BTS Returns to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 with 'SWIM'

BTS has officially reclaimed the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 with "SWIM," marking a historic return following a three-year and nine-month hiatus. The group also secured a simultaneous number-one debut on the Billboard 200 with their fifth studio album, ARIRANG.

Summary

Event	Detail
Release	"SWIM" from 5th studio album ARIRANG
Chart Rank	No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 (Week of April 4)
Chart Debut	89th song in history to debut at No. 1
Album Dominance	13 out of 14 tracks from ARIRANG entered the Hot 100

Key Facts

• "SWIM" recorded 15.3 million streams, 25.8 million radio airplay impressions, and 154,000 combined sales in its opening week.
• BTS is the first group to debut an album and song at number one simultaneously on two or more occasions.
• BTS achieved their 7th career No. 1 hit, the first group to reach this milestone since the Bee Gees.
• The group reached personal records in airplay and streaming, charting at No. 18 on Radio Songs and No. 2 on Streaming Songs.
• RM served as primary lyricist for the alternative pop track, produced by Bang Si-hyuk.
• BTS holds the record for most number-one hits on the Digital Song Sales chart with 13 total.
• The track reached number two on the UK Official Singles Chart on March 27.

Key Terms

• ARIRANG: BTS’s 14-track fifth studio album, produced by Bang Si-hyuk.
• Hot 100: Billboard’s weekly U.S. singles chart ranking songs by streaming, radio airplay, and sales.
• Alternative Pop: The genre of "SWIM," designed to convey comfort and a positive life outlook.

Key Quote

"We achieved the great honor of a Billboard No. 1 with an album released after a long wait of 3 years and 9 months... We hope this song crosses borders to provide a small amount of courage and comfort to many people." — BTS

Next

• Monitoring the performance of the 13 album tracks on the Hot 100, including "Body to Body" and "Hooligan."
• Tracking movement on the Radio Songs chart following the No. 18 debut.