Girls' Generation's third Korean studio album, "The Boys", was released in October 2011. The album was released in the United States by Interscope Records, marking Girls' Generation's debut album in the country. To help "The Boys" connect with audiences worldwide, the group made their debut on US television upon performing on "Late Show with David Letterman" on January 31 and "Live! with Kelly" on February 1. They also performed on French television show "Le Grand Journal" on February 9. "The Boys" was commercially successful in the group's home country, having sold over 460,000 copies and becoming the highest-selling album of 2011. The lead single, "The Boys", peaked atop the Gaon Digital Chart and sold over 3.03 million copies in 2011. The group's endeavor to the United States, meanwhile, was met with limited success; "The Boys" entered the "Billboard" Top Heatseekers at number 17 and sold 21,000 copies.