Benson Boone’s ‘Beautiful Things’ Tops Both Billboard Global Charts
Written by djfrosty on February 20, 2024
Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things” is the biggest song in the world, as it notches a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 chart and ascends to the top of the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. survey.
Plus, Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) and Ty Dolla $ign’s “Carnival” debuts at No. 2 on the Global 200 and No. 10 on Global Excl. U.S., while Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em” shuffles onto the Global 200 at No. 4.
The Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts, which began in September 2020, rank songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Luminate. The Global 200 is inclusive of worldwide data and the Global Excl. U.S. chart comprises data from territories excluding the United States.
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Chart ranks are based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both subscription and ad-supported tiers of audio and video music services, as well as download sales, the latter of which reflect purchases from full-service digital music retailers from around the world, with sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites excluded from the charts’ calculations.
Boone No. 1 on Global 200; Ye, Ty Dolla $ign & Beyoncé New in Top 5
Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things,” released on Night Street/Warner Records, logs a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200, with 57.8 million streams (up 10%) and 12,000 sold (down 11%) worldwide Feb. 9-15.
Ye and Ty Dolla $ign’s “Carnival” launches at No. 2 on the Global 200, with 46 million streams and 4,000 sold worldwide from its Feb. 10 release on the pair’s collaborative album Vultures 1 through Feb. 15. As previously reported, the album, Ye’s first since his string of hate speech and antisemitic remarks, which resulted in companies including Adidas and Def Jam Recordings distancing themselves from the rapper, opens at No. 1 on the U.S.-based Billboard 200 chart. Ye adds his fourth Global 200 top 10 and Ty Dolla $ign, his first.
“Carnival” by the pair, billed collaboratively as ¥$: Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign, concurrently starts at No. 10 on Global Excl. U.S. with 22.5 million streams and 2,000 sold outside the U.S. Ye and Ty Dolla $ign each reach the chart’s top 10 for the first time.
Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer” climbs 5-3 on the Global 200 after a week at No. 1 in November.
Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em” bounds onto the Global 200 at No. 4, with 31.9 million streams and 48,000 sold worldwide between its Feb. 11 release and Feb. 15. She lands her second and top-charting hit since the survey began, after “Break My Soul” reached No. 6 in 2022.
Plus, Xavi’s “La Diabla” rises 7-5 on the Global 200, after reaching No. 3.
‘Beautiful Things’ Hits No. 1 on Global Excl. U.S.
Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things” bumps 2-1 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S., with 36.1 million streams (up 16%) and 4,000 sold (up 10%) outside the U.S. Feb. 9-15. In his two prior visits to the chart, the 21-year-old singer-songwriter from Monroe, Wash., hit No. 59 in 2022 with “In the Stars” and No. 98 in 2021 with “Ghost Town.”
Creepy Nuts’ first Global Excl. U.S. top 10, “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born,” pushes 3-2; Tate McRae’s “Greedy” falls to No. 3 after five nonconsecutive weeks on top beginning in December; Xavi’s “La Diabla” holds at No. 4, after reaching No. 2; and Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer” is steady at No. 5, after hitting No. 3.
The Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts (dated Feb. 24, 2024) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow, Feb. 21 (a day later than usual due to the Presidents’ Day holiday in the U.S. Feb. 19). For both charts, the top 100 titles are available to all readers on Billboard.com, while the complete 200-title rankings are visible on Billboard Pro, Billboard’s subscription-based service. For all chart news, you can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram.
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