BTS’ fifth studio album “ARIRANG” has remained on the Billboard 200 for a 31st consecutive week.
On the chart dated Oct. 31, the album ranked No. 46 on Billboard’s main US albums ranking. It also placed No. 19 on Top Album Sales, which measures traditional album purchases.
“ARIRANG” entered the Billboard 200 at No. 1 on the chart dated April 4 and remained at the top for three consecutive weeks. It became the first album by a group to spend its opening three weeks at No. 1 since Mumford & Sons’ “Babel” in 2012.
The album’s lead single, “SWIM,” ranked No. 28 on the Billboard Global 200 and No. 10 on Global Excl. US. The latter chart measures streaming and digital sales outside the United States.
“SWIM” debuted at No. 1 on Global Excl. US and has now spent a cumulative 30 weeks within its top 10. Album track “NORMAL” also remained on the global rankings, placing No. 188 on the Global 200 and No. 102 on Global Excl. US.
The group added further streaming milestones during October. According to BigHit Music, “ARIRANG” surpassed 5 billion cumulative Spotify streams on Oct. 14, the highest total for an album released in 2026.
“SWIM” passed 1 billion Spotify streams on Oct. 24, becoming the first song released this year to reach the mark. It is BTS’ seventh song to exceed 1 billion streams on the platform and the group’s fastest track to do so.
BigHit Music also said BTS had accumulated more than 10 billion Spotify streams during 2026 as of Oct. 16, making the act the first group to reach the annual total.
BTS will conclude the South American leg of its “ARIRANG” world tour with concerts in São Paulo on Oct. 28 and Oct. 30–31. The tour is scheduled to continue in Asia with performances in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in November.
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Fifth studio album ranks No. 46 as lead single ‘SWIM’ surpasses 1 billion Spotify streamsCourtesy of Big Hit Music
BTS’ fifth studio album “ARIRANG” has remained on the Billboard 200 for a 31st consecutive week.
On the chart dated Oct. 31, the album ranked No. 46 on Billboard’s main US albums ranking. It also placed No. 19 on Top Album Sales, which measures traditional album purchases.
“ARIRANG” entered the Billboard 200 at No. 1 on the chart dated April 4 and remained at the top for three consecutive weeks. It became the first album by a group to spend its opening three weeks at No. 1 since Mumford & Sons’ “Babel” in 2012.
The album’s lead single, “SWIM,” ranked No. 28 on the Billboard Global 200 and No. 10 on Global Excl. US. The latter chart measures streaming and digital sales outside the United States.
“SWIM” debuted at No. 1 on Global Excl. US and has now spent a cumulative 30 weeks within its top 10. Album track “NORMAL” also remained on the global rankings, placing No. 188 on the Global 200 and No. 102 on Global Excl. US.
The group added further streaming milestones during October. According to BigHit Music, “ARIRANG” surpassed 5 billion cumulative Spotify streams on Oct. 14, the highest total for an album released in 2026.
“SWIM” passed 1 billion Spotify streams on Oct. 24, becoming the first song released this year to reach the mark. It is BTS’ seventh song to exceed 1 billion streams on the platform and the group’s fastest track to do so.
BigHit Music also said BTS had accumulated more than 10 billion Spotify streams during 2026 as of Oct. 16, making the act the first group to reach the annual total.
BTS will conclude the South American leg of its “ARIRANG” world tour with concerts in São Paulo on Oct. 28 and Oct. 30–31. The tour is scheduled to continue in Asia with performances in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in November.
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