BTS fifth studio album Arirang surpasses 5 billion Spotify streams
South Korean group BTS has achieved 5 billion cumulative streams on Spotify with their fifth album, setting a streaming record for 2026 releases.
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South Korean pop group BTS has achieved 5 billion cumulative Spotify streams for their fifth studio album Arirang as of October 14, 2026. Chosunbiz reported that the audio streaming platform confirmed the milestone on October 14. The total makes Arirang the most played record released globally in 2026. [1]
The album outperformed its closest competitor on the platform by a substantial margin. According to Chosunbiz, Arirang surpassed the third studio album by Olivia Rodrigo, which held second place with roughly 3 billion streams, by more than 2 billion plays. [1]
In additional industry coverage, Billboard and Yahoo both reported on October 12, 2026, that BTS and BIGBANG lead the nominations for the 2026 MAMA Awards. [3][4]
As FTMQ Music reported earlier, streaming platform dynamics continue to influence global chart performance and record retention, with Spotify expanding its global reach past 777 million monthly active users earlier in March 2026. [8]
In short
- BTS fifth studio album Arirang reached 5 billion cumulative Spotify streams as of October 14, 2026.
- Arirang has the highest number of Spotify streams among all records released globally in 2026.
- Olivia Rodrigo third studio album ranks second among 2026 releases with approximately 3 billion Spotify streams.
- Billboard and Yahoo reported that BTS leads nominations for the 2026 MAMA Awards alongside BIGBANG.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]BTS album Arirang surpasses 5 billion Spotify streams, tops 2026 charts - CHOSUNBIZChosunbiz, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Top 5 Country Albums You Might’ve Missed — October 2026Whiskey Riff, 9h ago
- [3]BTS & BIGBANG Lead Nominations for 2026 MAMA Awards: Full ListBillboard, 1d ago
- [4]BTS & BIGBANG Lead Nominations for 2026 MAMA Awards: Full ListYahoo, 1d ago
Background
- [5]List of Spotify streaming records on Wikipedia
- [6]Arirang on Grokipedia
- [7]Spotify on Grokipedia
- [8]Miley Cyrus album sets record for biggest Billboard chart drop FTMQ Music, 1d ago
- [9]Troye Sivan Tops Billboard Poll for Favorite New Album Release FTMQ Music, 2d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 9 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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