BTS Keeps 'SWIM' Afloat as 'ARIRANG' Marks 23 Weeks on Billboard 200

BTS' fifth studio album "ARIRANG" has remained on the Billboard 200 for 23 consecutive weeks, extending its run on the chart to more than five months.

According to the latest Billboard charts dated Sep. 5 and released Sep. 2, "ARIRANG" ranked at No. 31 on the Billboard 200. The album debuted at No. 1 in April and remained at the top for three consecutive weeks before continuing its long-running chart performance.

"ARIRANG" also appeared on other Billboard album charts, placing at No. 17 on Top Album Sales and No. 44 on Top Streaming Albums.

The title track "SWIM" remained near the top of Billboard's global rankings, which measure streaming and digital sales across more than 200 countries and territories. The song rose one spot to No. 4 on Billboard Global Excl. U.S., extending its top-five streak to 23 weeks. It also ranked at No. 17 on the Billboard Global 200.

Other tracks from the album continued to chart. "NORMAL" placed at No. 54 on Billboard Global Excl. U.S. and No. 92 on the Global 200. On Global Excl. U.S., "Body to Body" ranked at No. 166, "2.0" at No. 191 and "Hooligan" at No. 198.

Including "SWIM," five songs from "ARIRANG" have remained on Billboard Global Excl. U.S. for more than five months.

BTS is holding four concerts at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Sep. 1, 2, 5 and 6 local time as part of "BTS WORLD TOUR ‘ARIRANG' IN LOS ANGELES."

To mark the concerts, Los Angeles designated Sep. 1 through 8 as "BTS Week." The city is also lighting City Hall in red, the signature color of "ARIRANG," to welcome the group.