BTS "Arirang" entered Billboard's "Hot 100" with 13 songs...Occupy the entire 'Global' chart

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• - "The first line-up in history" by dominating the 1st to 13th places in "Global (excluding the United States)."You're over Taylor Swift- For the first time as a Korean singer, each ranked No. 1 for the 8th time in a team in 'Global 200' and 'Global (excluding the United States)- Top 10 Charts, including 'Artist 100', 'Digital Song Sales', and 'Top Album Sales'

BTS (BTS, RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, Jungkook) occupied the U.S. Billboard chart, leaving an unprecedented record in the history of popular music.

According to Billboard's latest chart (April 4) released on the 31st of last month, the title song "SWIM" of BTS's fifth studio album "ARIRANG" topped the main song chart "Hot 100." Of the 14 tracks, all 13 songs were successful in the chart, except for the interrude track "No. 29," which contains the bells of King Seongdeok. There were a total of seven songs in the top 50. Starting with "SWIM", "Body To Body" (25th), "Hooligan" (35th), "FYA" (36th), "Normal" (41st), "Alien" (47th) and "2.0" (50th) were listed in the top ranks.

The album is filled with various genres such as Hyper Jersey Club, Soul pop rock, and alternative hip hop. The fact that all the songs were in the "Hot 100" proves that their music satisfied the listeners of various tastes. It also represents the support of a wide range of music fans beyond the K-pop fandom.

Global chart performance is also overwhelming. The title song "SWIM" reached the top of "Global 200" and "Global (excluding the U.S.)", marking the eighth time in the team's career. In particular, it swept from No. 1 to No. 13 on the "Global (excluding the U.S.)" chart. This is a remarkable performance that surpasses Taylor Swift's nine songs in the top 10 in October 2025 and Bad Bunny's two songs in the top three in February. In addition, BTS is the first time in Billboard's history that a particular artist has occupied the top of the chart.

According to the U.S. entertainment industry data research company Luminate, "SWIM" topped the "Global 200" with 188.8 million streams and 221,000 sales. This enthusiasm spread throughout the tracks, and a total of nine songs, including the title song, entered the "Top 10" at the same time. This is the most weekly "top 10" entry since Taylor Swift in May 2024. As a result, BTS has accumulated 20 and 21 songs in the top 10 of "Global 200" and "Global (excluding the United States), respectively. This is also the highest number of groups in the world.

"Arirang" also topped the main album chart "Billboard 200" (April 4). With 641,000 album units, it recorded the highest weekly sales by the group's record in more than a decade. It is the first time in about six years that BTS has occupied the top of the Billboard 200 and Hot 100 at the same time since its 7th mini-album "BE" and title song "Life Goes On" in 2020. In addition, it dominated this week's "Artist 100," "Digital Song Sales," "World Digital Song Sales," "Top Album Sales," "Top Streaming Album" and "Vinil Album."

Meanwhile, BTS's fifth full-length album "Arirang" is an album with universal emotions that anyone can sympathize with. Chairman Bang Si-hyuk took charge of production and improved the degree of completion. The title song "SWIM" reflects the will not to stop moving forward in the face of adversity in life. RM participated in writing the lyrics and contained the honest story of "BTS Now."

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