BTS 'Arirang' Tops Spotify Weekly Album Chart Again.. Stays in 'Top 3' for 7 Weeks

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BTS's 'Arirang' (ARIRANG) has reclaimed the number one spot on Spotify's weekly album chart.

'Arirang' rebounded one position from the previous week to reach number one on Spotify's 'Weeekly Top Albums' (collection period: May 1–May 7), the global audio and music streaming platform. The title track 'SWIM' secured second place on 'Weeekly Top Songs Global', and 13 tracks excluding the sound of the Seongdeok Daewang Sinjong bell charted for seven consecutive weeks. 'SWIM' also ranked second on the daily chart 'Daily Top Songs Global' (as of May 7), remaining in the 'Top 3' for 49 days.

'Arirang' also held its position at number 20 on the UK Official Charts' 'Official Albums Top 100' (as of May 8–May 14), announced on the 9th, maintaining its ranking for seven weeks since its release. 'SWIM' reached number 49 on the 'Official Singles Top 100', while on the sub-charts, it ranked 25th on 'Official Singles Downloads' and climbed three positions to 26th on 'Official Singles Sales'. Additionally, it appeared on 'Official Albums Streaming' (26th), 'Official Physical Albums' (16th), and 'Official Vinyl Albums' (23rd), enjoying balanced popularity across both physical albums and digital tracks.

The album's momentum continued with successful rebounds across major charts in Europe and Oceania, solidifying its long-running success. 'Arirang' claimed the number one spot on the vinyl chart of the German Official Music Charts (Offizielle Deutsche Charts) as of May 1. This marks the first time a Korean artist has topped this chart. On the 'Top 100 Albums' chart (collection period: May 8–May 14), it rose one position from the previous week to number two, maintaining its place in the 'Top 3' for seven consecutive weeks. The album also rebounded three positions from Jeonju to secure fourth place on Australia's ARIA 'Top 50 Albums' (as of May 11), and climbed from ninth to sixth on the French Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP) 'Top Albums' chart (collection period: May 1–May 7).

'Arirang's' success continued on Japan's Oricon charts (as of May 11). The 'Weekly Combined Albums Ranking' (5th) and 'Weekly Digital Albums Ranking' (4th) each maintained their position in the 'Top 5' for seven consecutive weeks. Additionally, on the 'Weekly Albums Ranking', it rose eight positions from Jeonju to reach fourth place, reaffirming the strong local response.

Meanwhile, BTS held their 'BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' IN NORTH AMERICA' concert in Mexico at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City on the 7th (local time). The Mexico City Chamber of Commerce estimated the economic impact of the performance at approximately 175 million dollars (Hanwha approximately 155.7 billion won). On the 6th, they visited the Presidential Office at the official invitation of the Mexican president, where they were honored as 'Distinguished Visitors' (Visitantes Distinguidos) and presented with a commemorative plaque. A crowd of approximately 50,000 people gathered at the Zocalo Square near the Presidential Office. The moment when all seven members appeared on the balcony to greet citizens was recorded as an iconic scene watched by the world.

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