The group BTS once again set a major record.
On the 27th (local time), according to the latest chart released by U.S. music trade publication Billboard (May 30), the title track "SWIM" from BTS's fifth full-length album "Arirang (ARIRANG)" took No. 1 on the Global (excl. U.S.) chart for a third consecutive week, marking their seventh time reaching the summit overall.
Already last week BTS had overtaken pop star Taylor Swift's records to claim the most No. 1 titles on that chart this year, and with this they once again broke their own 2026 record. Not only that, but all 13 vocal tracks on the album have remained on the charts for nine consecutive weeks, showing tremendous firepower.
The global phenomenon of "SWIM" shows no signs of cooling. "SWIM" ranked No. 10 on the Global 200 chart, holding a top-10 spot for more than two months, and it also reached No. 55 on Billboard's main song chart, the Hot 100, continuing a long run of strong performance.
It also reached No. 16 on adult contemporary, No. 12 on pop airplay, No. 17 on adult pop airplay, and on the radio songs chart it jumped three spots from last week to No. 26, demonstrating its domination of radio across the United States.
The fifth full-length album "Arirang" also held steady in the top 10 on the main album chart, Billboard 200, for nine consecutive weeks. It swept high positions across subcharts as well, including No. 4 on top album sales, No. 17 on top streaming albums, and No. 13 on vinyl albums, up three spots from last week, showcasing overwhelming power across both digital and physical formats.
On Billboard's World Albums chart, as many as four albums were listed side by side for three consecutive weeks. In particular, the anthology album Proof, released in 2022, ranked No. 4 and continued its record-breaking run at No. 206 on the chart. In addition, past notable releases such as the fourth Japanese full-length album, the third full-length album, and the fifth mini album are also participating in the chart's long run.
According to the French music industry association SNEP, the title track "ON" from the fourth full-length album Map of the Soul: 7, released in 2020, achieved a cumulative 15 million streams and earned gold certification as of May 21.
Meanwhile, on the 25th BTS swept the three categories they were nominated for at the American Music Awards, one of the three major U.S. popular music awards, including the top honor of Artist of the Year. In particular, the win was remarkable because it was achieved based on only six days of performance since the release of the fifth full-length album "Arirang," surprising the global music industry.
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