(probably thanks to fans being in a celebration-mood after cracking 700k album sales)

Physical Sales

(mainly thanks to C-Carats preorders)

(in part thanks to J-Carats, since HMV now counts to Hanteo)

LOOK AT THIS ABSOLUTE EMPTINESS BOYS SOLD OUT IN SAPPORO!! SAPPORO WHERE NOTHING HAPPENS!! @pledis_17 pic.twitter.com/U2eg1itQc7 — サ ♡ OTY in JP goods 📌 (@carrot_sarada) September 20, 2019

We're 200 albums left before 700k omg ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 30 mins until today ends plz https://t.co/wVboRkVU2Q — 체리 🍒 (@kidmingyu) 22. September 2019

This is the most chaotic day in my entire career as a carat @pledis_17 — #SEVENTEEN_FEAR (@seokminsadlibs) September 22, 2019

*699,785 😂😂 Myhands was shaking lmao — 🎀 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢 (` з ´) 𝐣𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐣𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐬 🎀 (@eaph92) September 22, 2019

met other carats and we were just standing in front of the store staring at each other's bags (luggage in my case 🙄) wearing silly smiles. i'm freakin spent. both energy and money wise. anyway~ fun last minute stunt we pull tonight... all carats who have worked hard, g'night <3 https://t.co/YlA2BLZ8Sw — 🍃gaby (@baramgaby) September 22, 2019

for three years that i’ve been a carat, i have to admit that this has been the MOST INTENSE COMEBACK EVER! IMAGINE CRAMMING A 2.3K PIECES OF ALBUM FOR THE LAST HOUR OF SALE TO HIT 700K AND SO IS AIMING FOR A 15M VIEWS ALL IN ONE DAY!? BTCH THE ADRENALINE!? GHAD I LOVE THIS FANDOM — 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂 ♥︎ 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒊 | ga 📌 (@dreamyhani) September 22, 2019

Fear didn't shine on the domestic digital charts.The track debuted at #26 on melon and rose up to #8 . Its daily rank on the first day was. But, the low position it had - it held well throughout the whole week. Fear even finished the week with its till then best daily position. Fear's first week digital rank on Melon is. Here are some comparison numbers how other title songs did on MelonFear: 82(HIT: 84)Home: 32Oh my: 23Thanks: 34Clap: 38Dwc: 38Boom boom: 68Aju nice: 68Pretty u: 45I never know how much weight those itunes charts have, but 'An Ode' was #1 in 16 countries on itunes . The album also debuted at #1 on iTunes Worldwide Album Chart - their highest debut on their to date.Album sales on the hand were amazingly high.On the first day, album sales tripled compared to their last album. By day 3, they already bested their YMMDawn 1st week sales.. By day 4 they bested their YMMD-sales in general. They doubled their first-week-sales since their last album and now hold #3 on the all-time highest first-week album sales on GAON.Let's relive that Sunday again... It is 30 minutes before Sunday ends. Carats are camping on the Hanteo site and biting their finger nails because 'An Ode' is 200 copies away from reaching 700K.As the minutes go by, fans areBefore, they were trying to organize some last-last-minute sales. KCarats tweeting asking who wants an album. KCarats and JCarats checking which stores still have stock and are open at this time. Carats in pajamas dragging their trolleys behind them, making their way to the store.The numbers slowly rose...AND THEN!Carats did it!!!!!