BTS 'Arirang' Becomes Spotify's Most-Number-One Album of the Year

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BTS's 'Arirang' (ARIRANG) has shattered the record for the most number-one albums on Spotify's weekly album chart in 2026.

BTS's fifth full-length album 'Arirang' topped Spotify's latest 'Weeekly Top Albums Global' (covering the period from May 29 to June 4), marking their eighth time reaching the summit.

This sets a new record for the most number-one placements this year, surpassing the previous record held by global pop star Bad Bunny. The title track 'SWIM' maintained its position at No. 4 on the 'Weeekly Top Songs Global' for the second consecutive week, while all 12 tracks from the new album have remained on the chart for 11 weeks. The tracks 'Into the Sun' and 'Aliens' drew attention by jumping 20 and 13 spots, respectively, compared to Jeonju. 'SWIM' secured the No. 4 spot on the daily chart 'Daily Top Songs Global' (dated June 4), firmly holding its position in the top ranks for 77 days. With 13 songs on the chart, BTS became the artist with the most tracks ranked on the chart today.

The new album placed at No. 33 on the UK Official Charts (dated June 5–11), rising five spots from the previous week on the 'Official Albums Top 100'. It also performed well across various sub-charts, entering the 'Official Album Sales' (No. 24), 'Official Physical Albums' (No. 24), and 'Scottish Albums' (No. 30) rankings. On the 'Official Album Streaming' chart, it climbed 16 spots to No. 34 compared to Jeonju, while the 'Official Vinyl Albums' chart placed it at No. 40. 'SWIM' ranked No. 44 on the 'Official Single Downloads' chart and No. 50 on the 'Official Single Sales' chart.

On the German Official Music Charts (Offizielle Deutsche Charts), 'Arirang' reached No. 6 on the 'Top 100 Albums' (dated June 5), maintaining its spot in the 'Top 10' for 11 consecutive weeks. On the Australian ARIA 'Top 50 Albums' (dated June 1), it rose two spots to No. 6, and the 'Top 20 Vinyl Albums' chart saw it rebound five spots to No. 11.

On the 5th, BTS released a performance music video for the new album track 'Hooligan' on the group's official YouTube channel, drawing attention with the overwhelming performance of the seven members alongside multiple dancers. The song reached No. 1 on YouTube's Worldwide Trending chart on the 6th and entered the YouTube Global Daily Popular Music Videos (dated June 4) at No. 21. On the 3rd, the U.S. music specialty outlet Consequence named 'Hooligan' alongside 'SWIM' as one of the best songs of the first half of 2026.

Meanwhile, BTS will continue the momentum of their world tour by holding 'BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' IN BUSAN' at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium on the 12th–13.

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