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[CBC News]
BTS scored their seventh No. 1 on Billboard’s Global (Excluding U.S.) chart with “SWIM.”
Billboard’s latest chart (dated May 30), released on May 27, shows that “SWIM,” the title track from BTS’s fifth studio album ARIRANG, topped the Global (Excluding U.S.) chart for a third consecutive week. Last week the group surpassed Taylor Swift’s mark to record the most No. 1s on that chart so far this year. This week’s placement marked their seventh overall No. 1, setting a new record for 2026.
Thirteen vocal tracks from the album remained on the charts for a ninth straight week. “SWIM” held a Top 10 position on the Global 200—sitting at No. 10—for more than two months and peaked at No. 55 on the Hot 100. The single also reached No. 16 on Adult Contemporary, No. 12 on Pop Airplay and No. 17 on Adult Pop Airplay. It climbed three spots to No. 26 on Radio Songs, underscoring the group’s broad mainstream appeal in the U.S.
ARIRANG remained at No. 10 on the Billboard 200, the main album chart, for a ninth consecutive week. The album also ranked No. 4 on Top Album Sales and No. 17 on Top Streaming Albums. Its vinyl edition rebounded three spots from the previous week to land at No. 13.
BTS placed four albums on the World Albums chart for the third consecutive week. Notably, 2022’s Proof demonstrated remarkable longevity, charting at No. 4 and remaining on the chart for 206 weeks. Their Japanese studio album MAP OF THE SOUL ： 7 ～ THE JOURNEY ～ (No. 14), the studio album LOVE YOURSELF 轉 ‘Tear’ (No. 16), and the EP LOVE YOURSELF 承 ‘HER’ (No. 25) also appeared on the chart.
Their earlier releases continue to find steady popularity in Europe. On May 25, France’s record industry association SNEP announced that “ON,” the title track from BTS’s 2020 album MAP OF THE SOUL: 7, had been certified Gold (as of May 21). SNEP’s Gold certification reflects the track reaching the equivalent of 15 million streams when combining streaming, downloads, and physical sales.
On May 25 (local time), BTS took home three awards at the American Music Awards—one of the U.S.’s three major pop music ceremonies—including the evening’s top honor, Artist of the Year. ARIRANG was nominated after only six days of release and swept every category in which it was nominated. With the new album and its title track “SWIM,” the group not only topped Billboard’s main charts but also sold out every show in Goyang, North America and Europe, extending a run of record-setting achievements.
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