Group BTS's 'SWIM' has entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 20 consecutive weeks.
According to the latest chart released by Billboard on August 15, BTS's title track 'SWIM' from their fifth studio album 'ARIRANG' ranked 91st on the Hot 100.
'SWIM' first debuted at number one on the Hot 100 chart dated April 4 and has maintained its position for 20 weeks. This achievement ties 'SWIM' with BTS's hit song 'Butter,' which also spent 20 weeks on the Hot 100.
The song has also shown strong performance on global charts. 'SWIM' ranked 4th on the Global Excl. U.S. chart, which tracks streaming and digital sales from over 200 countries and regions, and 12th on the Global 200 chart. Notably, 'SWIM' has remained in the top 10 of the Global Excl. U.S. chart for 20 consecutive weeks.
Another track from the album, 'NORMAL,' has also made its mark on the charts. 'NORMAL' reached 24th on the Global Excl. U.S. chart and 49th on the Global 200 chart. Following the release of its music video and Korean version on July 17, 'NORMAL' has been climbing the Billboard charts again. It also debuted at 40th on the Pop Airplay chart.
The consistent success of the tracks from the fifth album 'ARIRANG' continues. In addition to 'SWIM' and 'NORMAL,' six songs including 'Body to Body,' '2.0,' 'Hooligan,' and 'Aliens' have made it onto the Global Excl. U.S. chart. Additionally, 'Dynamite,' which was performed during the halftime show of the 2026 FIFA North America World Cup final, has remained on the chart for three consecutive weeks.
On the main album chart, the Billboard 200, 'ARIRANG' climbed one spot from 15th to 14th. The album previously reached number one for three consecutive weeks and has spent a total of 13 weeks in the top 10, the longest for any album by a Korean artist.
Further chart achievements include 'ARIRANG' ranking 7th on the Top Album Sales chart, 25th on the Top Streaming Albums chart, and 11th on the Vinyl Albums chart.
Meanwhile, BTS's mini album 'The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 1' title track 'I NEED U' surpassed 500 million streams on Spotify as of August 8. 'I NEED U' blends lyrical Eastern sentiments with a gritty hip-hop sound and was the song that earned BTS their first win on a terrestrial music show.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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