BTS Ties Longest Charting Record on Billboard Hot 100 with 'Swim'
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BTS has remained on the Billboard Hot 100 for 20 consecutive weeks with the song "Swim," which ranked No. 91 on the chart dated August 15. This achievement ties the record for the group's longest charting song on the Hot 100, previously set by their 2021 hit "Butter." The track is the lead single from the group's fifth studio album, "Arirang," which ranked No. 14 on the Billboard 200. According to The Korea Herald, the album previously spent three weeks at No. 1, a record for a K-pop artist. Additionally, "Swim" ranked No. 4 on the Billboard Global excl. US chart and No. 12 on the Global 200. The group is currently on a world tour with upcoming stops in Texas and Toronto.
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- The report emphasized the record breaking nature of the album's debut and the group's upcoming tour schedule.
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