The boys are simply built different. BTS has done what no K-pop act has ever done before — held the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 for two consecutive weeks with their 5th studio album, ARIRANG. And they did it while fending off a surprise challenge from none other than Ye, who dropped his new album BULLY during the same tracking period. That’s a statement.
BTS ARIRANG Billboard Performance — By the Numbers
| Chart | Position | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Billboard 200 | #1 (Week 2) | 187,000 equivalent album units (week ending Apr 2) |
| Billboard 200 | #1 (Week 1) | 641,000 units — record-breaking debut |
| Album Sales | 114,000 units | Week 2 album sales alone |
| Streaming Units | 8,000 | Week 2 streaming contribution |
| Billboard Hot 100 | #2 | SWIM drops one spot after a week at No. 1 |
| Hot 100 #1 | Ella Langley | Choosin’ Texas overtakes SWIM this week |
| Previous No. 1 K-pop act | None | BTS is the first K-pop act to achieve this two-week feat |
What Makes This Historic?
Let’s put this in perspective. BTS achieved their 7th No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with ARIRANG in its debut week — already a record. Then, in Week 2, they held on, becoming the first-ever K-pop act to spend two consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. This comes after a break of nearly 3 years and 9 months, which makes the comeback feel even more monumental.
The album earned 187,000 equivalent album units in its second week — a significant drop from the jaw-dropping 641K debut, but still more than enough to fend off Ye’s surprise release of BULLY and every other competing title.
What About SWIM on the Hot 100?
SWIM, the lead single from ARIRANG, had a historic run at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 — BTS’s 7th chart-topper on that list. This week, it slipped one spot to No. 2, overtaken by Ella Langley’s Choosin’ Texas. A one-rank drop after a week at the top is nothing to cry about — it’s still one of the biggest songs in the US right now.
BTS ARIRANG World Tour — What’s Next?
Beyond the charts, BTS is gearing up for one of the biggest tours of their career. The BTS ARIRANG World Tour kicked off on April 9 in Goyang, South Korea, and is set to run through into 2027, reconnecting the septet with their global ARMY. The excitement around live dates is already through the roof.
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