Albums with the largest opening sales weeks of 2026 so far:
532,000, ARIRANG, @BTS_twt
291,000, Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally, @Harry_Styles
273,000, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, @oliviarodrigo
223,000, GOLDEN HOUR : PART.5, @ATEEZofficial
195,000, Golden Hour : Part.4, @ATEEZofficial
175,000, The Great Divide, @NoahKahan
114,000, Confessions II, @Madonna
113,000, The Sin:Vanish, @ENHYPEN
113,000, The Fall-Off, @JColeNC
94,000 The Romantic, @BrunoMars
Albums with the largest opening weeks of 2026 so far (by equivalent album units):
641,000, ARIRANG, @BTS_twt
485,000, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, @oliviarodrigo
463,000, ICEMAN, @Drake
430,000, Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally, @Harry_Styles
389,000, The Great Divide, @NoahKahan
280,000, The Fall-Off, @JColeNC
228,000, GOLDEN HOUR : PART.5, @ATEEZofficial
200,000, Golden Hour : Part.4, @ATEEZofficial
186,000, The Romantic, @BrunoMars
169,000, Dandelion, @ellalangleymsic
Forbes on why BTS' legacy extends far beyond the Grammys:
— “BTS's legacy was never created by a nomination. It was built through stadiums filled across continents, records broken across markets, and a global community that transformed the relationship between artists and audiences.”
Most streamed artists on global Spotify (August 2):
#1 Ariana Grande
#2 Bad Bunny
#3 Drake
#4 Taylor Swift
#5 The Weeknd
#6 BTS
#7 Justin Bieber
#8 Michael Jackson
#9 Olivia Rodrigo
#10 Bruno Mars
BTS’ Arirang Tour Takes New York (and New Jersey)
See our best photos from the superstars' stadium shows on Aug. 1 and 2, from the fans to the stage.
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