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BTS' "ARIRANG" World Tour now holds the record for the HIGHEST average revenue by ANY artist in European history, with $12.75 MILLION per SOLD-OUT night.
BTS' "SWIM" becomes the fastest song by a group to reach 900 MILLION streams on Spotify in 144 days, surpassing their own record with "Dynamite" (283 days).
BTS’ “ARIRANG” is the #1 BEST-SELLING album in pure sales in the US in 2026.
— It is the ONLY album to surpass 1 MILLION pure copies sold this year, selling 2× more than any other album.
One year ago, the Am I the Drama? era began, with Cardi B turning the album’s rollout into a masterclass in marketing that was eventually studied by Howard University.
From promoting the album on the ground to viral courtroom appearances and nonstop media attention, Cardi kept the project at the center of the cultural conversation, translating the rollout into a No. 1 debut with 200,000 equivalent album units, her second Billboard 200 No. 1, 3× Platinum certification in under 60 days, and a $70 million-grossing Little Miss Drama Tour, with the album still charting on the Billboard 200 today.
J Balvin shares a birthday message for Valentina Ferrer just a few days after she announced their breakup:
“Today I celebrate your life, Vale.
I celebrate the woman you are, your light, your strength, your way of loving, your wisdom, and that heart that makes life more beautiful for those lucky enough to know you.
Thank you for giving me the greatest thing in this life: Río.
Watching you be his mom is one of the things I admire most about you.
There are people who deserve all the flowers, not only for what they do, but for who they are.
And today all the flowers are for you.
May God take care of you, bless you, and return to you multiplied all the love and all the light you give.
Happy birthday, Vale. 🤍🌹”