# 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.
- Title: BTS's ARIRANG Breaks Spotify 5 Billion Streams Milestone
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: Music Business Worldwide — https://musicbusinessworldwide.com/btss-arirang-passes-5-billion-spotify-streams-around-2-billion-more-than-any-other-album-released-in-2026-says-bighit-music
- Published: 2026-10-14T10:29:31+00:00
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- Topics: bts, arirang, spotify, bighit music, 2026, spotify streams, k-pop, hybe, music, business
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.