K-pop global sensation BTS continues their unprecedented chart dominance, sweeping the Spotify charts for an impressive third consecutive week with their latest release, ‘Arirang’.
The global audio and music streaming platform Spotify released its latest weekly charts (covering April 3rd to April 9th) on the 11th, confirming BTS’s extraordinary performance. The powerhouse group secured the #1 position on both the ‘Weekly Top Album’ and ‘Weekly Top Song’ global charts for an impressive third straight week. Furthermore, all 14 tracks from their album have charted on the ‘Weekly Top Song Global’ for three consecutive weeks, with 13 vocal tracks – every one except the interlude ‘No. 29’ – landing within the Top 50. Their reign extends to the ‘Daily Top Song Global’ chart, where they have held the top spot for an astounding 21 consecutive days (from March 20th to April 9th). This remarkable feat cements BTS’s status as the artist with the most entries on both the daily and weekly ‘Top Song Global’ charts as of April 9th.
Across the Atlantic, BTS continued to impress on the UK Official Charts, announced on the 11th. Their album ‘Arirang’ secured the 5th position on the ‘Official Album Top 100’ (for the period of April 10th to April 16th), marking its third consecutive week in the upper echelons. The title track, ‘SWIM,’ also made a strong showing, landing at 18th on the ‘Official Singles Top 100.’ Further demonstrating the album’s widespread appeal, B-side tracks ‘Body to Body’ (72nd) and ‘2.0’ (94th) also successfully entered the rankings. Notably, ‘SWIM’ consistently held the #1 position on the ‘Official Singles Sales’ and ‘Official Singles Download’ sub-charts for three weeks running.
In Japan, ‘SWIM’ proved its formidable popularity, claiming the #1 spot on Oricon’s latest ‘Weekly Streaming Ranking’ (dated April 13th, for the period March 30th to April 5th) for two consecutive weeks. This achievement is particularly significant as BTS remains the only foreign artist this year to maintain the top position on this chart for two straight weeks. Beyond streaming, the group also held strong positions across other Oricon charts, securing 2nd place on the ‘Weekly Combined Album Ranking,’ 2nd on the ‘Weekly Digital Album’ chart, and 3rd on the ‘Weekly Album’ chart.
BTS’s influence also resonates strongly across Europe and Australia, where their new album has maintained consistent popularity. In Germany, the ‘Arirang’ album soared two spots from the previous week to clinch the #1 position on the Offizielle Deutsche Charts’ ‘Top 100 Albums’ (dated April 10th). It also secured a strong #2 on the ‘Top 20 Vinyl’ chart. France’s SNEP ‘Top Albums’ (for April 3rd to April 9th) saw the album hold steady at #2 for the second consecutive week. Similarly, in Australia, the ARIA charts dated April 13th placed the new release at #2 on both the ‘Top 50 Albums’ and ‘Top 10 Vinyl Albums’ charts, marking its third consecutive week in the top ranks.
Further underscoring their global appeal, the Hanteo Chart’s World Chart for the first week of April (covering March 30th to April 5th) revealed BTS’s unparalleled dominance. The group seized the #1 spot in the United States, Japan, and China for three consecutive weeks. This comprehensive chart is a testament to their worldwide influence, compiled from global data encompassing album sales, digital music streaming figures, and social portal metrics across various countries and regions.
Climaxing their extraordinary run, BTS made history on April 4th with ‘Arirang,’ simultaneously conquering the highly coveted US Billboard main album chart, ‘Billboard 200,’ and the main song chart, ‘Hot 100.’ Notably, they became the first Korean artist ever to achieve #1 on the ‘Billboard 200’ for two consecutive weeks, a groundbreaking achievement that highlights their unparalleled impact on the global music scene.
