the Billboard 200 with 33,000 equivalent album units, of which 31,000 units were album sales. In South Korea, Checkmate debuted at number one with 700,000 copies sold on the Circle Album Chart for the week ending July 16, 2022, becoming Itzy's fourth number-one album and surpassing Crazy in Love (2021) as the group's best-selling album. On Hanteo Chart, the album recorded over 472,394 copies in its first week of release. On July 15, JYP Entertainment announced that Checkmate had reached 720,665 pre-orders as of July 14, surpassing Twice's Formula of Love: O+T=<3 to become the fourth-most pre-ordered album by a Korean girl group. Accolades Awards and nominations for Checkmate Year On July 22, 2022, JYP changed the album cover with no prior announcement, in response to fans complaints that the original cover did not match the group's concept or promotions. The original digital cover for Checkmate featured a dark aura with a single chess piece in the middle. The album alongside the music video for "Sneakers" were released on July 15. On July 11, a highlight medley teaser video for the album was released. On June 13, the group teaser photo was released. The EP, Itzy's first new music in nine months since the release of their debut studio album Crazy in Love (2021), was announced to be entitled Checkmate with the lead single " Sneakers". The announcement featured a promotion scheduler with details of the new EP as well as a partial schedule of the tour. On June 2, 2022, JYP Entertainment announced that Itzy would be returning with new music in July, which would be followed by their first world tour in support of the release. It also debuted at number eight on the Billboard 200, becoming Itzy's first top-ten album in the United States. In September, the EP was certified Million by the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) for surpassing 1,000,000 copies sold. Ĭheckmate was a commercial success and debuted at number one on South Korea's Circle Album Chart with 700,000 copies sold in the first week of release, marking Itzy's fourth number-one album on the chart and their highest-selling album to date. The EP consists of seven tracks, including the lead single " Sneakers". It was released on July 15, 2022, through JYP Entertainment, and Republic Records.
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