BTS' 'ARIRANG' hits 5 bil. Spotify streams, topping 2026 releases
K-pop supergroup BTS' fifth studio album, "ARIRANG," has surpassed 5 billion streams on Spotify, the group's label, BigHit Music, said Wednesday. This marks the most streams among albums released this year, registering 2 billion more than the runner-up, Olivia Rodrigo's third studio album, "You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love." The streaming figures for "ARIRANG" outpaced the latest albums…
BTS, the renowned K-pop supergroup, has achieved a major milestone with their fifth studio album, ARIRANG, surpassing the 5 billion stream mark on Spotify, according to a statement by the group's label, BigHit Music, on Wednesday. This accomplishment surpasses the streaming achievement of the second-place album, Olivia Rodrigo's third studio album, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, by a substantial 2 billion streams.
ARIRANG's popularity has also eclipsed those of global pop stars such as Bruno Mars and Harry Styles, whose latest albums have garnered approximately 1 billion and 2 billion streams, respectively. The lead single from ARIRANG, "Swim", is on track to reach the 1 billion stream mark, and all 14 tracks on the album have managed to surpass the 200 million stream threshold.
Notably, the track "No. 29", featuring a haunting rendition of the Sacred Bell of King Seongdeok from the ancient Korean kingdom of Silla (57 B.C.- A.D. 935), has also achieved the 200 million stream milestone. The release of ARIRANG marks the first full-group project for BTS in nearly four years, following the completion of their mandatory military service and their subsequent reunion.
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