The group BTS has added another record to its achievements in the French music market.
According to the official website of the French National Syndicate of Phonographic Publishing (SNEP) on the 25th, the title track 'SWIM' from BTS's fifth studio album 'ARIRANG' has received gold certification in the single category.
SNEP awards gold certification in the single category to songs that achieve the equivalent of 15 million streams, calculated from streaming, downloads, and physical album sales.
With this, BTS now holds a total of ten gold-certified singles, including 'Dynamite,' 'Butter,' 'Boy With Luv (Feat. Halsey),' and 'FAKE LOVE.'
Notably, 'SWIM' achieved this milestone approximately five months after its release. This follows 'Dynamite,' which received gold certification in just three months after its release in August 2020, making 'SWIM' the second-fastest song to achieve this status for the group.
The album 'ARIRANG' is also performing well in France. It received gold certification just six days after its release and sold over 100,000 copies within a month, leading to a platinum certification in April.
In comparison, previous albums 'MAP OF THE SOUL: 7' and 'Proof' received similar certifications about one year and two months after their releases, indicating a faster pace for 'ARIRANG.'
The album continues to perform strongly on the U.S. Billboard charts. According to the latest chart released on August 25, 'ARIRANG' ranked 24th on the Billboard 200.
'ARIRANG' debuted at number one on the chart dated April 4 and maintained the top position for three consecutive weeks, remaining on the chart for five months.
The title track 'SWIM' has held the fifth position on the 'Global Excl. U.S.' chart for 22 consecutive weeks and is ranked 14th on the 'Global 200' chart.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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