BTS is continuing its strong run on the Billboard charts with their latest title track “SWIM.”
According to the latest Billboard chart dated June 6, “SWIM,” the title track from BTS’ 5th full length album “Arirang,” stayed at No. 1 on the “Global Excl. U.S.” chart for the fourth week in a row. The song has now reached No. 1 on the chart eight times in total, extending its record as the song with the most No. 1 placements in 2026.
With this achievement, “SWIM” has also tied “Dynamite” for BTS’ longest running No. 1 record on the chart. BTS now has eight No. 1 songs on “Global Excl. U.S.”
The song also continued to perform well on other Billboard charts. “SWIM” ranked No. 4 on “Global 200” and No. 44 on “Hot 100.” It also placed No. 17 on “Adult Contemporary,” No. 13 on “Pop Airplay,” No. 18 on “Adult Pop Airplay,” and No. 25 on “Radio Songs.”
BTS’ album “Arirang” also stayed strong, ranking No. 9 on the “Billboard 200” and remaining in the top 10 for 10 straight weeks. The album also placed No. 4 on “Top Album Sales,” No. 18 on “Top Streaming Albums,” and No. 6 on “Vinyl Albums.”
In addition, “MIC Drop” re entered the “World Digital Song Sales” chart, marking 164 total weeks on the chart.
BTS is also preparing for major upcoming events. The group will perform at the “2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival” in Las Vegas on September 18. The festival will be broadcast through more than 150 iHeartMedia radio stations and streamed on Disney+ and Hulu.
Before that, BTS will hold “BTS WORLD TOUR ‘ARIRANG’ IN BUSAN” at Busan Asiad Main Stadium on June 12 and 13.
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