ROSÉ & Bruno Mars’ ‘APT.’ Breaks Record With 15th Week at No. 1 on Billboard Global Excl. U.S. Chart
Written by djfrosty on February 10, 2025
ROSÉ and Bruno Mars’ “APT.” claims a record-breaking 15th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart. The team-up, which in November debuted as the stars’ second leader each on the list, one-ups Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” for the longest command in the chart’s four-year-plus history. (The latter has notched at least one week at No. 1 in each holiday season since the survey began.)
Meanwhile, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile” rebounds for a ninth week atop the Billboard Global 200 chart, and its first since October; Gaga’s new single, “Abracadabra,” launches in the top 10 of both global tallies; and The Weeknd’s “Cry for Me” opens in the Global 200’s top 10.
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The Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts 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.
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.
“APT.” holds atop Global Excl. U.S. with 103.9 million streams (down 4% week-over-week) and 11,000 sold (up 5%) outside the U.S. Jan. 31-Feb. 6.
Lady Gaga and Mars’ “Die With a Smile” keeps at No. 2 on Global Excl. U.S., following eight weeks at No. 1 starting last September; Bad Bunny’s “DtMF” repeats at No. 3, after hitting No. 2; Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather” rises 6-4, after three weeks on top in August; and Bad Bunny’s “BAILE INoLVIDABLE” dips to No. 5 from its No. 4 best.
Gaga’s “Abracadabra,” unveiled (through a MasterCard commercial) during the 67th Annual Grammy Awards Feb. 2, debuts at No. 9 on Global Excl. U.S. with 34.1 million streams and 8,000 sold outside the U.S. through Feb. 6. The song marks Gaga’s second top 10 since the survey started.
On the Global 200, “Die With a Smile” returns to No. 1, from No. 2, with 131.1 million streams (up 3%) and 16,000 sold (up 61%) worldwide. The ballad won the Grammy for best pop duo/group performance, while Gaga and Mars performed a cover of the Mamas & the Papas’ “California Dreamin’ ” as a tribute to Los Angeles during the Grammys.
“Die With a Smile” spent its first eight weeks at No. 1 on the Global 200 in September-October and ends a 15-week break from the summit, the longest such gap in the chart’s archives, excluding Carey’s seasonal “Christmas.”
ROSÉ and Mars’ “APT.” drops to No. 2 on the Global 200 following 12 weeks at No. 1 beginning in October; Bad Bunny holds at No. 3 with “DtMF,” after two weeks on top beginning in January; Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather” lifts 7-4, after three weeks in the lead in August – after she sang the song as the second performance during the Grammys; and Lola Young’s “Messy” is steady at its No. 5 high.
Plus, two songs debut in the Global 200’s top 10: The Weeknd’s “Cry for Me,” at No. 7 (led by 51 million streams worldwide), and Gaga’s “Abracadabra,” at No. 10 (47.7 million streams). The Weeknd and Gaga add their 14th and second top 10s, respectively. “Cry for Me,” which The Weeknd performed at the Grammys, is from his new album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, new at No. 1 on the U.S.-based Billboard 200 chart.
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