'SWIM' Surpasses 500 Million Spotify Streams — First 2026 Release Globally to Reach Milestone

BTS's comeback single 'SWIM' surpasses 500 million Spotify streams on May 26, 2026 — confirmed by Big Hit Music — becoming the first song released anywhere in the world in 2026 to reach that milestone. The achievement follows BTS's triple-sweep at the 52nd AMAs the previous evening. Korea Times and Korea Herald both reported the milestone, with Starnews Korea noting the timing as symbolically significant given the convergence of the AMA wins and the ongoing Las Vegas ARIRANG World Tour residency. Additionally, 'Hooligan' (performed as the AMAs opening number on May 25) crossed 200 million Spotify streams on May 26. All 14 tracks on the ARIRANG album have now individually surpassed 100 million Spotify streams. SWIM continues its run on the Billboard Hot 100 (ninth consecutive charting week) and maintains its Global 200 top-5 position.