SWIM To Dethrone Dynamite's Global Chart Reign In Massive Billboard Record - BTS Much Ahead Of Blackpink, Taylor Swift

BTS continue to show their global power with their new single SWIM, which has now matched one of the band's most outstanding chart accomplishments. The song has now spent a consecutive 8th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart, tying the record set by Dynamite in 2020. The milestone ties Love Maze as the longest-running No. 1 song in BTS' history on the chart, which takes into consideration music consumption in territories outside of the U.S. BTS now has eight No. 1s, the most of any act since the chart's inception in 2020. That's double the number of the next closest artists, Blackpink, Bad Bunny and Taylor Swift, all of whom have four No. 1 hits each.This comes as BTS continues to set records with its ongoing ARIRANG World

Tour. The comeback of RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook as OT7 is going down in music history, and the scale of its North American leg is a testament.

BTS' longest-leading song on Global Excl. U.S.

The feat is in the comeback era of BTS after releasing their ARIRANG album. According to the latest chart data, SWIM also tallied around 2,000 sales and 41.8 million streams outside the United States in the tracking week. Streaming numbers dipped slightly from the week before, but the song had enough momentum to remain at No. 1.With its latest week at No. 1, SWIM is now BTS' longest-leading song on the Global Excl. U.S. chart, as Dynamite reported. Other big BTS hits to reach the top of the chart include Butter, which spent five weeks at number one, Life Goes On, Permission to Dance, My Universe with Coldplay, Yet To Come and Take Two.

Back on Billboard Global 200

The song's success isn't tied to just one chart. SWIM returned to the top five on the Billboard Global 200, which blends worldwide sales and streaming data from around the world, including the United States, rising from No. 10 to No. 4. The song’s popularity months after its release is a testament to the bounce back.The robust chart performance comes amid BTS' highly successful ARIRANG World Tour. The group has been packing stadiums on several continents and the accompanying album has been a huge commercial success. BTS’s tour and new album have helped the group reassert its position as one of the dominant forces in global music.

SWIM poses strong challenge to other entries

Meanwhile, the battle for the charts is still fierce. Janice STFU held at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 for a second consecutive week, marking its first multi-week No. 1 on the chart. Olivia Rodrigo also had a strong showing, meanwhile, with her new release The Cure, debuting inside the top five on both global rankings.But for BTS, the biggest story is still SWIM. The track has now tied the eight-week record set by Dynamite and has taken its place next to one of the group’s most celebrated hits. Fans will be watching closely to see if Swim can build on its momentum and become the longest-running global chart-topper of BTS’ career, surpassing Dynamite.For the unversed, SWIM recently won the Song of the Summer at the 52nd American Music Awards 2026.