BTS’ ‘Arirang’ Spends Third Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Album Chart

Home Music News Apr 12, 2026 3:29pm PT BTS’ ‘Arirang’ Spends Third Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Album Chart By Chris Willman Plus Icon Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic ChrisWillman Latest Justin Bieber Favors ‘Swag’ Songs in a Minimalist Coachella Set, but Also Revisits His ‘Baby’-Hood, Bingeing on Old YouTube Clips 12 hours ago What Was Up With Susan Sarandon’s Coachella Monologue as an Elder Sabrina Carpenter? 21 hours ago Livestreaming Coachella 2026: A Complete Guide to the YouTube Schedule for Weekend 1 2 days ago See All HYBE BTS‘ “Arirang” is at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart for the third frame in a row, with little competition coming along to usurp it in a slow week for new releases. Prior to this album, BTS had never spent more than one week at No. 1 the U.S. album rankings, so a high-water mark was already set for the K-pop group last week, with this third time at the top just extends the ARMY-pleasing streak. “Arirang” scored 124,000 equivalent album units for the week ending April 9, as reported by Luminate and Billboard. That’s down just 34% from the previous week, when the album racked up 187,000 units. Two weeks ago, in its debut, BTS’ album earned 641,000. That was the highest debut this year, and the best opening figure since Taylor Swift released a new album last October. Related Stories Real-Life Best Friends Jennifer Garner and Judy Greer on Playing Enemies in 'The Last Thing He Told Me' and Netflix's '13 Going on 30' Reboot