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BTS's ARIRANG Breaks Spotify 5 Billion Streams Milestone
BTS's ARIRANG album surpasses 5 billion Spotify streams, becoming the most-streamed 2026 release with 2 billion more than its nearest rival.
In brief
BTS's ARIRANG album surpasses 5 billion Spotify streams, becoming the most-streamed 2026 release with 2 billion more than its nearest rival. BTS's ARIRANG album reached 5 billion Spotify streams in 2026, making it the most-streamed album of the year with 2 billion more streams than its closest competitor. Originally…
BTS's ARIRANG Album
BTS's fifth studio album ARIRANG has passed 5 billion Spotify streams.
Most-Streamed 2026 Release
BigHit Music says ARIRANG is the most-streamed album on Spotify among 2026 releases, with 2 billion more streams than its nearest rival.
Runner-Up Albums
Olivia Rodrigo's third studio album you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love is the runner-up, followed by Bruno Mars's The Romantic and Harry Styles's Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.
All Tracks Exceed 200m Streams
All 14 tracks on ARIRANG have surpassed 200 million Spotify streams each, including No. 29 built from the Sacred Bell of Great King Seongdeok.
Lead Single SWIM
Lead single SWIM is approaching 1 billion Spotify streams.
First Day Streams
ARIRANG generated more than 110 million Spotify streams on its first day, becoming the most streamed K-Pop album in Spotify history.
Billboard 200 Performance
ARIRANG spent three consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, the first group album to do so since Mumford & Sons's Babel in 2012.
HYBE Financial Results
HYBE's recorded music revenue grew 43.0% YoY to KRW 326.8 billion (approximately USD $218m) in Q2 2026, led by ARIRANG.
The bottom line
BTS's ARIRANG album reached 5 billion Spotify streams in 2026, making it the most-streamed album of the year with 2 billion more streams than its closest competitor.
