BTS's 'Arirang' Ranks No. 5 on Billboard 200 for Sixth Consecutive Week
K-pop megastar group's first album after military service continues strong chart performance in U.S.
L'essentiel
- BTS's latest album 'Arirang' secured the No.
- 5 position on the Billboard 200 for the sixth consecutive week with 56,000 equivalent album units, down one spot from the previous week.
- The 14-track album, led by single 'Swim,' marks the group's first release after a four-year hiatus due to mandatory military service and previously made history as the first K-pop album to spend three weeks at No.
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Pourquoi c'est important
This is BTS's first album release after a four-year hiatus caused by members fulfilling South Korea's mandatory military service requirement. The group previously made history as the first K-pop act to spend three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- K-pop megastars BTS remained in the top ranks of the Billboard 200 for the sixth consecutive week with the group's latest album, "Arirang." The group's fifth studio album placed at No. 5 with 56,000 equivalent album units in the latest tracking week, down one spot from the previous week, Billboard said in a chart preview Sunday (U.S. time). "Arirang" previously made history as the first album by a K-pop act to spend three weeks at No. 1 following its release in March. Led by the lead single "Swim," the 14-track album marks the band's first release after a four-year hiatus caused by its members' mandatory military service. The Billboard 200 ranks the most popular albums of the week in the United States, measured by equivalent album units comprising physical and digital sales, as well as streaming and digital track downloads converted into album sales.
Questions ouvertes
- Will the album climb back to the top positions?
- How will future BTS releases perform on charts?
- What is the group's plans for promotions and tours?
