BTS ARIRANG Album: Full Tracklist, Versions, Credits, Charts and What "Arirang" Means

The CD comes in four main versions: Rooted in Korea, Rooted in Music, Living Legend and Weverse Albums. There are also vinyl editions and a box set. The full contents of each are listed below, and you'll find the tracklist first.

BTS ARIRANG tracklist

Track lengths are from the US Apple Music listing, which shows 14 songs and 41 minutes. The Hot 100 positions are from Billboard's chart dated April 4, 2026, where 13 of the 14 tracks debuted. To hear these songs live, see our ARIRANG tour setlist.

Physical-only bonus tracks

• "Come Over": This song is on the Deluxe Vinyl, released April 3, 2026. Soompi reported it as exclusive to that edition. SUGA co-produced it, and RM and j-hope also have credits.
• "Voice Message: Love Song" and "NORMAL (Korean Ver.)": These are on the 613 Limited Edition Picture Disc Vinyl, released June 12, 2026, the day before BTS's 13th debut anniversary. That edition has 16 tracks.

ARIRANG credits: producers and member writing credits

The credits below come from the tracklist BTS published on March 3, as reported by Complex. Rolling Stone confirmed the member credits. RM has a writing credit on every track except "No. 29," which carries no credits.

Diplo has the most production credits, with five tracks. Ryan Tedder produced two tracks ("Body to Body" and "NORMAL") and co-wrote "SWIM" and "Please." JPEGMAFIA is credited as a writer on "FYA."

ARIRANG album versions and what's inside

The contents below come from BIGHIT MUSIC's official pre-order notice on Weverse.

On Oct. 13 we checked prices at the official US BTS store. The US-exclusive Rooted in Korea and Rooted in Music versions were $27.98 each, Living Legend was $33.98 and the Travel Tag CD Box Set was $51.98. Member vinyls were $25.98, and the SUGA, V and Jung Kook colors were sold out. The Deluxe Vinyls were $59.98.

ARIRANG album photocards

• Each of the three CD versions (Rooted in Korea, Rooted in Music, Living Legend) has a 7-card photocard set.
• The Weverse Albums version has a 9-card set.
• The Deluxe Vinyl has a 7-card set with a holder.
• The US store's exclusive Rooted in Korea and Rooted in Music listings add one extra photocard. Other pre-order gifts depend on the store, so check the retailer's own listing.

What does "Arirang" mean? (BTS ARIRANG meaning in English)

"Arirang" is the name of Korea's most famous folk song, and the word has no single agreed English translation. Yonhap reported that experts count some 40 theories on where the song comes from. "Beautiful beloved" is a popular fan reading, but it's only one theory, not a dictionary definition.

• The folk song: UNESCO describes Arirang as a song built on a repeated refrain plus two simple lines that vary by region. It counts about 60 versions and some 3,600 variations. UNESCO added it to its cultural heritage list twice: South Korea's entry in 2012 and North Korea's in 2014.
• Why BTS chose it: BIGHIT MUSIC said the song, "transcending time and generations," has long been tied to "emotions of connection, distance, and reunion," according to Billboard. The Korea Times reported that the title reflects BTS's identity as "artists who began in Korea."
• Where it shows up on the album: Complex reported that "Body to Body" builds a hip-hop beat around a pansori-style Arirang melody (pansori is a traditional Korean form of musical storytelling).

BTS ARIRANG meaning of each song: what's been said

We only list what BIGHIT, the members or major outlets have said. Lyrics aren't reproduced here.

• Body to Body: The opener. Rolling Stone UK describes Arirang motifs with traditional percussion and choral elements.
• Hooligan: Strings and clashing-blade sounds, with soft vocals traded against harder rap, according to Complex and Rolling Stone UK.
• FYA: A jersey club beat from Diplo, Flume and JPEGMAFIA, per Complex.
• 2.0: Its music video, released April 2 (KST), pays homage to the hallway fight in Park Chan-wook's film Oldboy (Soompi). The video is nominated for Best Music Video at MAMA 2026.
• No. 29: A recording of the Divine Bell of King Seongdeok, which is South Korea's National Treasure No. 29 and was cast in 771. In BTS's track commentary, RM said the track runs as long as the bell takes to fade out (Gulf News).
• SWIM: RM wrote the lyrics. BIGHIT calls it an up-tempo alternative pop track that "captures the resolve to keep swimming at one's own pace through the surging currents" (Sports Kyunghyang).
• Merry Go Round: Rolling Stone UK calls it melancholic and synth-led. Kevin Parker of Tame Impala co-produced it.
• Like Animals: Sweeping crescendos and grungy guitar, per Rolling Stone UK.
• they don't know 'bout us: Complex calls it the most personal track: it's about how BTS have been mythologized and their wish to be seen as just seven people.
• Into the Sun: Rolling Stone UK describes a euphoric closer with falsetto harmonies.
• Aliens, NORMAL, One More Night, Please: We haven't found an official explanation of these yet. "NORMAL" did get a music video, which premiered on Spotify on July 17 and came to YouTube on July 19.

ARIRANG chart records

Billboard updates the weeks-on-chart count every week. We'll refresh this table as long as ARIRANG stays on the Billboard 200.

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