# BTS’s “SWIM” Just Matched a Record Only “Butter” Ever Touched

URL: https://technosports.co.in/btss-swim-just-matched-a-record/  
Published: 2026-08-12  
Updated: 2026-08-12  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

Five years after “Butter” melted the charts, BTS has done it again — this time with “SWIM” quietly swimming its way into the record books, proving the group’s staying power has nothing to do with luck and everything to do with a fanbase that never lets go.

## The Record, Broken Even (Sort Of)

On August 11 local time, Billboard confirmed “SWIM” logged its 20th straight week on the [Billboard Hot 100](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100), landing at No. 91. That ties it with 2021’s “Butter” as BTS’s longest-charting single ever — a benchmark that had stood untouched for half a decade.

![BTS](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/tsbsbsb.webp)

## BTS’s “SWIM”

| Chart | SWIM’s Position |
| --- | --- |
| Billboard Hot 100 | No. 91 (20th consecutive week) |
| Global Excl. U.S. | No. 4 |
| Global 200 | No. 12 |
| Artist 100 (BTS) | No. 38 (362nd overall week) |

## Why 20 Weeks Actually Matters

Chart longevity is a different game than a flashy debut. A song holding on for 20 straight weeks means sustained streaming, radio play, and real listener demand — not just a first-week fan-driven spike. “Butter” pulled off that feat during BTS’s commercial peak; “SWIM” doing it years later, and post-hiatus, says the group’s global pull hasn’t dipped one bit.

It also cements BTS’s rare consistency on the Hot 100 — a chart notoriously difficult for non-English tracks to crack, let alone dominate for months.

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## What’s Next

With BTS’s 362nd week on the Artist 100 also in the books, the group continues stacking milestones as members balance solo projects, military service wrap-ups, and reunion buzz. Whether “SWIM” edges past “Butter” next week or settles for a tie, one thing’s certain — ARMY isn’t slowing down, and neither is BTS.

### FAQs

### **Q1. What record did BTS’s “SWIM” just tie?**

 It tied “Butter” as BTS’s longest-charting song on the Billboard Hot 100, at 20 weeks.

### **Q2. Where did “SWIM” rank on other Billboard charts?**

 No. 4 on Global Excl. U.S. and No. 12 on the Global 200 chart.