BTS
As one could expect, it is BTS. The group indeed ostensibly showed its global presence by entering for the 12th week into the main charts of the American Billboard with “Swim”.
According to the latest charts published on June 16 by the American Billboard, the title song “Swim” from the 5th regular album of BTS, “ARIRANG”, rose to the 43rd place of the main songs chart, the “Hot 100”. “ARIRANG” settled at the 11th place of the main albums chart, the “Billboard 200”.
“Swim” occupied the 2nd place of the “Global (excluding United States)”. Within the chart in question, the track pursues its lone race at the absolute summit by oscillating between the 1st and the 2nd place for 12 weeks.
In addition, by climbing to the summit for the 8th time in total in the chart dated June 6, the song accomplished the new record of the greatest number of 1st places among the songs published in 2026. It is a record of equality with the 1st place of the longest period in history held by the group’s mega hit, “Dynamite”.
That is not all. The track showed an extended popularity by defending itself in a uniform manner at the 16th place of the detailed chart “Adult Contemporary”, at the 13th place of “Pop Airplay” and at the 24th place of “Adult Pop Airplay”.
“ARIRANG” also settled at the 7th place of “Top Album Sales”, at the 22nd place of “Top Streaming Albums” and at the 16th place of “Vinyl Albums”.
BTS will present itself as a headliner alongside Madonna and Shakira on the stage of the halftime show of the final of the “FIFA World Cup 2026” next July 19.
Journalist: Shawn
Translator: Shawn
Source: SNS BTS
