BTS's 'Swim' Ties 'Butter' as Longest-Charting Hot 100 Hit
20 weeks on the billboard hot 100 and counting — the song simply refuses to leave and neither do we
no bc 'SWIM' said i'm not leaving and MEANT it. the track just tied 'butter' as bts's longest-charting song on the billboard hot 100 — twenty consecutive weeks and still going. the endurance is genuinely insane.
for context: 'butter' was a 2021 juggernaut, a literal song-of-the-summer situation, and 'SWIM' just pulled up to match its 20-week run on the chart. that's elite company. that's a flex.
it's currently parked at no. 91 this week which — before anyone clutches pearls — is exactly how longevity records work. songs don't camp on the hot 100 for five straight months by being mid. they camp there because people refuse to stop streaming.
so basically army did that. quietly, relentlessly, for twenty weeks straight. the loyalty is unmatched and frankly a little scary (complimentary).
we are so back and 'SWIM' is not going ANYWHERE. see you at week 21.
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BTS's V Reveals Hearing Loss; Jungkook Performs Through Injury
The two members shared their health updates during a livestream after the group's back-to-back Baltimore concerts.
BTS' V has revealed that he is receiving medical treatment for hearing loss in his right ear. Speaking during a Weverse livestream with fellow member Jungkook after the group's back-to-back concerts in Baltimore, the singer said he can currently hear at only about 30 percent capacity in that ear compared with his left.
V, whose real name is Kim Tae-hyung, said the problem began roughly two and a half years ago and has not fully recovered. He added that he is taking medication and visiting the hospital regularly for treatment.
During the same livestream, Jungkook shared that he is dealing with a leg injury he described as "on the verge of a stress fracture," with significant inflammation and what he believes is minor damage to the bone. He said the pain forced him to hold back at points during the show and asked for fans' understanding, while indicating he intends to keep performing.
The updates come as BTS continues the North American leg of its 'Arirang' world tour.
ARMY has flooded both members with messages of support and calls to rest. Here's hoping V and Jungkook get the care and recovery time they need.
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the Recording Academy rolled out a shiny new 'Best Asian Pop Music Performance' category and BTS looked at it like… so we're the kids' table now? all seven are sitting the 69th Grammys out.
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