Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars’ ‘Die With a Smile’ Hits No. 1 on Billboard Global Charts
Written by djfrosty on September 3, 2024
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile” rises to No. 1 on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts. A week earlier, the song debuted at the runner-up spot on each list.
Plus, Sabrina Carpenter launches at No. 2 on the Global 200 and No. 3 on Global Excl. U.S. with “Taste,” and Chappell Roan’s “Good Luck, Babe!” reaches the Global Excl. U.S. top 10, rising 11-9, while also ranking at No. 8 on the Global 200.
The Global 200 and 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.
“Die With a Smile” tops the Global 200 with 97.2 million streams (up 29%) and 12,000 sold (down 62%) worldwide Aug. 23-29. The ballad, released Aug. 16, becomes Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ first No. 1 each on the Global 200 since the chart began.
Sabrina Carpenter’s “Taste” opens at No. 2 on the Global 200 with 102 million streams and 8,000 sold worldwide. She adds her third top 10 on the chart, with her “Espresso” holding at No. 3, following three nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 beginning in June, and “Please Please Please” pushing 6-4 after two weeks at No. 1 also starting in June. All three songs are from her new album, Short n’ Sweet, which blasts in at No. 1 on the U.S.-based Billboard 200.
Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather” falls to No. 5 on the Global 200 after spending the last three weeks at No. 1.
“Die With a Smile” concurrently leads Global Excl. U.S. with 67 million streams (up 39%) and 6,000 sold (down 54%) outside the U.S. Aug. 23-29. As on the Global 200, it marks Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ first No. 1 each since the survey started.
Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather” drops to No. 2 after three weeks atop Global Excl. U.S.
Carpenter’s “Espresso” rebounds 4-3 on Global Excl. U.S., following eight nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 beginning in May, while her “Taste” bows at No. 4 with 60.2 million streams and 3,000 sold outside the U.S, becoming her third top 10, and “Please Please Please” rises 7-5 following a week at No. 1 in June.
Also in the Global Excl. U.S. top 10, Chappell Roan’s “Good Luck, Babe!” advances 11-9, led by 32.1 million streams (up 6%). As on the Global 200, where the song ranks at No. 8 after reaching No. 7, it becomes her first Global Excl. U.S. top 10.
The Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts (dated Sept. 7, 2024) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow, Sept. 4 (a day later than usual due to the Labor Day holiday Sept. 2). 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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