&TEAM's "First Howling: Now" Tops the Oricon Album Daily Chart

"HYBE Global Group" &Team showed off its special presence.

According to the "Daily Album Ranking" released by Oricon Chart on the 15th (November 14th), &TEAM's first full-length album "First Howling: NOW" topped the chart with 82,514 sales. At the same time as the new album was released, they began their "run" by seizing the top of the Oricon chart.

As a result, &TEAM showed unusual momentum by ranking No. 1 in the Oricon "Daily Album Ranking" with three works in a row following its debut album "First Howling: ME" and its second mini album "First Howling: WE."

"First Howling: NOW" is an album that tells the story of &TEAM, which is at the starting line for the world at this moment, and is a compilation of the "First Howling" series following its debut album and second mini album.

&TEAM's charismatic and ambitious title track, "War Cry," new songs such as songs as "Dropkick," "Really Crazy," and "ALIEN," as well as new songs such as "FIREWORK," "Road Not Taken," "The moon is beautiful," "Blind Love," "Under the skin," "Scent of you," "BUZZ LOVE," and the signal song "The Final Countdown," which announced the birth of &TEAM, from the global audition program "&AUDITION - The Howling," A total of 18 tracks were included in "First Howling: NOW," including the &Team version of "Melody" and "Running with the Pack," which were final round mission songs.

In particular, Ryan Tedder, who collaborated with top musicians such as Beyonce, Adele, Taylor Swift, and in BTS's "Dynamite," including Slow Rabbit, Soma Genda, and Seo Ji-eum, who worked with top musicians, and Melanie Fontana, who worked with new music producers Grant Boutin, BTS and Justin Bieber. It is also noteworthy that prominent musicians such as Bendik M. øler, who co-wrote American pop artist Salem Ilese's "Mad at Disney," and Daniel Kim, who wrote many K-pop hits, participated in &TEAM's first full-length album.

&TEAM, which announced its splendid comeback, will appear on various music broadcasts, entertainment contents, and global awards ceremonies to spur its move like a "global group."

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