BTS's 'Swim' Tops Billboard Global Excl. U.S. Chart for Seventh Time

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The title track "Swim" from BTS's fifth studio album "Arirang" has reached No. 1 for the seventh time on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart.

According to the latest Billboard chart dated May 30, "Swim" has topped this chart for three consecutive weeks. Last week, BTS surpassed Taylor Swift's record, becoming the artist with the most No. 1s on this chart in 2026.

All 13 vocal tracks from the album have remained on the chart for nine consecutive weeks. "Swim" held the No. 10 spot on the Global 200, ranked No. 55 on the main singles chart, the Hot 100, and also reached No. 16 on Adult Contemporary, No. 12 on Pop Airplay, No. 17 on Adult Pop Airplay, and No. 26 on Radio Songs.

The fifth studio album "Arirang" has maintained its position at No. 10 on the main albums chart, the Billboard 200, for nine consecutive weeks. It also ranked No. 4 on Top Album Sales, No. 17 on Top Streaming Albums, and No. 13 on Vinyl Albums.

Four BTS albums have appeared on the World Albums chart for three consecutive weeks. The 2022 release "Proof" ranked No. 4. The Japanese fourth studio album "Map of the Soul: 7 ~ The Journey ~" ranked No. 14, the third studio album "Love Yourself 轉 Tear" ranked No. 16, and the fifth mini album "Love Yourself 承 Her" ranked No. 25.

Previously released tracks have also charted. According to the French National Syndicate of Phonographic Publishing (SNEP), the title track "ON" from their fourth studio album released in 2020 surpassed a cumulative 15 million streams, earning a Gold certification as of May 21.

On May 25 (local time), BTS received three awards, including "Artist of the Year," at the American Music Awards (AMA). All concert tickets for shows in Goyang, North America, and Europe were sold out for every session.

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