Not Just Billboard Hot 100 #1— BTS Secures Historic “Global All Kill”
BTS’s much-awaited comeback with ARIRANG has made history with its rare achievements in less than two weeks of release.
On March 31, ARIRANG’s title track, “SWIM,” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it the group’s seventh No. 1 hit on the chart. With this, BTS became the third group in history to have at least seven #1 singles and albums in the US, following The Rolling Stones and The Beatles.
BTS joins The Rolling Stones and The Beatles as the only groups in history to score at least 7 #1 singles and albums in the US. pic.twitter.com/5tn1MZeLKB
— Buzzing Pop (@BuzzingPop) March 30, 2026
This achievement, however, wasn’t the only historic feat. BTS has actually secured a historic “Billboard All-Kill” by simultaneously topping every major Billboard chart in the same week, including the Hot 100, Billboard 200, Artist 100, Global 200, and Global Excl. US, Digital Song Sales, Top Album Sales, World Digital Song Sales, and Vinyl Albums. They are now the first Asian act to achieve this remarkable feat.
Billboard All Kill 😹😹😹 pic.twitter.com/Kh1ncYOw05
— faiꪆৎ 2.0 (@myyouwithjk) March 30, 2026
This, however, isn’t all either. “SWIM” and ARIRANG have also won BTS the rare “Global All Kill,” placing them at the top of all main charts around the globe, including Apple Music, Spotify, Melon, YouTube Music,Hanteo, and Oricon.
BTS’s achievements have left netizens baffled, compelling them to admit that BTS’s global popularity has remained unscathed despite the recent controversies.
- “It actually happened! Seriously insane.”
- “I can’t believe this is even possible. ”
- “King-tan!”
- “People were going on and on about how K-pop was in crisis…Turns out it’s absolutely killing it. Lol.”
- “It’s only possible because it’s BTS.”
