music
March 30, 2026
BTS Makes History on Billboard: Completely Dominates Global Charts
The music industry is living through a historic moment. The South Korean group BTS has once again broken molds with the release of its new album ARIRANG, achieving absolute dominance on Billboard's global charts.
TL;DR
- BTS's new album ARIRANG has achieved absolute dominance on Billboard's global charts.
- The single "SWIM" debuted at #1 on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S.
- BTS occupied nine of the top ten spots on the Global 200, tying Taylor Swift's record.
- On the Global Excl. U.S. chart, BTS extended its presence to the 13th position, becoming the first artist to monopolize these spaces.
- "SWIM" accumulated over 108.8 million streams and 221,000 copies sold during its release week.
- This achievement adds to BTS's record eight #1s on both global charts and their extensive Top 10 presence.