Highlight discography

Highlight discography
(L to R) Junhyung, Dongwoon, Yoseob, Gikwang, Doojoon
Studio albums6
EPs13
Compilation albums3
Singles45
Music videos42

This is the discography of the South Korean idol boy group Highlight formerly known as Beast. Beast have been in the music business ever since making their live debut on KBS Music Bank with their debut track, "Bad Girl" on October 16, 2009. They have released six studio albums and thirteen extended plays and have also participated in singing OSTs of various Korean dramas.[1]

In 2016, Beast moved labels from Cube Entertainment to Around Us Entertainment and subsequently re-branded their name to 'Highlight' in 2017.[2]

Albums

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and sales
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[3]
JPN
[4]
JPN Hot
[5]
US
World

[6]
Fiction and Fact 1
  • KOR: 164,264[7]
  • JPN: 3,806
So Beast
  • Released: August 10, 2011 (JPN)
  • Label: Far Eastern Tribe, Cube
  • Formats: CD, digital download
28 3
  • JPN: 73,219
  • KOR: 5,478[8]
Hard to Love, How to Love
  • Released: July 19, 2013 (KOR)
  • Label: Cube Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1 18 6
  • KOR: 105,978[9]
  • JPN: 16,772
Guess Who?
  • Released: March 16, 2016 (JPN)[10]
  • Label: Beast Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2 26
Highlight
  • Released: July 4, 2016 (KOR)
  • Label: Cube Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1 52 9
Daydream 4
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

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List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and sales
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN
[4]
Beast – Japan Premium Edition
  • Released: November 11, 2010 (JPN)
  • Label: Far Eastern Tribe
  • Format: CD
13
  • JPN: 14,354
Beast Works 2009–2013
  • Released: April 14, 2014 (JPN)
  • Label: Universal Music Group
  • Format: CD
33
Beast Japan Best
  • Released: September 17, 2014 (JPN)
  • Label: Universal Music Group
  • Format: CD
25
  • JPN: 3,869

Extended plays

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List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and sales
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[15]
JPN
[4]
JPN Hot
[5]
US
World

[16]
Beast Is the B2ST
  • Released: October 14, 2009
  • Label: Cube Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
11
Shock of the New Era
  • Released: March 1, 2010
  • Label: Cube Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2
Mastermind
  • Released: September 28, 2010
  • Label: Cube Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
2
Lights Go On Again
  • Released: November 9, 2010
  • Label: Cube Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1
My Story
  • Released: December 21, 2010
  • Label: Cube Entertainment, Universal Music Group
  • Formats: Digital download
Midnight Sun
  • Released: July 22, 2012
  • Label: Cube Entertainment, Universal Music Group
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1 13 15
  • KOR: 150,151[21]
  • JPN: 24,679
Good Luck
  • Released: June 16, 2014
  • Label: Cube Entertainment, Universal Music Group
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1 43 7
  • KOR: 136,638[22]
  • JPN: 6,733
Time
  • Released: October 20, 2014
  • Label: Cube Entertainment, Universal Music Group
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1 39 11
  • KOR: 72,605[23]
  • JPN: 4,736
Ordinary
  • Released: July 27, 2015
  • Label: Cube Entertainment, Universal Music Group
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1 40
  • KOR: 87,524[24]
  • JPN: 2,168
Can You Feel It?
  • Released: March 20, 2017
  • Label: Around Us Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1 59 9
  • Re-released (Calling You): May 29, 2017
  • Label: Around Us Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2
Celebrate
  • Released: October 16, 2017
  • Label: Around Us Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2 49 78 9
Outro
  • Released: November 20, 2018
  • Label: Around Us Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
4 100
The Blowing
  • Released: May 3, 2021
  • Label: Around Us Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2 39
After Sunset
  • Released: November 7, 2022
  • Label: Around Us Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2
Switch On
  • Released: March 11, 2024
  • Label: Around Us Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
3 47
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

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Korean singles

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List of Korean singles, with selected chart positions and sales
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
Circle

[33]
KOR
Hot

[34]
US
World

[35]
"Bad Girl" 2009 Beast Is the B2ST
"Mystery" 22
"Shock" 2010 3 Shock of the New Era
"Breath" (숨) 4 Mastermind
"Beautiful" 6 Lights Go On Again
"On Rainy Days" (비가 오는 날엔) 2011 3 68
  • KOR: 3,061,053
Fiction and Fact
"Fiction" 5 95
  • KOR: 3,194,906
"I Knew It" (이럴 줄 알았어) 2012 1 3 Midnight Sun
"Midnight" (별 헤는 밤) 2 6
"Beautiful Night" (아름다운 밤이야) 3 4 5
"Will You Be Alright?" (괜찮겠니) 2013 1 1 Hard to Love, How to Love
"I'm Sorry" 4 11
"Shadow" (그림자) 2 3
"No More" (이젠 아니야) 2014 1 2 Good Luck
"Good Luck" 1 3 5
"12:30" (12시 30분) 2 8 Time
"Gotta Go to Work" (일 하러 가야 돼) 2015 4
  • KOR: 518,862
Ordinary
"YeY" (예이) 3 21
  • KOR: 409,123
"Butterfly" 2016 8
  • KOR: 305,462
Highlight
"Ribbon" (리본) 4 17
  • KOR: 624,483
"It’s Still Beautiful" (아름답다) 2017 6 Can You Feel It?
"Plz Don't Be Sad" (얼굴 찌푸리지 말아요) 1 22
"Calling You" 3 Calling You
"Can Be Better" (어쩔 수 없지) 5 Celebrate
"Take Care" (잘 지내줘) 2018 17 Outro
"Loved" (사랑했나봐) 52
"Not the End" (불어온다) 2021 18 38 The Blowing
"Daydream" 2022 22 37 Daydream
"Alone" 38 After Sunset
"Body" 2024 89 Switch On
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Japanese singles

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List of Japanese singles, with selected chart positions and sales
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
JPN
Oricon

[50]
JPN
Hot

[51]
"Shock" 2011 2 5
  • JPN: 60,486
So Beast
"Bad Girl" 3 10
  • JPN: 55,588
"Midnight (Hoshi wo Kazoeru Yoru)" 2012 6 34
  • JPN: 126,042
BEAST Japan Best
"Sad Movie" /
"Kurisumasu Kyaroru no Koro ni wa"
(Sad Movie / クリスマスキャロルの頃には)
2013 10 1
  • JPN: 107,475
"Adrenaline" 2014 5 1
  • JPN: 61,772
"Kimi wa Dou?" (キミはどう?) 5 1
  • JPN: 148,921
Non-album single
"One" 2015 3 4
  • JPN: 49,896
Guess Who?
"Hands Up" 4 9
  • JPN: 45,010
"Can't Wait to Love You" 10 23
  • JPN: 27,885
"This Is My Life" 9 26
  • JPN: 23,270
"#TBM" 17 49
  • JPN: 21,475
"YeY" 11 25
  • JPN: 58,541
"Last Word" (最後の一言) 4 2
  • JPN: 29,631
"All Is in You" 14 19
  • JPN: 23,442
"Saigo no Hitokoto" 1 1
  • JPN: 88,457
"Stay Forever Young" 7
  • JPN: 21,524
"Guess Who?" 2016 1 1
  • JPN: 28,621
"Freaking Cute" 7 9 Day/Night
"Whole Lotta Lovin" 6 11
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Other charted songs

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Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
Circle

[33]
KOR
Hot

[34]
"Take Care of My Girlfriend (Say No)" 2010 28 Shock of the New Era
"Special" 45
"Just Before Shock" 58
"Clenching a Tight Fist" 10 Mastermind
"V.I.U" 58
"Break Down" 66
"Mastermind" 72
"Easy" (Sincere Version) 18 Non-album single
"Lights Go On Again" 44 Lights Go On Again
"I Like You the Best" 55
"Lightless" 61
"I'm Sorry" 66
"When the Door Closes" (Doojoon and Dongwoon) 20 My Story
"Thanks To" (Junhyung and Yoseob) 46
"Let It Snow" (Hyunseung and Gikwang) 87
"Niji" 2011 31 With Special Guests: Fukuyama Masaharu Remake
"The Fact" 44 Fiction and Fact
"Back to You" 50
"You" 52
"Though I Call Your Name" 62
"Freeze" 63
"Virus" 65
"Lightless" (Unplugged Ver.) 87
"Fiction" (Orchestra Ver.) 95
"When I Miss You" 2012 15 22 Midnight Sun
"It's Not Me" 24 42
"Dream Girl" 32 52
"The Day You Rest" 35 62
"How to Love" 2013 53 22 Hard to Love, How to Love
"Be Alright" 82
"You're Bad" 88
"Encore" 105
"Intro" 173
"Tonight, I'll Be at Your Side" 2014 16 Good Luck
"Sad Movie" (Korean version) 18
"History" 23
"Dance with U" 24
"We Up" 25
"Drive" 15 Time
"Close My Eyes" 20
"It's All Good" 22
"Stay" 25
"So Hot" 28
"See You There" 2015 36 Ordinary
"Suite Room" 38
"Take It All" 44
"Oh Honey" 48
"When I" 2016 47 Highlight
"Highlight" 49
"Come Out"(Yoseob) 54
"Lullaby" 56
"Practice" 57
"Curious" 59
"Baby It's You" (Doojoon and Gi-kwang) 66
"Found You" (Junhyung) 72
"I'll Give You My All" (Dongwoon) 88
"Ribbon" (instrumental) 200
"The Beginning" 2017 29 Can You Feel It?
"Dangerous" 34
"Can You Feel It?" 39
"Spring Breeze" (봄바람) (with Lee Moon-sae) 72 Fantastic Duo 2 Part 1
"Sleep Tight" 35 Calling You
"Celebrate" 42 Celebrate
"Who Am I" 59
"Take On Me" 67
"Love Like This" 81
"Paper Cut" 2022 173 After Sunset
"S.I.L.Y (Say I Love You)" 183
"Privacy" 196
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Other releases

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Title Year Album
"Who's Next?" (with 4Minute) 2010 Hit Your Heart
"Skinny Baby" (with Apink) 2011 Non-album releases
"Fly So High" (with 4Minute and G.NA, as "U-Cube")
"Christmas Song" (크리스마스 노래) (with Cube Entertainment artists) 2013
"Don't Get Sick" (Prod Lee Soo-geun) 2021 Knowing Brother's Children's Song Project

Soundtrack appearances

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
Gaon

[33]
"Crazy" 2009 Attack the Gas Station 2 OST
"Ready Go" 2010 Master of Study OST
"Loving U" 2011 64 All My Love For You OST
"Because of You" (너 때문인걸) 38 My Princess OST
"Dreaming" (꿈을 꾼다) 39 Me Too, Flower! OST
"Hateful Person" (미운사람) 2012 9 Big OST
"Black Paradise" 2013 16 Iris II: New Generation OST
"Bye Bye Love" (with BtoB) 35 When a Man Falls in Love OST
"Without You" 2015 62 The Scholar Who Walks the Night OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Video albums

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Title Video details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN
DVD

[102]
KOR
[103]
Genesis of Beast
  • Released: March 2, 2011 (JPN)
  • Label: Far Eastern Tribe
  • Format: DVD
9 74
The 1st Concert "Welcome to Beast Airline"
  • Released: January 18, 2012 (JPN)
  • Label: SBS Contents Hub
  • Format: DVD
3
The Special Selection of Beast Premium Edition
  • Released: February 29, 2012 (JPN)
  • Label: Eun Soo Jung
  • Format: DVD
12
Beast for U ~BeastからのMerry Christmas~
  • Released: May 9, 2012 (JPN)
  • Label: Hakuhodo DY Media Partners
  • Format: DVD
11
Beast Complete History Box
  • Released: August 8, 2012 (JPN)
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Format: DVD
6
The 1st Beast Fan Meeting Asia Tour
  • Released: August 9, 2012 (KOR)
  • Label: SBS Production
  • Format DVD
Midnight Sun Special Edition DVD
  • Released: October 24, 2012 (JPN)
  • Label: KTA
  • Format: DVD
47
Beast Kanzen Micchaku Documentary 24 Hours
(BEAST 完全密着ドキュメント24時)
  • Released: November 26, 2012 (JPN)
  • Label: KlockWorx
  • Format: DVD
18
The Beautiful Show In Seoul Live
  • Released: November 21, 2012 (JPN)
  • Label: Far Eastern Tribe
  • Format: DVD
27
Beast Beautiful Show Yokohama Concert
  • Released: January 30, 2013 (JPN)
  • Label: TC Entertainment
  • Format: DVD
22
My K-Star Beast (MBC Premium Highlight Clips)
  • Released: February 27, 2013 (JPN)
  • Label: Far Eastern Tribe
  • Format: DVD
31
Beast Zepp Tour 2012
  • Released: August 28, 2013 (JPN)
  • Label: KBS Media
  • Format: DVD
17
Beast Clips 2009-2013
  • Released: April 2, 2014 (JPN)
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Format: DVD, Blu-ray
31
Beast Japan Tour 2014
  • Released: August 13, 2014 (JPN)
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Format: DVD, Blu-ray
25
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Music videos

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Year Title Length
Korean
2009 Bad Girl 3:38
2010 Shock 4:19
Take Care Of My Girlfriend (Say No) 3:20
Breath 4:18
Beautiful 7:15
2011 Fiction 5:06
I Like You The Best 8:08
Skinny Baby (with Apink) 3:30
2012 Mystery 2:16
Beautiful Night 3:47
I Knew It 1:48
2013 5! My Baby (with Apink) 3:27
I'm Sorry 5:11
Shadow 3:44
2014 No More 4:04
Good Luck 4:09
12:30 4:07
2015 Gotta Go To Work 3:19
YeY 3:46
2016 Butterfly 3:41
Ribbon 4:31
2017 It’s Still Beautiful 3:50
Plz Don't Be Sad 3:18
Calling You 3:47
Can Be Better 3:32
2018 Loved 3:52
2021 Not The End 3:43
Japanese
2011 Shock 4:10
Bad Girl 3:14
2012 Hoshi Wo Kazoeru Yoru 3:52
2014 Adrenaline 3:49
2015 Kimi Wa Dou? 3:29
One 3:01
Hands Up 3:28
Can't Wait To Love You 3:38
This Is My Life 3:54
Throw Back Memories 4:26
Yey 3:47
Only One 1:46
All Is In U 3:28
Saigono Hitokoto 3:58
Stay Forever Young 3:20
2016 Guess Who? 3:05
Freaking Cute 3:39
Whole Lotta Lovin 3:46

References

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  1. ^ "BEAST : "After the Showcase on the 15th, we cannot hide our tears"". Newsen (in Korean). 2009-10-17. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
  2. ^ "윤·용·양·이·손, 新그룹명은 하이라이트 [공식입장 전문]". Naver. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  3. ^ Gaon Album Chart positions for studio albums:
  4. ^ a b c "BEASTの作品 (アルバム)" [Works by Beast (Albums)]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  5. ^ a b Japan Hot Albums chart positions:
  6. ^ Billboard World Albums Chart positions:
  7. ^ Cumulative sales of Fiction and Fact:
  8. ^ Cumulative sales of So Beast:
  9. ^ Cumulative sales of Hard to Love, How to Love:
  10. ^ "비스트, 日 새음반 오리콘차트 2위 진입". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  11. ^ "週間 CDアルバムランキング 2016年03月21日付 (2016年03月07日~2016年03月13日)". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  12. ^ "2016년 08월 Album Chart" [August 2016 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  13. ^ "2016 Oricon Albums Chart – July Week 1". Oricon. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  14. ^ "Album Chart First Half 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  15. ^ Gaon Album Chart positions for EPs:
  16. ^ Billboard World Albums chart positions:
  17. ^ Cumulative sales of Beast Is the B2ST:
  18. ^ Cumulative sales of Shock of the New Era:
  19. ^ Cumulative sales of Mastermind:
  20. ^ Cumulative sales of Lights Go On Again:
  21. ^ Cumulative sales of Midnight Sun:
  22. ^ Cumulative sales of Good Luck:
  23. ^ Cumulative sales of Time:
  24. ^ "2015년 Album Chart" [2015 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  25. ^ a b "2017년 Album Chart" [2017 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  26. ^ "2017 Oricon Chart – March Week 4". Oricon. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  27. ^ 週間 CDアルバムランキング 2017年10月16日~2017年10月22日 [CD album weekly ranking from October 16, 2017 to October 22, 2017] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  28. ^ "2018년 Album Chart" [2018 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  29. ^ "2021년 상반기 Album Chart". Gaon Chart. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  30. ^ "Circle Album Chart – November 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  31. ^ Cumulative Sales of Switch On:
  32. ^ オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2024年04月08日~2024年04月14日 [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking April 8, 2024 – April 14, 2024] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on April 17, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  33. ^ a b c Circle (formerly Gaon) Digital Chart positions for Beast and Highlight:
  34. ^ a b "Korea K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
  35. ^ "World Digital Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  36. ^ a b "Gaon Download Chart 2010". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-10-18. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  37. ^ Cumulative sales of "Breath":
  38. ^ Cumulative sales of "Beautiful":
  39. ^ a b "2012년 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  40. ^ Cumulative sales of "Beautiful Night":
  41. ^ "2013년 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). p. 2. Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  42. ^ "2013년 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). p. 3. Archived from the original on 2016-10-09. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  43. ^ "2013년 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  44. ^ Cumulative sales of "No More":
  45. ^ a b "2014년 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  46. ^ Cumulative sales for "It's Still Beautiful":
  47. ^ Cumulative sales for "Plz Don't Be Sad":
  48. ^ Cumulative sales for "Calling You":
  49. ^ Cumulative sales for "Can Be Better":
  50. ^ "BEASTの作品 (シングル)" [Works by Beast (Singles)]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  51. ^ "Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
  52. ^ "2016 Oricon Albums Chart – July Week 4". Oricon. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  53. ^ "2016 Oricon Albums Chart – July Week 3". Oricon. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  54. ^ Cumulative sales for "The Fact":
  55. ^ Cumulative sales for "Back to You":
  56. ^ Cumulative sales for "You":
  57. ^ Cumulative sales for "Though I Call Your Name":
  58. ^ Cumulative sales for "Freeze":
  59. ^ Cumulative sales for "Virus":
  60. ^ Cumulative sales for "Lightless" (Unplugged Ver.):
  61. ^ Cumulative sales for "Fiction" (Orchestra Ver.):
  62. ^ a b "Download Chart (Domestic) – 2012 (see #304)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  63. ^ Cumulative sales for "Dream Girl":
  64. ^ Cumulative sales for "The Day You Rest":
  65. ^ Cumulative sales for "How to Love":
  66. ^ Cumulative sales for "Be Alright":
  67. ^ Cumulative sales for "You're Bad":
  68. ^ Cumulative sales for "Encore":
  69. ^ Cumulative sales for "Intro":
  70. ^ Cumulative sales for "Tonight, I'll Be at Your Side":
  71. ^ Cumulative sales for "Sad Movie" (Korean version):
  72. ^ Cumulative sales for "History":
  73. ^ Cumulative sales for "Dance with U":
  74. ^ Cumulative sales for "We Up":
  75. ^ Cumulative sales for "Drive":
  76. ^ Cumulative sales for "Close My Eyes":
  77. ^ Cumulative sales for "It's All Good":
  78. ^ Cumulative sales for "Stay":
  79. ^ Cumulative sales for "So Hot":
  80. ^ Cumulative sales for "See You There":
  81. ^ Cumulative sales for "Suite Room":
  82. ^ Cumulative sales for "Take It All":
  83. ^ Cumulative sales for "Oh Honey":
  84. ^ Cumulative sales for "When I":
  85. ^ Cumulative sales for "Highlight":
  86. ^ Cumulative sales for "Come Out":
  87. ^ Cumulative sales for "Lullaby":
  88. ^ Cumulative sales for "Practice":
  89. ^ Cumulative sales for "Curious":
  90. ^ Cumulative sales for "Baby It's You":
  91. ^ Cumulative sales for "Found You":
  92. ^ Cumulative sales for "I'll Give You My All":
  93. ^ Cumulative sales for "Ribbon" (Instrumental):
  94. ^ Cumulative sales for "The Beginning":
  95. ^ Cumulative sales for "Dangerous":
  96. ^ Cumulative sales for "Can You Feel It?":
  97. ^ Cumulative sales for "Sleep Tight":
  98. ^ Cumulative sales for "Celebrate":
  99. ^ Cumulative sales for "Who Am I":
  100. ^ Cumulative sales for "Take On Me":
  101. ^ Cumulative sales for "Love Like This":
  102. ^ "BEASTの作品 (DVD)" [Works by Beast (DVD)]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  103. ^ Gaon Album Chart positions for video albums:
  104. ^ "2011년 Album Chart (Page 3)" [2011 Album Chart (Page 3)]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
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