BTS Holds #1 Globally
- BTS' single “SWIM” remained at No. 1 on global charts for a fourth straight week, according to Billboard's social post. - Social engagement around the news has exceeded 60,000 likes, underscoring sustained fan streaming and visibility. - The run reinforces BTS' ongoing global chart power and how fan-driven streams keep songs at the top. (x.com)
BTS’ “Swim” held at No. 1 on both of Billboard’s global song charts for a fourth straight week in the chart dated April 25, 2026. (billboard.com) Billboard reported that “Swim” led the Global 200 with 73 million streams and 22,000 downloads sold worldwide in the April 10-16 tracking week. On Global Excl. U.S., it posted 63.4 million streams and 10,000 sales outside the United States. (billboard.com) The song first opened at No. 1 on both charts dated April 4, 2026, giving BTS a record-extending eighth leader on the Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. rankings. Billboard said the debut week brought 108.8 million official streams and 221,000 downloads sold worldwide. (billboard.com) Those charts measure song performance differently from the United States-only Hot 100. Billboard says the Global 200 combines streaming and download sales from more than 200 territories worldwide, while Global Excl. U.S. uses the same data without United States activity. (billboard.com) “Swim” arrived as the lead single from *ARIRANG*, BTS’ first studio album of new material since 2020. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 dated April 4, 2026, with 641,000 equivalent album units in the United States in the week ending March 26, according to Luminate. (billboard.com) The same week, Billboard said BTS placed the top nine songs on the Global 200 and became the first act to occupy the entire top 10, and top 13, on Global Excl. U.S. That sweep included “Body to Body,” “Hooligan,” “FYA,” and six other *ARIRANG* tracks behind “Swim.” (billboard.com) BTS’ return also reset parts of the group’s United States chart history. Billboard said “Swim” debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100, becoming the group’s seventh chart-topper there and its first since 2021, while *ARIRANG* became BTS’ seventh No. 1 on the Billboard 200. (billboard.com) RM publicly tied the chart run to fan support on March 30, when Billboard reported that he reposted the No. 1 news on Instagram Stories and wrote, “Sendin my luv and gratitude.” Four weeks later, “Swim” is still leading the same two global rankings. (billboard.com)
