&TEAM has reached a new UK chart high with Mark on Me.
But the exact chart matters.
&TEAM’s six-track Korean mini album Mark on Me debuted at No. 4 on the Official Physical Singles Chart for the chart week dated October 2–8, 2026.
It also reached No. 11 on the Official Singles Sales Chart.
That does not mean &TEAM had the No. 4 song in the UK overall.
3 FACTS
No. 4 - Mark on Me on the Official Physical Singles Chart.
No. 11 - Mark on Me on the Official Singles Sales Chart.
6 tracks - Mark on Me is officially released as &TEAM’s second Korean mini album, even though it is classified in the UK singles system.
Why is a six-track mini album on a singles chart?
&TEAM’s official discography lists Mark on Me as a six-track Korean mini album.
Its track list is:
- Mark on Me
- Good Boy
- Love Jang
- Accelerate
- Empty
- Night to howl!
In the UK, however, the release was classified under the local singles-chart rules.
That is why Official Charts lists Mark on Me on the Physical Singles Chart and Singles Sales Chart rather than presenting it as a standard album-chart entry.
For international readers, that distinction is important.
Calling it simply “the No. 4 song in the UK” would be wrong.
What does the Physical Singles Chart measure?
The Official Physical Singles Chart ranks eligible physical single sales in the UK.
Mark on Me reached No. 4 for the week.
The Official Singles Sales Chart, which includes sales across downloads, CDs, vinyl and other eligible formats, placed it at No. 11.
Official Charts’ public pages do not disclose the number of units sold for &TEAM’s entry.
So we can verify the ranking, but not the exact number of physical copies or unique buyers behind it.
This is &TEAM’s best UK physical-chart result so far
&TEAM previously reached No. 34 on the Official Physical Singles Chart with Samidare.
Mark on Me’s No. 4 peak is therefore 30 places higher than that earlier result.
It is a clear improvement in chart position.
But chart position alone should not be treated as proof of broad mainstream popularity.
Physical-sales charts can be shaped by concentrated fan purchasing and multiple collectible editions.
Physical collecting is built into the release strategy
&TEAM’s official site lists multiple physical configurations for Mark on Me.
These include:
- two standard versions
- nine solo-member versions
- one Mini CD-R version
That matters when interpreting the UK result.
A high physical ranking can show strong fan willingness to buy.
But multiple editions can also encourage repeat purchases by collectors.
For that reason, the safest conclusion is not that &TEAM suddenly became a mainstream UK act.
It is that the group generated enough eligible UK physical sales to rank fourth for the week.
Why &TEAM is an unusual case
&TEAM is a global group under YX Labels, which HYBE describes as a label focused on the Japanese music market.
The group’s core activity has been built across Japan and Korea, while its fanbase extends internationally.
That makes the UK chart result interesting from a market perspective.
A Japan-origin HYBE group has converted part of its overseas fandom into measurable physical buying in the UK.
That is more specific — and more useful — than simply calling the result another “global K-pop chart success.”
What this chart does not prove
The No. 4 physical ranking does not establish:
- No. 4 on the main Official Singles Chart
- No. 4 in the entire UK music market
- a specific number of UK buyers
- mainstream public recognition
- sustained streaming or radio penetration
Those would require different evidence.
Broader UK demand would be better measured through a combination of overall singles performance, streaming, radio, ticket sales and repeat chart appearances.
WHY IT MATTERS
The interesting part of this result is not the number alone.
It is the type of demand behind it.
For a Japan-origin group under HYBE’s YX Labels, reaching the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 5 shows that an overseas fandom can convert attention into retail purchases far from the group’s core Japan–Korea markets.
The next question is whether that paid demand expands into broader streaming, ticketing and overall-chart performance.
WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
- Whether Mark on Me remains on the Physical Singles Chart for another week.
- Future &TEAM entries on broader UK charts.
- UK and European concert demand.
- Whether physical-buying strength translates into streaming and ticket sales.