BTS's 'ARIRANG' sets longest Billboard 200 group run since 2013
NewsBytes April 15, 2026 07:39 PM
BTS achieves repeated simultaneous No.1 debuts

"ARIRANG" kicked off strong, selling 641,000 equivalent album units in its first week, the biggest US debut of 2026 so far.
Even after a big drop, it stayed at No. 1 with another 187,000 equivalent album units sold in the second week.
The lead track "Swim" also made waves, debuting at No. 1 on the Hot 100 and making BTS the first group to pull off simultaneous No. 1 debuts on both charts more than once.
Plus, "Swim" held onto the top spot on Spotify's global chart for an impressive 23 days straight.

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