BTS clocked 5 billion streams on Spotify with its fifth studio album, “Arirang,” Big Hit Music announced Wednesday, citing platform data.
It recorded the most plays on Spotify among albums released this year.
All 14 tracks from “Arirang,” including the instrumental track “No. 29,” which entirely consists of the sound of the South Korean Sacred Bell of Great King Seongdeok, have garnered more than 200 million streams.
The LP generated over 110 million plays on the day of release and claimed the top 14 spots on Spotify’s global songs chart.
Separately, V’s solo single “Slow Dancing” exceeded 600 million plays, becoming the artist’s fourth solo endeavor to do so. The R&B number fronted his first solo album, “Layover,” from 2023 and debuted on Billboard’s Hot 100 at No. 51.
BTS is set to have shows in Santiago, Chile on Oct. 14, 16 and 17.
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