With their fifth studio effort 'Arirang,' BTS has managed to dominate key weekly charts, both domestically and on an international level.
As reported by Hanteo Chart on the 30th, BTS's album 'Arirang' claimed the top position on both the weekly world chart and the album chart, during the tracking period of March 23-29. Remarkably, it ascended to the chart's apex in the third week of March, merely three days post-release on March 20, and has sustained its number one status for two consecutive weeks.
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A preview analysis published by Billboard, an authority in American music media, on the 30th reveals that 'Arirang' achieved the number one spot on the Billboard 200 main album chart dated April 4. The album debuted with 641,000 album units, which is the strongest weekly performance for a group album since unit tracking commenced in December 2014. Within these figures, 532,000 units comprised pure album sales, encompassing both physical and digital purchases, thereby setting a new benchmark for the highest weekly sales of a group album in over ten years.
BTS has also exerted substantial influence on international music charts. The group led the weekly rankings on Spotify's global audio and music streaming platform from March 20-26, capturing leading spots on the 'Weekly Top Albums,' 'Weekly Top Songs,' and 'Weekly Top Artists' global charts. The lead single 'SWIM' notably secured the number one position on the 'Weekly Top Songs Global,' with all 14 tracks from the album landing within the top 30.
The track 'SWIM' consistently held the top ranking on Spotify's 'Daily Top Songs Global' and Apple Music's 'Top 100 Global' for periods spanning 9 days (March 20-28) and 7 days (March 23-29), respectively. Furthermore, each track from the album appeared in the most recent chart listings on both platforms. Even ten days following the album's release, its widespread appeal remains evident, as the entire tracklist continues to captivate a global audience.
In the interim, BTS is slated 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 extend their tour to South America with stadium concerts planned in Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil. Every one of the 46 performances, including those in Goyang, North America, Europe, and Tokyo, Japan, has been sold out in advance, illustrating their formidable ticketing influence.