BTS keeps Billboard dominance with ARIRANG

Apr 08, 2026, 10:22 am

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Data: BigHit Music, Billboard / Graphic: Park Jong-gyu

BTS continued its strong presence on Billboard’s main charts, with its fifth studio album ARIRANG and title track “SWIM” sustaining top-tier performance.

According to the latest Billboard chart released on April 7, “SWIM” ranked No.2 on the Hot 100, maintaining its position near the top for a second consecutive week after debuting at No.1. The track previously marked BTS’s seventh No.1 on the chart.

This week, 10 songs from ARIRANG entered the Hot 100 simultaneously, slightly down from 13 the previous week but still demonstrating overwhelming chart presence.

Tracks including “Body to Body” (No.42), “FYA” (No.36), “Hooligan” (No.64), “Normal” (No.73), “2.0” (No.75), “Aliens” (No.84), “Like Animals” (No.90), “They Don’t Know About Us” (No.94), and “Merry-Go-Round” (No.96) all appeared on the chart.

With this, BTS has now accumulated a total of 40 entries on the Hot 100.

On the album side, ARIRANG remained No.1 on the Billboard 200 for a second consecutive week—marking a first for a K-pop artist.

BTS also achieved its seventh No.1 album on the chart, reaffirming its competitiveness at the album level.

The group’s dominance extended to global charts. On both the Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts, “SWIM” and “Body to Body” held the No.1 and No.2 spots, respectively.

Meanwhile, Jennie of BLACKPINK ranked No.18 on the Hot 100 with “Dracula,” a collaboration with Tame Impala. It marks her seventh chart entry and highest position to date.

In addition, “Golden” by the virtual girl group Huntrix, featured in the Netflix animated film K-Pop Demon Hunters, ranked No.7 on the Hot 100. Although it dropped one spot from the previous week, the track continues its long run with eight weeks at No.1 and 41 consecutive weeks on the chart following its Academy Award win for Best Original Song.

Overall, BTS’s latest performance highlights not only sustained chart success but also its continued influence across the global music industry.

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