BTS Dominates Billboard Global Charts for Fourth Consecutive Week with 'ARIRANG'

BTS has solidified their position at the top of the Billboard 'Global' charts for the fourth consecutive week.

According to the latest charts released by Billboard, a leading American music publication, on April 21, the title track 'SWIM' from BTS's fifth studio album 'ARIRANG' has maintained its number one spot on both the 'Global 200' and 'Global Excl. U.S.' charts for four weeks in a row. Excluding the instrumental track 'Sungdeokdaewang Sinjong', all 13 songs from the album have remained on the 'Global 200', with all tracks securing positions within the top 50 on the 'Global Excl. U.S.' chart.

BTS's performance on the main charts is equally impressive. 'ARIRANG' has reached number 3 on the 'Billboard 200', while 'SWIM' has climbed to number 10 on the 'Hot 100'. Other tracks such as 'Body to Body' (69th), '2.0' (88th), and 'Hooligan' (90th) have also maintained their positions on the 'Hot 100' for a month. Additionally, BTS has demonstrated a strong presence across major charts, securing the top spot on 'Digital Song Sales' for four consecutive weeks, ranking second on 'Top Album Sales', third on 'Vinyl Albums', fourth on 'Top Streaming Albums', and fifth on the 'Artist 100'.

BTS kicked off their 'BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG'' on April 9 at the Goyang Sports Complex Main Stadium. The tour, which spans 85 shows across 34 cities, marks the largest tour by a Korean artist in terms of the number of performances. BTS has already performed for over 240,000 fans in Goyang and Tokyo and will continue their North American tour at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on April 25-26 and 28.

Reported by Kim Ji-won, TenAsia one@tenasia.co.kr