BTS’ “Swim” makes the splashiest of begins, at No. 1, on the Billboard Hot 100. The tune turns into the famous person South Korean pop group’s seventh profession chief and first since 2021; the next 12 months, the septet introduced a hiatus.
“Swim” is from ARIRANG, BTS’ first studio album of recent materials since 2020. The set blasts in atop the Billboard 200 albums chart, the place it’s likewise the group’s seventh No. 1.
BTS continues to boast probably the most Hot 100 No. 1s amongst teams because it first led, with “Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)” with Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, in October 2020. In reality, BTS has probably the most No. 1s amongst teams in practically half a century — for the reason that Bee Gees banked its 9 profession chart-toppers in 1971-79. As for probably the most No. 1s amongst teams for the reason that chart started in August 1958, the Beatles lead all acts with 20, adopted within the class by the Supremes (12), Bee Gees, the Rolling Stones (eight) and BTS.
Check out the total rundown of this week’s Hot 100 prime 10 under.
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‘Swim’ Streams, Airplay & Sales
“Swim,” on BigHit Music/Geffen/Interscope Capitol, arrives because the Hot 100’s 1,a hundred and ninetieth No. 1 all-time, and the 89th to debut on the summit (making for a feat that 7% of all leaders have achieved).
Released March 20 on ARIRANG, “Swim” drew 15.3 million official streams and 25.8 million radio airplay viewers impressions and bought 154,000 (digital and bodily singles mixed) within the United States within the week ending March 26. Its bodily gross sales whole displays two CD singles, one together with an instrumental model, whereas its digital sum is comprised of the unique and instrumental variations, with seven choices of the unique accessible from March 24 by the top of the monitoring week with alternate cowl artwork — one for every member of BTS. (The instrumental model, launched March 23, was additionally made accessible for streaming.)
BTS promoted its new music with the Netflix particular BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG March 21 and appearances on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon March 25, when it carried out “Swim,” and March 26.
“Swim” debuts at No. 2 on Streaming Songs, BTS’ greatest profession rank on the chart; No. 18 on Radio Songs, the act’s highest entrance; and No. 1 on Digital Song Sales, the place it’s BTS’ thirteenth chief, probably the most amongst teams.
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OT7’s 7 No. 1s
Here’s a rundown of BTS’ seven Hot 100 No. 1s:
- “Swim,” one week so far, April 4, 2026
- “My Universe,” with Coldplay, one, Oct. 9, 2021
- “Permission To Dance,” one, July 24, 2021
- “Butter,” 10 weeks, starting June 5, 2021
- “Life Goes On,” one, Dec. 5, 2020
- “Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat),” with Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo, one, Oct. 17, 2020
- “Dynamite,” three, starting Sept. 5, 2020
“Swim” is BTS’ sixth tune to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100 (all besides “Savage Love” above), probably the most amongst teams.
As soloists, BTS members Jimin (“Like Crazy,” April 2023) and Jung Kook (“Seven,” that includes Latto; one week, July 2023) have every notched one Hot 100 No. 1.
“Swim” is moreover BTS’ eleventh Hot 100 prime 10 and first since “Bad Decisions” with Benny Blanco and Snoop Dogg (No. 10 peak, August 2022). (Jung Kook has earned three solo prime 10s and Jimin, one.)
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Going Swimmingly
Going just a little deeper (however not too deep for concern of a lifeguard’s whistle), “Swim” is the primary Hot 100 No. 1 that includes that phrase in a tune title. The prior excessive, um, watermark? No. 5, for Bobby Freeman’s “C’mon and Swim” in August 1964. A shout-out, too, to Teddy Swims, whose “Lose Control” led for every week in March 2024.
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Rest of Top 10: ‘Choosin’ Texas’ & More
Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” drops to No. 2 on the Hot 100 following 4 weeks at No. 1 since mid-February — probably the most for a tune by a lady that additionally hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart; it leads the latter listing for an 18th week. It additionally posts a fifth week atop Streaming Songs (23.7 million, up 9%).
Olivia Dean’s first two Hot 100 prime 10s stay within the area as “Man I Need” slips to No. 3 from its No. 2 excessive and “So Easy (To Fall in Love)” rises 9-7 for a brand new greatest.
Bruno Mars’ “I Just Might” descends 3-4 after three weeks atop the Hot 100 in January to mid-March. It leads Radio Songs for a fifth week, with 80.9 million in viewers (down 1%). It tops the multimetric Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot R&B Songs charts for an eleventh week every; on the previous, it passes “That’s What I Like” (2017) for Mars’ longest domination amongst his 5 leaders.
Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” falls 4-5 on the Hot 100 after 10 weeks at No. 1 final June-August. It logs a forty third week within the prime 5, tying The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” (2020-21) for the second-longest such run, after Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” (47 weeks, 2024-25).
HUNTR/X’s “Golden” backtracks 5-6 on the Hot 100 following eight weeks at No. 1 final August-October. Notably, the one two teams to prime the Hot 100 in virtually the final 4 years — BTS and HUNTR/X — are related to Ok-pop. (Before their leaders, Glass Animals’ “Heat Waves” reigned in 2022.)
PinkPantheress’ “Stateside,” with Zara Larsson, dips to No. 8 from its No. 6 Hot 100 excessive, because it provides a sixth week at No. 1 on Hot Dance/Pop Songs.
Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia” is down 8-9 on the Hot 100, after it started her career-best 10 weeks atop the chart upon its debut in October and led by January.
Rounding out the Hot 100’s prime 10, Kehlani’s “Folded” rises 13-10 after reaching No. 6.