The group BTS's fifth studio album, 'Arirang,' continues to dominate major Billboard charts in the United States.
According to the latest Billboard chart released on October 31, BTS's 'Arirang' ranked 46th on the main album chart, the 'Billboard 200.' After debuting at number one on April 4, the album maintained its position for three weeks and has now remained on the charts for 31 consecutive weeks, demonstrating its enduring popularity. It also secured the 19th spot on the 'Top Album Sales' chart.
The title track, 'SWIM,' is also experiencing global success. It landed at 28th on the 'Global 200' and 10th on the 'Global (excluding U.S.)' charts, with the latter chart seeing 'SWIM' maintain a top 10 position for a remarkable 30 weeks since debuting at number one in its first week. Another track, 'NORMAL,' also appeared on both charts, ranking 188th and 102nd, respectively.
On the global music platform Spotify, BTS has set a record as the first group worldwide to achieve 10 billion streams in a year as of October 16. The 'Arirang' album surpassed 5 billion cumulative streams by October 14, and the title track 'SWIM' became the first song released in 2026 to exceed 1 billion streams as of October 24.
Meanwhile, BTS will conclude the South American leg of their world tour, 'BTS World Tour Arirang,' in São Paulo, Brazil, on October 28 and 30-31. They are set to kick off the Asian tour in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in November.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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