'SWIM' Tops Billboard Global Excl. U.S. for Record 6th Time — Surpasses Taylor Swift's All-Time Mark

BTS's 'SWIM' tops the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart for a record sixth time on the chart dated May 20, 2026, surpassing Taylor Swift's previous all-time record for the most No. 1 entries on that chart by a single song. 'SWIM' simultaneously holds No. 2 on the Billboard Global 200 for its third consecutive week at that position (having spent four weeks at No. 1). The chart dominance extends across all 13 tracks of the ARIRANG album, which have remained on both global charts for eight consecutive weeks — itself a K-pop record. On U.S. radio, 'SWIM' charts No. 11 on Pop Airplay, No. 16 on Adult Contemporary, No. 18 on Adult Pop Airplay, and No. 29 on Radio Songs, demonstrating sustained US mainstream radio penetration at the 8-week mark. The record-breaking milestone is reported by STARNEWS Korea, Asia Business Daily, allkpop, and Korea Herald. 'SWIM' is the lead single from the ARIRANG album, released March 20, 2026; the album itself has now spent three consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, as confirmed by Variety.