<p>In the recent update of the music charts, BTS‘ song ‘No. 29’ reaches a unique and historic milestone on Spotify, becoming another record gain for the boy group’s comeback.</p>
<p>On May 13th, the 6th song in the boy group’s new album ‘ARIRANG‘ became the first and only instrumental track in Spotify history to surpass 100 million streams after almost two months of its official release.</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p>BTS' "No. 29" has now surpassed 100 million streams on Spotify.</p>
<p>Despite having zero lyrics. pic.twitter.com/z6EJ4mmNR9</p>
<p>— chart data (@chartdata) May 13, 2026</p>
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<p>This new achievement for the meaningful song ‘No. 29’ allowed the group’s fifth studio album to become the first and only album released this year, 2026, to have all its songs surpass the 100 million stream mark on the streaming service.</p>
<h2>What is the meaning behind ‘No. 29’?</h2>
<p>This BTS song is a 1-minute and 38-second instrumental interlude that plays the sound of the Sacred Bell of Great King Seongdeok, the 29th National Treasure of South Korea, as a tribute to the boy group’s roots and culture.</p>
