BTS has taken over significant weekly music charts both in South Korea and internationally with the release of their fifth studio album, 'Arirang'.
Based on information from Hanteo Chart, a well-known album sales tracking website, BTS's 'Arirang' climbed to the top position on the weekly world chart and album chart for the period spanning March 23 to March 29. Impressively, the album reached this peak just three days after its release on March 20 and has maintained its lead for two weeks straight.
Group image of BTS [Photo=Big Hit Music]
An article from Billboard, a prominent American music publication, dated March 30, reports that 'Arirang' has secured the top spot on the 'Billboard 200' main album chart for the week of April 4. The album debuted with 641,000 album units, marking the highest weekly performance for a group album since the implementation of unit tracking in December 2014. Out of these, 532,000 units were pure album sales, encompassing both physical and digital formats. This establishes a new milestone for group album sales, marking the strongest weekly sales figures in over ten years.
BTS has also achieved outstanding success on global music charts. They have dominated the weekly rankings on Spotify, a major global audio and music streaming service, for the week of March 20 to March 26. This includes leading positions on the 'Weekly Top Albums', 'Weekly Top Songs', and 'Weekly Top Artists' charts worldwide. Significantly, the title track 'SWIM' claimed the number one spot on the 'Weekly Top Songs Global' chart, and all 14 tracks from the album were positioned within the top 30.
On Spotify's 'Daily Top Songs Global' and Apple Music's 'Top 100 Global', 'SWIM' maintained the number one position for nine consecutive days from March 20 to March 28, and for seven days from March 23 to March 29, respectively. Additionally, every track on the album appeared on the most recent chart rankings of these platforms. Even ten days after the album's release, the enthusiasm for both the title track and the full album continues to flourish, reflecting the immense support from music enthusiasts globally.
Looking ahead, BTS is set to perform at the 'BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG'' at the Goyang Sports Complex Main Stadium in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, on April 9, 11, and 12. Later in October, the group will embark on a series of stadium concerts across South America, including countries like Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil. All 46 scheduled performances, including those in Goyang, as well as in North America, Europe, and Tokyo, Japan, have already sold out, underscoring the group's impressive ticket-selling power.