BTS ‘SWIM’ Holds No. 1 for Second Week on Billboard Global Excl. U.S.

BTS’s “SWIM” remained at No. 1 on Billboard’s Global Excl. U.S. chart for a second consecutive week on the chart dated May 23. The BTS SWIM Billboard update also marked the group’s sixth No. 1 on that chart in 2026, while the song held No. 2 on the Global 200 for a third straight week. ¹

The track, identified in reports as the title song from BTS’s fifth studio album “ARIRANG,” continued to lead the ranking that excludes U.S. activity while staying near the top of Billboard’s wider global chart. “ARIRANG” also remained inside the Billboard 200 top 10 at No. 8 on the May 23-dated chart. ¹

BTS ‘SWIM’ Extends No. 1 Run on Global Excl. U.S.

The May 23-dated Billboard chart confirmed the second consecutive week at No. 1 for “SWIM” on Global Excl. U.S. The Chosun Ilbo’s English K-pop section also reported that the song stayed at No. 1 on the chart for two consecutive weeks and remained in the Global 200 top two for three straight weeks. ²

That result followed the May 16-dated chart, when “SWIM” returned to No. 1 on Global Excl. U.S. and placed No. 2 on the Global 200. In the same chart week, “ARIRANG” ranked No. 7 on the Billboard 200 for its seventh consecutive week in the top 10, while “SWIM” climbed to No. 30 on the Hot 100 in its seventh chart week. ³

One week earlier, on the May 9-dated charts, “SWIM” ranked No. 2 on both the Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. The track also appeared at No. 32 on the Hot 100 in its sixth week on that chart, showing continued placement across Billboard’s global and U.S. singles rankings before the renewed Global Excl. U.S. No. 1 run. ⁴

Chart Positions at a Glance

The table shows a multi-week sequence rather than a single chart spike. By May 23, “SWIM” had moved from No. 2 on both major global charts on May 9, back to No. 1 on Global Excl. U.S. on May 16, and then retained that position for a second week on May 23. Its Global 200 placement also remained steady at No. 2 across the May 16 and May 23 chart dates. ^{1 3 4}

The song’s earlier Hot 100 activity was also documented in April. Korea JoongAng Daily reported that “Swim” ranked No. 2 on the Hot 100 for the week of April 11, one week after debuting at No. 1. The same report, citing BigHit Music, said the song simultaneously topped the Global 200, Global Excl. U.S., and Digital Song Sales for a second straight week, while “Arirang” remained No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a second consecutive week. ⁵

Sports Kyunghyang reported matching April chart context, saying “SWIM” held No. 1 for a second consecutive week on the Global 200, Global Excl. U.S., and Digital Song Sales on the April 11-dated Billboard charts. The report also gave worldwide figures of 106.3 million streams and 114,000 downloads for the March 27-April 2 tracking period. ⁶

“ARIRANG” Remains in Billboard 200 Top 10

The May 23 update also included continued album-chart activity for “ARIRANG.” The album ranked No. 8 on the Billboard 200, keeping it in the top 10 after the May 16-dated chart placed it at No. 7 for its seventh consecutive week in that tier. ^{1 3}

The Chosun Ilbo also reported that four BTS albums appeared on Billboard’s World Albums chart for a second consecutive week, adding album-level activity to the same period in which “SWIM” continued leading Global Excl. U.S. ²

BTS’s current Billboard run is defined by repeated placements across several charts, led by “SWIM” holding No. 1 on Global Excl. U.S. for two consecutive weeks on the May 23 chart. With “SWIM” still No. 2 on the Global 200 and “ARIRANG” remaining in the Billboard 200 top 10, the available chart reports point to sustained activity for both the single and the album through the May 23-dated Billboard rankings.

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