BTS Surpasses Taylor Swift; 'SWIM' Tops Billboard Global Chart for the 6th Time

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The group BTS achieved its sixth number-one position on Billboard's Global (excluding the U.S.) chart with the song 'SWIM'.

According to the latest Billboard chart released on the 19th (dated May 23), the title track 'SWIM' from BTS's fifth full album 'ARIRANG' secured the number-one spot on the Global (excluding the U.S.) chart for the second consecutive week. This marks BTS's sixth time reaching the top of this chart this year, surpassing Taylor Swift's record for the most number-one entries. On the Global 200 chart, the group held the second position for three consecutive weeks. All 13 tracks from the album remained on both charts for eight consecutive weeks.

The group continues to maintain popularity on the main album chart, Billboard 200. 'ARIRANG' has held a spot in the top 10 for eight weeks, currently ranking at number eight. The album's performance on detailed charts is also noteworthy. It secured the fifth position on Top Album Sales, while ranking 16th on both Top Streaming Albums and Top Vinyl Albums. 'SWIM' entered the main song chart, Hot 100, at number 34 for eight consecutive weeks. The song also appeared across various airplay charts, including Adult Contemporary (16th), Pop Airplay (11th), Adult Pop Airplay (18th), and Radio Songs (29th).

For two consecutive weeks, four of BTS's albums have entered the World Albums chart. 'Proof', released in 2022, climbed one position from the previous week to rank third, remaining on the chart for its 205th week, demonstrating its enduring popularity. The Japanese fourth full album 'MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ～ THE JOURNEY ～' (11th), the third full album 'LOVE YOURSELF 'Tear'' (16th), and the fifth mini album 'LOVE YOURSELF 'HER'' (25th) also successfully entered the chart alongside it.

Meanwhile, BTS is currently on its North American tour, 'BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' IN NORTH AMERICA'. Recently, the group made history as the first Korean act to perform at Stanford Stadium in the United States, receiving a warm response from local fans. Starting on the 23rd (local time), the tour will move to Las Vegas, further intensifying the excitement.

In July, BTS will join legendary pop stars Madonna and Shakira as co-headliners for the halftime show of the 2026 FIFA North America World Cup™ final. This marks the first time in history that a halftime show will be held at a FIFA World Cup™ final, drawing global attention from fans worldwide.

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