'SWIM' Tops Billboard Global Excl. US for 6th Time in 2026 — Surpasses Taylor Swift's Annual Record

In the chart cycle dated around May 25, 2026, BTS's 'SWIM' achieves its sixth No. 1 on the Billboard Global Excl. US chart in the 2026 calendar year — surpassing Taylor Swift's previous record for most No. 1 weeks on that chart in a single year. The milestone coincides with BTS's Las Vegas ARIRANG World Tour residency and their AMA appearance tonight at MGM Grand Garden Arena. 'SWIM' simultaneously sits at No. 2 on the Billboard Global 200 (its third consecutive week at No. 2) and No. 34 on the US Billboard Hot 100 — its eighth consecutive week on the US chart. The parent album 'ARIRANG' ranks at No. 8 on the Billboard 200, marking its ninth week on that chart. Starnews Korea reports that 'SWIM' has now logged more No. 1 chart weeks on Global Excl. US in a single year than any prior K-pop single. The track's resilience on global digital charts — driven by high streaming velocity across Latin America, Southeast Asia, Europe, and Oceania — underscores BTS's post-hiatus fandom engagement at levels analysts describe as exceeding pre-hiatus benchmarks.