BTS continues to extend their international achievement streak when their 5th studio album "Arirang" has been in the UK album chart for the 25th consecutive week.
In the Official Albums Top 100 weekly chart from September 11-17, "Arirang" ranked 99th. This is the 25th week the album has appeared on the chart, while helping BTS continue to break their record for the longest standing time.
Although it has been released for about 6 months, "Arirang" still maintains stable appeal in many markets. The album ranked 77th on Official Physical Albums, 79th on Official Albums Sales and 90th on Official Scottish Albums respectively.
This achievement extends BTS's mark in the UK market. "Arirang" not only maintains its presence on the overall chart but also maintains its ranking in many component charts, showing that the album's sales are still maintained after its release.
On Spotify, "Arirang" continues to hold 2nd place in the Weekly Top Albums Global chart. The album has been in this position for 4 consecutive weeks, after opening at the top of the chart right after its release in March.
In Spotify's global best-listed song chart, "Swim" continues to be the album's most outstanding product. The title track rose 1 place to 11th on Spotify Weekly Top Songs Global. "Normal" also rose 2 places, to 80th.
Notably, "Swim" also continues to make its mark on Billboard charts. The song is on the list of outstanding global songs of the summer of 2026, ranked 2nd on the Global Excl. U.S. chart, excluding the US and 6th on the Global 200, further affirming BTS's appeal in the international music market.
During the statistical period from June 6 to September 12, "Swim" topped Global Excl. U.S. a total of 8 times and led Global 200 4 times. This achievement makes the song one of the outstanding hits of this summer.
The fact that "Arirang" continues to stay in the charts after half a year of release shows that the album's effect is not only focused on the release time. Stable listening power on Spotify and the ability to maintain rankings in the UK market help BTS continue to maintain their prominent position on the global music map.
Arirang" also marks a notable milestone in BTS's activities when the group returns with a full squad after the members successively completed military service and developed personal activities. The album's new achievements show that BTS's appeal is still strongly maintained during the comeback period.
