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BTS Extends Spotify Reign to a Second Week as 'Arirang' Slips to No. 4 in the U.K.

Strong streaming signals durable demand for the reunited group's return.

K-pop boy group BTS is seen in this photo provided by BigHit Music. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
K-pop boy group BTS is seen in this photo provided by its agency, BigHit Music. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

Overview

  • BTS led Spotify’s Weekly Top Albums, Weekly Top Songs, and Weekly Top Artists globally for a second straight week, according to BigHit Music.
  • In Britain’s Official Charts update, the album sits at No. 4 after a No. 1 debut, while lead single “Swim” holds No. 5 after entering at No. 2.
  • On Spotify’s daily charts, the group held No. 1 on Global Top Artists and Global Top Songs for 14 straight days from release, and “Swim” logged 83 million global and 6.2 million U.S. YouTube plays in the week of March 20.
  • The comeback also began with No. 1 debuts on Billboard’s U.S. 200 albums chart for “Arirang” and the Hot 100 for “Swim,” showing the scale of the launch.
  • The seven members start the BTS World Tour Arirang on April 11 in Goyang, setting up a long run of shows through 2027 for fans who waited through their military service break.