BTS 'Arirang' Spends 9th Consecutive Week in Spotify Weekly Album Chart Top 3

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BTS's 'Arirang' (ARIRANG) demonstrated its enduring power by holding the top 3 spot on the Spotify Weekly Album Chart for nine consecutive weeks.

According to Spotify, the global audio and music streaming platform, BTS's fifth full-length album 'Arirang' secured the second position on the 'Weeekly Top Albums Global' (data period: May 15–May 21). The title track 'SWIM' ranked fourth on the 'Weeekly Top Songs Global,' and 12 vocal tracks from the new album have entered the charts for nine consecutive weeks.

The album also continued its success on the UK Official Charts for nine weeks. 'Arirang' placed 26th on the 'Official Albums Top 100' (dated May 22–May 28), released on the 23rd, following its previous week's ranking. It also performed well in specific sub-charts. The 'Scottish Albums' chart saw a 10-position rebound to 25th place, while the 'Official Physical Albums' chart rose five spots to 21st. The album also entered the rankings on the 'Official Albums Streaming' (33rd) and 'Official Vinyl Albums' (31st) charts. 'SWIM' was ranked 59th on the 'Official Singles Top 100,' while it remained at 73rd on both the 'Official Singles Downloads' and 'Official Singles Sales' charts.

The new album also secured fifth place on the German Official Music Charts (Offizielle Deutsche Charts) 'Top 100 Albums' (dated May 22), moving up one spot from the previous week and maintaining its position in the top 10 for nine consecutive weeks. On the French Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP) 'Top Albums' chart (data period: May 15–May 21), it ranked 10th. In Australia, the ARIA 'Top 50 Albums' chart (dated May 25) placed it at 12th, and the 'Top 20 Vinyl Albums' chart saw it rise two spots to 14th.

On the latest Japanese Oricon chart (dated May 25 / data period: May 11–May 17), 'Arirang' maintained the third position on the 'Weekly Combined Albums Ranking.' On the 'Weekly Digital Albums Ranking,' it climbed three spots from the previous week to enter the top four, securing a high-ranking position.

Meanwhile, BTS is set to attend the 'American Music Awards' (American Music Awards) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on the 25th (local time), where they will compete for the grand prize, 'Artist of the Year.' Global attention is focused on whether they will win the 'Artist of the Year' honor for the second time in their career, following their 2021 victory. In July, they are scheduled to appear as co-headliners alongside legendary pop stars Madonna and Shakira on the halftime show stage of the '2026 FIFA North, Central America and Caribbean Cup™' final.

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