Global sensation BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan) is making waves across worldwide music charts with their highly anticipated new song, ‘Come Over’.
Released on the 20th, BTS’s latest track ‘Come Over’ debuted at an impressive 52nd on the UK Official Singles Top 100 chart (dated June 19-June 25). The single immediately shot to number one on the Official Singles Download chart and secured a strong 3rd position on the Official Singles Sales chart. On the global audio and music streaming platform Spotify, ‘Come Over’ entered the ‘Weekly Top Song Global’ chart at 20th for the tracking period of June 12-June 18. Furthermore, it went straight to the top, hitting number 1 on Japan’s Oricon ‘Weekly Digital Single Ranking’ (dated June 22).
Their 5th full-length album, ‘ARIRANG’, continued its exceptional performance, clinching 2nd place on Spotify’s latest ‘Weekly Top Album Global’ chart. Having reached the top spot a total of 9 times by last week, the album firmly holds the record for the most No. 1s this year. The album’s title track, ‘SWIM’, maintained its strong presence, ranking 7th on the ‘Weekly Top Song Global’ for 13 consecutive weeks within the ‘Top 10’. All ten tracks featured on the new album have also consistently remained on the charts for 13 weeks.
‘ARIRANG’ experienced a significant collective resurgence across the UK Official Charts. The ‘Official Albums Top 100’ saw a notable climb of 6 places from the previous week, landing at 31st. Even in its 13th week since release, the album’s powerful reverse-charting trend across various sub-charts has drawn considerable attention. On the ‘Scottish Albums’ chart, it soared 11 places to 18th, while settling comfortably at 30th on the ‘Official Album Chart Update’ with a 7-place rise. The album also moved up 4 positions each on ‘Official Physical Albums’ (reaching 25th) and ‘Official Album Sales’ (reaching 26th). Similarly, ‘SWIM’ demonstrated impressive longevity, climbing 18 places on both ‘Official Singles Sales’ and ‘Official Singles Download’, securing 87th and 84th respectively.
‘ARIRANG’ proudly held its ‘Top 10’ position for 13 consecutive weeks on Germany’s Official Music Charts (Offizielle Deutsche Charts), ranking 7th on the ‘Top 100 Albums’ chart (dated June 19). In Australia, the album secured 8th place on the ARIA ‘Top 50 Albums’ (dated June 22) and 16th on the ‘Top 20 Vinyl Albums’ chart, further showcasing its global appeal.
In related news, BTS exclusively premiered the music video for ‘Merry Go Round’, a cherished track from their ‘ARIRANG’ album, on Spotify on the 19th. The visual narrative explores the theme of enduring life’s repetitive cycles, likened to an endlessly spinning merry-go-round that never stops.
