Seven Weeks for ‘Seven’: Jung Kook & Latto Continue Atop Billboard Global Charts
Written by djfrosty on September 5, 2023
Jung Kook’s “Seven,” featuring Latto, fittingly notches a seventh week at No. 1 on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts (dated Sept. 9), encompassing its entire run on each ranking. Upon its debut, the song became the first leader on the lists for a member of BTS as a soloist.
Plus, Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red” jumps to No. 2 on each chart; Zach Bryan’s “I Remember Everything,” featuring Kacey Musgraves, opens at No. 4 on the Global 200; Miley Cyrus’ “Used To Be Young” debuts at No. 6 on the Global 200; and Karol G and Peso Pluma’s “Qlona” climbs 15-8 on Global Excl. U.S. and 12-9 on the Global 200.
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.
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.
‘Seven’ = 7 Weeks Atop Global 200
Jung Kook’s “Seven,” featuring Latto, aptly adds a seventh week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200, with 97 million streams and 12,000 sold worldwide Aug. 25-31. The song is the first of 2023 to debut atop the Global 200 and spend its first seven weeks at No. 1, surpassing Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers,” which logged its first six weeks on the chart on top beginning in January.
Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red” rises 3-2 on the Global 200, with 64.2 million streams (up 29%) and 9,000 sold (up 41%) worldwide. It passes “Kiss Me More,” featuring SZA (No. 3 peak, May 2021), for her best career rank on the chart.
Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer” rebounds to its No. 3 Global 200 high, from No. 4.
Zach Bryan’s “I Remember Everything,” featuring Kavey Musgraves, opens at No. 4 on the Global 200 with 38.3 million streams and 11,000 sold worldwide, marking each singer-songwriter’s first top 10. Bryan previously reached a No. 23 best with “Something in the Orange” in October 2022, while Musgraves makes her first visit to the chart. As previously reported, song launches at No. 1 on the U.S.-based Billboard Hot 100, while parent album Zach Bryan bows at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Dua Lipa’s “Dance the Night” holds at No. 5 on the Global 200, after reaching No. 3.
Miley Cyrus’ “Used To Be Young” starts on the Global 200 at No. 6, with 39.4 million streams and 27,000 sold worldwide from its release Aug. 25 through Aug. 31. Cyrus scores her third top 10, following “Flowers” (No. 1 for 13 total weeks) and “Without You,” with The Kid LAROI (No. 10, 2021).
Plus, Karol G and Peso Pluma’s “Qlona” charges 12-9 on the Global 200, up 15% to 45.8 million streams worldwide. The pair’s first collaboration marks Karol G’s fifth top 10 and Peso Pluma’s fourth on the tally.
“Qlona” also leaps 15-8 on Global Excl. U.S., gaining by 23% to 34 million streams outside the U.S. It’s Karol G’s sixth top 10 on the chart and Peso Pluma’s fourth.
Jung Kook & Latto Also Lead Global Excl. U.S.
Jung Kook’s “Seven,” featuring Latto, concurrently tops the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart for a seventh week, with 88.2 million streams and 8,000 sold outside the U.S. Aug. 25-31. As on the Global 200, the song is the first this year to begin atop Global Excl. U.S. and spend its first seven weeks at No. 1, besting Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers,” which led in its first six chart weeks, starting in January.
Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red” roars 7-2 on Global Excl. U.S., with 39.8 million streams (up 36%) and 2,000 sold (up 64%) outside the U.S. She achieves her highest placement on the chart, surpassing “Kiss Me More,” featuring SZA (No. 5, May 2021).
Myke Towers’ “LaLa” dips 2-3 on Global Excl. U.S., after it led for a week in July; Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer” climbs to a new No. 4 best, from No. 5; and Dua Lipa’s “Dance the Night” drops to No. 5 from its No. 3 high.
The Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts (dated Sept. 9, 2023) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow (Sept. 6, a day later than usual due to the Labor Day holiday in the U.S. yesterday, Sept. 4). 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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