Billboard Global 200 (Redirected from Billboard Global Excl. US)

The Billboard Global 200 is a weekly record chart published by Billboard magazine. The chart ranks the top songs globally and is based on digital sales and online streaming from over 200 territories worldwide. First announced in mid-2019, it officially launched in September 2020.

The current number-one as of the chart dated December 16, 2023, is "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey.

Conception

Billboard had been working on the idea of a global chart for over two years prior to its launch. The chart was first announced on May 6, 2019, then envisioned as the "Global 100" and it was to launch later that year. The motivation for the chart's conception was "to expose people to music from multiple territories and in time", to provide "overdue exposure and recognition for acts from international markets". With the chart's official announcement on September 14, 2020, Billboard described it as "the first authoritative charts ranking the top songs globally", and stated that basing the chart on worldwide streams and download sales, "will give an accurate glimpse into the most popular songs on the planet".

Establishing a global chart was dependent on the availability of the data, as well as having the various streaming and digital retail services "willing to participate and provide data"; Billboard considered this "not an easy task" and the reason why it took so long to launch a global chart.

"As the steward of the definitive industry charts, we're thrilled to unveil out our global charts which give the industry insights into the most powerful artists worldwide, what songs have an international impact, as well as what songs may start trending outside of the United States". – MRC Data and MRC Media & Info president Deanna Brown.

The chart officially premiered on Billboard's website on September 15, 2020, for the chart week dated September 19, 2020. The first number-one song on the chart was "WAP" by Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion.

Compilation

South Korean boy band BTS has achieved seven number-one songs on the Global 200—the most for any act.
American singer Olivia Rodrigo is the longest-reigning act of the Global 200, spending 16 weeks atop the chart.

The chart methodology includes sales and streaming data from more than 200 territories. Positions are measured on a weighted formula which incorporates official streams from both subscription and ad-supported levels of top digital platforms, including both audio and video music services, and download sales from top music retailers from around the world, with sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites excluded. Streams are "weighted" through paid subscriptions holding more weight than streams from free subscriptions. On the question about the increasing prevalence of fake streams that call into question whether consumers can trust the information on music streaming platforms, Billboard explained that they "have worked closely with our data providers to implement various audit guidelines to limit any significant effect of manufactured streams. In addition, each data provider has their own safeguards in place to recognize fraudulent behavior and catch it before it gets to their data partners, including Billboard and MRC Data".

Unlike the US-based Billboard Hot 100, the Global 200 does not have a "recurrent" rule, therefore allowing songs from any period in music history to chart. The recurrent rule on the Hot 100 indicates that descending songs are removed once they fall below number 25 after 52 weeks, or once below number 50 after 20 weeks. The chart does not factor in any form of radio airplay, as, according to MRC Data, "The focus was on metrics that could be systematically measured in each country", considering how "unlike streaming and download sales, radio is not reliably measured at this time [2020] in many territories and, even if tracked, is not done consistently from country to country". As such, the chart has been noted for being similar to the Rolling Stone Top 100, which, although it is a US song chart, also incorporates only sales and streams in their chart formula.[dubious ]

The chart follows a "unique, revenue-reflective" methodology reflecting the global market.
The official chart methodology is as follows:

  • One track sale = 200 premium streams = 900 ad-supported
  • The ad-supported to premium stream ratio is 4.5 to 1

Each ranking is based on stream equivalent units using the following formula: (Tracks * 200) + premium streams + (ad-supported streams / 4.5)

The chart follows a Friday–Thursday tracking week. It is compiled by MRC Data/Nielsen Music through their Music Connect product, a recently launched music measurement and analytics platform, and is published every Tuesday on Billboard.com.

Billboard Global Excl. US

Along with the Global 200, Billboard launched another, similar chart: the Billboard Global Excl. US chart. This chart follows the same formula as the Global 200, except, as the name suggests, it covers all territories excluding the US. Billboard stated their reasoning for having two charts: "One of the goals for this project was to expose people to music from multiple territories. So having each chart go 200 titles deep and also presenting a view of titles excluding U.S. influence was of great importance to us". The first number-one song for the chart dated September 19, 2020, was "Hawái" by Maluma.

Song milestones

Most weeks at number one on the Global 200

Number of
weeks
Artist(s) Song Year(s) Ref.
15 Harry Styles "As It Was" 2022
Mariah Carey "All I Want for Christmas Is You" 2020–23
13 Miley Cyrus "Flowers" 2023
11 The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber "Stay" 2021
8 Olivia Rodrigo "Drivers License"
7 Jungkook featuring Latto "Seven" 2023

Most consecutive weeks at number one on the Global 200

Number of
weeks
Artist(s) Song Year(s) Ref.
9 The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber "Stay" 2021
Harry Styles "As It Was" 2022
8 Olivia Rodrigo "Drivers License" 2021
7 Jungkook featuring Latto "Seven" 2023
6 Glass Animals "Heat Waves" 2022
Miley Cyrus "Flowers" 2023
5 Olivia Rodrigo "Good 4 U" 2021
Mariah Carey "All I Want for Christmas Is You" 2022–23

Biggest drops from number one on the Global 200

Chart
movement
Artist(s) Song Date Ref.
1–186 Mariah Carey "All I Want for Christmas Is You" January 15, 2022
1–167 January 14, 2023
1–27 BTS "Take Two" July 1, 2023
1–25 Rosé "On the Ground" April 3, 2021
1–16 BTS "Life Goes On" December 17, 2020

Biggest single-week downward movements on the Global 200

No. of
positions
Chart
movement
Artist(s) Song Date Source
185
1–186
Mariah Carey "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
January 15, 2022
180
18–198
Drake featuring Teezo Touchdown "Amen"
October 28, 2023
166
1–167
Mariah Carey "All I Want For Christmas Is You"
January 14, 2023
163
32–195
Drake "Flight's Booked"
July 9, 2022
162
28–190
BTS "Telepathy"
December 12, 2020

Most weeks at number one on the Global 200 Excl. US

Number of
weeks
Artist(s) Song Year(s) Ref.
13 Harry Styles "As It Was" 2022
Miley Cyrus "Flowers" 2023
10 Mariah Carey "All I Want for Christmas Is You" 2021–23
9 Olivia Rodrigo "Drivers License" 2021
The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber "Stay"
Gayle "ABCDEFU" 2022
Jungkook featuring Latto "Seven" 2023
8 BTS "Dynamite" 2020–21
Sam Smith and Kim Petras "Unholy" 2022
7 Adele "Easy on Me" 2021

Most consecutive weeks at number one on the Global 200 Excl. US

Number of
weeks
Artist(s) Song Year(s) Ref.
10 Harry Styles "As It Was" 2022
9 Olivia Rodrigo "Drivers License" 2021
Gayle "ABCDEFU" 2022
Jungkook featuring Latto "Seven" 2023
7 The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber "Stay" 2021
Miley Cyrus "Flowers" 2023
6
5 Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar and Giveon "Peaches" 2021
BTS "Butter"
"Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 52" Bizarrap and Quevedo 2022

Biggest drops from number one on the Global 200 Excl. US

Chart
movement
Artist(s) Song Date Ref.
1–188 Mariah Carey "All I Want for Christmas Is You" January 15, 2022
1–169 January 14, 2023
1–15 BTS "Take Two" July 1, 2023
1–13 Rosé "On the Ground" April 3, 2021
1–11 Jennie "You & Me" October 28, 2023

Artist achievements

Most number-one singles

Total songs Artist Ref.
7 BTS
4 Bad Bunny
Taylor Swift
3 Olivia Rodrigo
Drake
Jungkook
2 Ariana Grande
Justin Bieber
Blackpink

Most weeks at number one

Total weeks Artist
16 Olivia Rodrigo
15 Harry Styles
Mariah Carey
13 Justin Bieber
Miley Cyrus
11 The Kid Laroi
BTS
9 Jungkook

Most top ten entries

Number of
singles
Artist Ref.
35 Drake
24 Taylor Swift
19 Bad Bunny
14 21 Savage
11 BTS

Most total entries

Entries Artist Ref.
143 Taylor Swift
113 Drake
81 Bad Bunny
71 Lil Baby
59 Lil Durk

Most single-week entries

Entries Artist Date Ref.
31 Taylor Swift November 27, 2021
27 Bad Bunny May 21, 2022
26 Drake October 21, 2023
24 The Weeknd January 22, 2022
Bad Bunny October 28, 2023
23 Kanye West September 11, 2021

Most number-one singles on the Global 200 Excl. US

Total songs Artist Ref.
7 BTS
3 Blackpink
Bad Bunny
Jungkook
2 Justin Bieber
Taylor Swift
Bizarrap
Olivia Rodrigo

Most weeks at number one on the Global 200 Excl. US

Total weeks Artist
18 BTS
14 Justin Bieber
13 Harry Styles
Miley Cyrus
12 Jungkook
10 Olivia Rodrigo
Mariah Carey

Most top ten entries on the Global 200 Excl. US

Number of
singles
Artist Ref.
18 Bad Bunny
14 Taylor Swift
11 BTS
8 The Weeknd
7 Justin Bieber
Jungkook

Most total entries on the Global 200 Excl. US

Entries Artist Ref.
121 Taylor Swift
90 Drake
81 Bad Bunny
42 The Weeknd
35 Ed Sheeran

Simultaneously topping Global 200, Global 200 Excl. US and Hot 100

Chart history
Issue date Title Artist(s) Ref(s).
October 3, 2020 "Dynamite" BTS
November 7, 2020 "Positions" Ariana Grande
December 5, 2020 "Life Goes On" BTS
January 2, 2021 "All I Want for Christmas Is You" Mariah Carey
January 23, 2021 "Drivers License" Olivia Rodrigo
January 30, 2021
February 6, 2021
February 13, 2021
February 20, 2021
February 27, 2021
March 6, 2021
March 13, 2021
April 3, 2021 "Peaches" Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar
and Giveon
June 5, 2021 "Butter" BTS
June 12, 2021
July 24, 2021 "Permission to Dance"
August 21, 2021 "Stay" The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber
August 28, 2021
September 4, 2021
September 25, 2021
October 2, 2021
October 9, 2021 "My Universe" Coldplay and BTS
October 16, 2021 "Stay" The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber
October 30, 2021 "Easy on Me" Adele
November 6, 2021
November 13, 2021
November 20, 2021
November 27, 2021 "All Too Well (Taylor's Version)" Taylor Swift
December 4, 2021 "Easy on Me" Adele
December 11, 2021
December 25, 2021 "All I Want for Christmas Is You" Mariah Carey
January 1, 2022
January 8, 2022
March 19, 2022 "Heat Waves" Glass Animals
March 26, 2022
April 2, 2022
April 16, 2022 "As It Was" Harry Styles
April 30, 2022
May 7, 2022
June 4, 2022
June 11, 2022
July 9, 2022
October 29, 2022 "Unholy" Sam Smith and Kim Petras
November 5, 2022 "Anti-Hero" Taylor Swift
November 12, 2022
December 17, 2022 "All I Want for Christmas Is You" Mariah Carey
December 24, 2022
December 31, 2022
January 7, 2023
January 28, 2023 "Flowers" Miley Cyrus
February 4, 2023
February 11, 2023
February 18, 2023
February 25, 2023
March 4, 2023
March 25, 2023
April 1, 2023
July 15, 2023 "Vampire" Olivia Rodrigo
July 29, 2023 "Seven" Jungkook featuring Latto
October 7, 2023 "Paint the Town Red" Doja Cat
  • BTS is the first act to top the Global 200, Global 200 Excl. US and Hot 100 charts simultaneously. They are also the only act to achieve this feat with five songs. Ariana Grande is the first female artist to top all three charts. Justin Bieber, Daniel Caesar and Giveon are the first male soloists to do so. Sam Smith is the first non-binary artist to do so.

Simultaneously topping Global 200, Global 200 Excl. US and Billboard 200

Chart history
Issue date Song Album Artist(s) Ref(s).
December 5, 2020 "Life Goes On" Be BTS
April 3, 2021 "Peaches" Justice Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar
and Giveon
November 27, 2021 "All Too Well (Taylor's Version)" Red (Taylor's Version) Taylor Swift
October 1, 2022 "Shut Down" Born Pink Blackpink
November 5, 2022 "Anti-Hero" Midnights Taylor Swift
November 12, 2022
March 11, 2023 "TQG" Mañana Será Bonito Karol G and Shakira
  • BTS is the first act to top the Global 200, Global 200 Excl. US and Billboard 200 charts simultaneously. Justin Bieber is the first male artist to achieve this feat. Taylor Swift is the first female artist to do so. She is also the only artist to top all three charts with two different songs and for multiple weeks.

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