BTS’s ARIRANG surpasses 5 billion Spotify streams, leads 2026 releases
The group’s fifth studio album has become the most-streamed album released worldwide in 2026 to date, with all 14 tracks exceeding 200 million plays.
The Desk · filed 2026-10-13
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BTS has reached another streaming milestone with ARIRANG, which has surpassed 5 billion cumulative streams on Spotify.
According to figures reported on October 14, the group’s fifth studio album is now the most-streamed album released worldwide in 2026 to date.
Released on March 20, ARIRANG has also achieved an unusually broad streaming result across its tracklist: all 14 songs have individually exceeded 200 million plays.
The album’s title track, “SWIM,” is approaching 1 billion streams on the platform.
The latest achievement adds to the album’s opening-week performance. On its release day, ARIRANG generated more than 110 million Spotify streams worldwide, while its 14 tracks occupied every position from No. 1 through No. 14 on Spotify’s Daily Top Songs Global chart.
The album also spent three consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
The 5-billion milestone marks a new cumulative achievement for ARIRANG, distinct from its previously reported release-day and chart records.
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Filed by The Desk · filed 2026-10-13 · verified by The Desk (Editorial Desk). Verified against October 14 Korean reporting citing Spotify figures for the album’s cumulative streams, track-level performance and 2026 ranking.
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Newsis — October 14 report confirming 5 billion cumulative Spotify streams, the album’s 2026 ranking and all 14 tracks exceeding 200 million streams.
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Sports Kyunghyang — October 14, 2026
https://sports.khan.co.kr/article/202610140802023