BTS’s “SWIM” Returns to the Billboard Hot 100 Top 50 as World Chart Success Stacks Up

BTS has once again pushed its latest hit “SWIM” back into the spotlight on U.S. charts, climbing to No. 41 on the Billboard Hot 100. The track returned to the top 50 for a second consecutive week in its 11th week on the ranking, according to Soompi. At the same time, BTS also remained a major presence across Billboard’s global and sales charts, reinforcing how strongly the group’s current-era releases continue to travel beyond South Korea.

“SWIM” climbs to No. 41 on the Hot 100

On this week’s Billboard Hot 100, “SWIM” jumped to No. 41, after previously working its way back into the chart’s upper tier. The Hot 100 is based on overall audience activity in the United States, which can include streaming, radio airplay, and sales. For “SWIM,” the performance marks a steady rebound rather than a one-week peak—an indicator that momentum is continuing to build.

Beyond its Hot 100 placement, “SWIM” also held prominent positions on Billboard’s global rankings. It remained at No. 2 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart and No. 5 on the Billboard Global 200, both reported in Soompi’s summary for the week ending June 14. Those results suggest that the song’s audience is not only strong in the U.S., but also performing consistently across markets worldwide.

Cross-chart strength: Pop Airplay and Radio Songs

“SWIM” is also showing signs of crossover into more traditional mainstream channels. On Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart—tracking weekly plays on U.S. Top 40 radio stations—the song maintained a high position at No. 13. Meanwhile, on the Radio Songs chart, which covers airplay across genres, “SWIM” landed at No. 28.

That combination matters: charting strongly on airplay-oriented lists alongside streaming- and sales-heavy rankings is often a sign of broader audience reach. For a K-pop act to sustain visibility across these different Billboard measurements, it typically requires not just dedicated fans but enough mainstream penetration to keep radio programmers interested.

BTS albums remain steady on the Billboard 200

BTS’s impact wasn’t limited to the single. ARIRANG, the group’s album, placed at No. 11 on the Billboard 200—the headline ranking for the most popular albums in the U.S.—as cited by Soompi. It also ranked No. 8 on the Top Album Sales chart, which reflects the best-selling albums during the week.

Meanwhile, BTS continued to maintain high visibility on Billboard’s artist metric. The group reached No. 22 on the Billboard Artist 100, marking its 353rd week on the chart. In practical terms, that indicates long-term chart durability rather than a short-lived spike.

A wider World Albums surge across major K-pop acts

While BTS’s Hot 100 resurgence grabbed attention, the wider Billboard picture also points to a competitive K-pop ecosystem dominating international album charts. In a separate roundup of Billboard’s World Albums chart for the week ending June 14, Soompi reported that aespa’s new album “LEMONADE” debuted at No. 1. The same update highlighted CORTIS, LE SSERAFIM, Stray Kids, TXT, and others occupying multiple spots across the chart’s top tier.

In that context, BTS’s continuing presence—whether through “SWIM”’s U.S. performance or BTS album visibility within sales and world rankings—signals that the group is competing not only against individual releases, but against a full pipeline of charting artists. The World Albums chart snapshot also suggested that several groups are sustaining long chart runs, with multiple entries returning, holding steady, or re-entering after earlier peaks.

What to watch next

The immediate question is whether “SWIM” can convert this rebound into an extended Hot 100 run. With the track already in its 11th week and now back at No. 41, continued movement upward would strengthen the case that this is a durable U.S. release cycle rather than a brief lift. Observers will likely monitor next-week changes across both streaming-heavy and radio-heavy charts, especially Pop Airplay and Radio Songs, to see whether mainstream radio support grows further.

More broadly, Billboard’s global rankings will be a key indicator of international longevity. If “SWIM” holds its positions on the Global Excl. U.S. and Global 200 lists while the Hot 100 climbs, it would underline the song’s dual strength: broad global appeal and sustained U.S. traction. For BTS, that combination is often the marker of long-term chart relevance—turning a single’s peak into a multi-week, multi-chart story.