BTS Unveil Track List And Cover For New Album, ‘ARIRANG’
The album will feature high-profile producers Ryan Tedder, Kevin Parker of Tame Impala, and Diplo, among others.
By Ralph Regis
Courtesy of Big Hit Music
Courtesy of Big Hit Music
BTS have revealed the track list for their forthcoming sixth studio album, ARIRANG, which drops on March 20, 2026.
The reveal features a 14-song track list, along with the producers and songwriters of the record. Members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook also have songwriting contributions on all of the tracks.
Meanwhile, high-profile producers who have worked on different songs on the album include Diplo, Ryan Tedder, Tame Impala‘s Kevin Parker, and Mike WiLL Made-It, to name a few.
Check out the track list below:
- “Body to Body”
- “Hooligan”
- “Aliens”
- “FYA”
- “2.0”
- “No. 29”
- “SWIM”
- “Merry Go Round”
- “NORMAL”
- “Like Animals”
- “they don’t know ’bout us”
- “One More Night”
- “Please”
- “Into the Sun”
The album’s title track is revealed to be “Swim,” which is described as an alternative pop track that talks about braving through life’s challenges and moving forward.
Beyond the album’s release, BTS will stage their comeback performance, BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG, which will be livestreamed on Netflix on March 21. It will be followed by a behind-the-scenes documentary, BTS: THE RETURN, which arrives on March 27.
The group’s new era will be in full effect with the ‘ARIRANG World Tour,’ which begins on April 9 in Goyang, South Korea. The tour will span 34 regions and 82 shows across Asia, North and Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania.
Pre-order the album here.
Frequently Asked Questions
ARIRANG is BTS’s sixth studio album, releasing March 20, 2026, with a 14-track list featuring songwriting contributions from all seven members. The title track, “SWIM,” is an alternative pop song about pushing through life’s challenges and moving forward.
Producers on ARIRANG include Diplo, Ryan Tedder, Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker, and Mike WiLL Made-It, among others. All seven BTS members — Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook — are credited as songwriters across every track.
“SWIM” is the title track of ARIRANG, described as an alternative pop track about braving life’s challenges and moving forward, serving as the thematic anchor for BTS’s sixth studio album ahead of its March 20, 2026 release.
BTS will stage BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG, livestreaming on Netflix on March 21, 2026, one day after the album drops. It will be followed by the behind-the-scenes documentary BTS: THE RETURN, arriving March 27.
The ARIRANG World Tour begins April 9, 2026, in Goyang, South Korea, and spans 82 shows across 34 regions, covering Asia, North and Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania.

Ralph Regis
Ralph Regis is a Lifestyle and Culture Writer at Billboard Philippines, where he bridges the worlds of film, television, fashion, art, food, and cultural trends with both the local and international music scene.
He has written extensively about artist collaborations, brand partnerships, and pop culture moments that connect back to music. He also brings stories to life through in-depth interviews with musicians and personalities, drawing on their diverse perspectives, opinions, and reflections on the human condition.
In addition, Ralph also writes about music releases across a wide range of genres, including pop, hip-hop, P-pop, and rock, highlighting both rising and established artists. With a passion for storytelling that goes beyond trends, he explores how music is part of our daily lives in one form or another, connecting culture, experiences, and everything in between.