BTS 'Arirang' drops to No. 4 in second week on UK albums chart

BTS's 'Arirang' fell three places to No. 4 on the Official Albums Chart after debuting at No. 1 last week. Lead single 'Swim' slipped to No. 5 on the Official Singles Chart from No. 2.

The British Official Albums Chart released Friday showed 'Arirang' at No. 4, behind Raye's 'This Music May Contain Hope', Olivia Dean's 'The Art of Loving', and Ye's 'Bully'. This follows BTS's third UK No. 1 album, after 'Map of the Soul: Persona' (2019) and 'Map of the Soul: 7' (2020).

'Swim' marked BTS's highest UK singles peak at No. 2 last week before this drop. The album and single also debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 and Hot 100, respectively.

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BTS members celebrating their album 'ARIRANG' No. 1 debut on Billboard 200 with 641,000 units, holding a plaque amid cheering fans.
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BTS's 'ARIRANG' debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 with record 641,000 units, seventh chart-topper

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K-pop group BTS has secured its seventh No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200 with 'ARIRANG,' earning 641,000 equivalent album units in its first week—the largest for any group since tracking began in 2014. The album, BTS's first full-group project in nearly seven years following military service and solo work, also topped the UK Official Albums Chart.

One week after its release, K-pop supergroup BTS topped the UK Official Albums Chart with comeback album 'Arirang'. Lead single 'Swim' hit No. 1 or No. 2 on the singles chart—BTS's best position ever there—while the album also led the UK vinyl chart and topped lists in Australia and Germany.

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'SWIM,' the lead track from BTS's fifth studio album 'ARIRANG,' has fallen to No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song led digital song sales for the third straight week with 24,000 downloads sold. Meanwhile, the 14-track album has topped the Billboard 200 for three consecutive weeks, a historic feat for a K-pop act.

K-pop group BTS's 'Swim' placed at No. 10 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart in its fourth week, after debuting at No. 1. The lead track from the group's fifth studio album 'Arirang' fell five places from No. 5 the previous week, according to Billboard.

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Following its March 20 release, BTS's 'Arirang' topped Billboard's weekly fan-voted poll for favorite new music with 94% of votes, outperforming singles from Niall Horan, Lizzo, and others.

BTS has revealed the 14-song tracklist for their upcoming album Arirang, set for release on March 20, 2026. The album features collaborations with producers including Diplo, Kevin Parker, and JPEGMAFIA. It marks the group's first full album since 2020's Be.

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Building on their February announcement, BTS has unveiled the official trailer for their long-awaited comeback live event after nearly three years. Titled 'BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG,' it is set for March 21 at Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square and will stream live worldwide on Netflix, following the March 20 release of their fifth studio album, *ARIRANG*.

 

 

 

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