BTS's album 'ARIRANG' tops UK charts, with 'SWIM' hitting #2 on singles. They dominate global charts on Spotify and in Australia.
March/28/2026 14:29
According to the UK Official Chart announced on March 28, BTS's (Bangtan Sonyeondan) 5th full album 'ARIRANG' has won 1st place on the UK 'Official Albums Top 100' (for the period of March 27 to April 2). This marks their third #1 album following the 6th mini album 'MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA' and the 4th full album 'MAP OF THE SOUL: 7'. Furthermore, it also recorded #1 on the 'Official Vinyl Albums Chart', demonstrating a strong presence in the UK music market. The title track 'SWIM' ranked 2nd on the same day’s 'Official Singles Top 100', surpassing the 3rd place records of 'Dynamite' in 2020 and 'Butter' in 2021, setting a new personal best. Additionally, the tracks 'Body to Body' (28th) and 'FYA' (39th) also charted. In the weekly chart announced on the 27th by the global audio streaming platform Spotify (for the period of March 20 to 26), BTS achieved overwhelming results. They dominated the global charts for 'Weekly Top Album', 'Weekly Top Song', and 'Weekly Top Artist'. All 14 tracks from the album entered the upper ranks of the 'Weekly Top Song Global', with the title track 'SWIM' recording 82,268,468 streams in a week, the highest weekly streams for any song released in 2026. Furthermore, the tracks 'Body to Body' (2nd), 'Hooligan' (4th), 'FYA' (5th), 'NORMAL' (6th), 'Aliens' (7th), 'Like Animals' (8th), '2.0' (9th), and 'they don't know 'bout us' (10th) consecutively entered the top 10. Other tracks like 'Merry Go Round' (12th), 'One More Night' (14th), 'Please' (16th), 'Into the Sun' (20th), and 'No. 29' (22nd), which contains the color of the national treasure No. 29, the Shōtoku Taishi's divine bell, filled the upper ranks of the chart. On the same day, BTS charted in the 'Weekly Top Artist Global' for 232 consecutive weeks, setting a record for the longest tie in history, alongside global pop stars like Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Billie Eilish, and Justin Bieber. Additionally, 'SWIM' maintained the #1 position on the 'Daily Top Song Global' for 7 consecutive days (based on March 20 to 26). The excitement for 'ARIRANG' has spread to charts in Australia and France. According to the ARIA chart announced on the 27th, this work simultaneously achieved #1 in both the 'Top 50 Albums' and 'Vinyl Chart', recording the best performance for a Korean artist's work released this year. BTS has had a total of 7 works ranked in the 'Top 10', with this being their third #1 after 'MAP OF THE SOUL: 7' (2020) and 'Proof' (2022). Furthermore, 'SWIM' ranked 4th on the 'Top 50 Singles' chart, while 'Body to Body' (26th), 'Hooligan' (46th), and 'FYA' (48th) also entered the chart, demonstrating their unique position in the global music market. Additionally, they also topped the 'Top Album' chart announced by the French Record Association (SNEP) (for the period of March 20 to 26). On March 27, BTS released a remix album 'KEEP SWIMMING', further heightening the excitement of their comeback. This album includes 9 tracks, featuring 7 remixes arranged based on each member's musical inclination.
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