After sweeping the U.S. 'AMA' awards... BTS's 'SWIM' surpasses 500 million streams on Spotify

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The boy group BTS became the first song released globally this year to exceed 500 million streams.

According to global audio and music streaming platform Spotify on the 27th, the title track 'SWIM' from BTS's fifth full album 'ARIRANG', released in March, surpassed a cumulative 500 million plays as of May 26.

'SWIM' is a song that conveys the will to keep swimming forward at one's own pace without stopping amidst life's rough waves, as well as a deep love for life. RM participated in writing the entire lyrics, expressing the honest thoughts of 'BTS today' in the song.

On the 25th (local time), BTS was honored with the 'Song of the Summer' award at the American Music Awards, one of the three major U.S. pop music ceremonies. At the time, BTS stated, "We send love and support to everyone who keeps swimming forward no matter the situation. Let's keep swimming forward."

'SWIM' achieved overwhelming results befitting the best summer song of 2026. After entering the U.S. Billboard main song chart 'Hot 100' at No. 1 on April 4, it has maintained its position on the chart for eight weeks straight, continuing its long-term success. On the UK 'Official Singles Top 100' released on March 28 (chart week of March 27 to April 2), it ranked second, setting a new team record. It also secured the No. 1 spot on Spotify's 'Weekly Top Songs Global' for four consecutive weeks.

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