BTS, Global Chart Surge! 'NORMAL' Re-enters U.S. Billboard 'Hot 100'

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The group BTS (BTS·RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, Jungkook) has re-entered the U.S. Billboard Main Song Chart 'Hot 100' at No. 33 with 'NORMAL', a track from their fifth full album 'ARIRANG'. The song first entered the chart on April 4 at No. 41 and remained in the rankings for three weeks before re-entering the chart last week following the release of its music video and Korean audio version on the 17th.

In the latest chart released by U.S. music specialty outlet Billboard on July 28 (dated August 1), 'ARIRANG' climbed to No. 9 on the Main Album Chart 'Billboard 200'. This marks a rise of 17 positions from Jeonju, making it the album with the largest weekly gain in this week's chart. It has now spent a total of 13 weeks within the 'Billboard 200' Top 10, continuing to set the record for the longest chart run by any Korean artist's album. 'ARIRANG' sold approximately 40,000 units, representing a 62% increase compared to Jeonju. Billboard analyzed that BTS's performance of 'Dynamite' during the halftime show of the 2026 FIFA North America World Cup Final on the 19th (local time) had a positive impact on the album's chart rise.

'NORMAL' reached its own peak of No. 4 on the 'Global 200' chart and secured No. 2 on the 'Global (Excluding U.S.)' chart. The title track 'SWIM' placed at No. 10 and No. 5 on these respective charts. Six tracks from 'ARIRANG'—'SWIM', 'NORMAL', 'Body to Body', '2.0', 'Hooligan', and 'FYA'—have remained on the 'Global (Excluding U.S.)' chart for 18 weeks straight. New single 'Come Over' entered at No. 133, while 'Dynamite' returned to the chart at No. 140.

In detailed charts, 'NORMAL' claimed the No. 1 spot on 'Digital Song Sales'. 'ARIRANG' rose 17 positions from Jeonju to reach No. 2 on the 'Vinyl Albums' chart and climbed 9 and 10 positions respectively to land at No. 3 and No. 28 on the 'Top Album Sales' and 'Top Streaming Albums' charts.

On the French Music Association (SNEP) 'Top Albums' chart (week of July 24), 'ARIRANG' also achieved a 13-position rise from Jeonju to reach No. 3. This chart performance follows the 'BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' IN PARIS' held on the 17th–18 at Stade de France in Paris, France.

BTS will continue its North American tour on August 1–2 at MetLife Stadium in New York, U.S.

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