With the release of their fifth studio album 'Arirang', BTS has dominated the major weekly music charts both in South Korea and internationally. This indicates their strong global fan base and the widespread acceptance of their music.
Reporting from Hanteo Chart, an album sales monitoring organization, reveals that on the 30th, BTS's latest album 'Arirang' secured the top position on both the weekly world and album charts. This accomplishment occurred within a remarkably short period, just three days after its release on March 20, and the album has maintained its top spot for two continuous weeks, from the third week of March.
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According to a forecast by American music publication Billboard on the 30th, 'Arirang' has claimed the leading position on the main album chart, the 'Billboard 200', for the week dated April 4. The album debuted on the chart with 641,000 album units, marking the highest weekly performance for a group album since the unit tracking method was introduced in December 2014. Remarkably, 532,000 of these units were from pure album sales, both physical and digital, establishing a new record for group album sales in over a decade.
BTS has further cemented their dominance on global music platforms. On Spotify, one of the largest streaming services worldwide, BTS conquered the weekly music charts (for the period March 20-26) across several categories, including 'Weekly Top Albums', 'Weekly Top Songs', and 'Weekly Top Artists'. Impressively, the lead single 'SWIM' ascended to the number one position on the 'Weekly Top Songs Global'. Moreover, all 14 tracks from the new album found places within the top 30.
The song 'SWIM' has consistently held the number one position on Spotify's 'Daily Top Songs Global' and Apple Music's 'Top 100 Global' for an extended period of 9 days (March 20-28) and 7 days (March 23-29), respectively. Furthermore, every track from the album has appeared on the latest chart rankings of both platforms. Even ten days post-release, every song continues to enjoy significant popularity, underscoring the global admiration for BTS's music.
In other news, BTS is scheduled to kick off the 'BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG'' at the Goyang Sports Complex Main Stadium in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, on April 9, 11, and 12. Their touring schedule extends to October with planned performances in South American stadiums, including countries such as Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil. All 46 shows, spanning Goyang, North America, Europe, and Tokyo, Japan, have sold out ahead of time, showcasing the group's extraordinary ability to draw crowds and their significant ticket-selling power.