BTS’ ‘SWIM’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 as ‘ARIRANG’ Tops Billboard 200

BTS swept Billboard’s charts again, led by its fifth full-length album, “ARIRANG,” and the title track “SWIM.” The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, while “SWIM” rose to the top of the Hot 100 and other tracks from the album posted strong global results.

According to Billboard’s latest rankings released March 31, “SWIM” hit No. 1 on the April 4-dated Hot 100. It became BTS’ seventh career Hot 100 No. 1, following “Dynamite,” “Savage Love,” “Life Goes On,” “Butter,” “Permission to Dance” and “My Universe.” Billboard said BTS now has the fifth-most No. 1 songs among groups since the Hot 100 began.

In its first week in the United States, “SWIM” logged 15.3 million streams, reached 25.8 million radio listeners and sold 154,000 digital and physical singles. The song debuted at No. 2 on Streaming Songs and No. 18 on Radio Songs, and ranked No. 1 on Digital Song Sales.

The album’s tracks also surged globally. Of the album’s 14 tracks, 13 vocal songs — excluding an interlude — entered Billboard’s global charts at the same time. On the Global Excl. U.S. chart, “SWIM” ranked No. 1, with “Body to Body,” “Hooligan,” “FYA,” “Normal,” “Aliens” and “2.0” also landing high. All 13 songs placed within the top 13. Billboard said it was the first time one artist occupied every spot from No. 1 through No. 13 on that chart.

On the Global 200, Luminate data showed “SWIM” at No. 1 with 108.8 million streams worldwide and 221,000 in sales. Nine songs, including “Body to Body” and “Hooligan,” entered the Global 200 top 10 in the same week — the most weekly top-10 entries since Taylor Swift in May 2024. BTS recorded its eighth career No. 1 on both the Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts.

“ARIRANG” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 641,000 album units, the best weekly total for a group album since Billboard began tracking units in December 2014. It marked the second time BTS topped both the Billboard 200 and Hot 100 in the same week, after 2020’s “BE” and “Life Goes On.”

BTS also led several other Billboard charts, including Artist 100, Digital Song Sales, World Digital Song Sales, Top Album Sales, Top Streaming Albums and Vinyl Albums.

“ARIRANG” is BTS’ fifth full-length album, with HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk credited as executive producer. The album draws on multiple genres and focuses on broadly relatable emotions. The title track, “SWIM,” centers on pushing forward through life’s hardships. RM participated in writing lyrics across the album, reflecting what BTS wants to convey now.