Another Double Shot of ‘Espresso’: Sabrina Carpenter Tops Both Billboard Global Charts
Written by djfrosty on July 23, 2024
Sabrina Carpenter boasts the top song in the world, as “Espresso” rebounds for a third week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 chart and brews up an eighth week atop the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. survey.
Notably, “Espresso” ties for the longest command on Global Excl. U.S. this year, matching the No. 1 run of Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things.”
Meanwhile, Eminem’s “Houdini” reappears in the top 10 of both tallies as his new album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), launches at No. 1 on the U.S.-based Billboard 200.
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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.
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.
“Espresso” tops the Global 200 with 80.9 million streams (down 7%) and 8,000 sold (up 3%) worldwide July 12-18.
Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” drops to No. 2 after two weeks atop the Global 200; Carpenter’s “Please Please Please” holds at No. 3, following two weeks at No. 1 in June; Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather” rises 5-4, after hitting No. 3; and Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” descends 4-5, off its No. 3 best.
Also in the Global 200’s top 10, Eminem’s “Houdini” bounds 16-8 with 53.9 million streams (up 38%) and 9,000 sold (up 11%) worldwide. It led the list in its debut week in June.
Carpenter’s “Espresso” rules Global Excl. U.S. with 58.1 million streams (down 7%) and 3,000 sold (down 4%) outside the U.S. July 12-18.
Most Weeks at No. 1 on Global Excl. U.S. in 2024:
- 8, “Espresso,” Sabrina Carpenter
- 8, “Beautiful Things,” Benson Boone
- 4, “Greedy,” Tate McRae
- 2, “Fortnight,” Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone
- 2, “Yes, And?,” Ariana Grande
Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather” is steady at its No. 2 Global Excl. U.S. high; Carpenter’s “Please Please Please” keeps at No. 3, four weeks after it led; and FloyyMenor and Cris Mj’s “Gata Only” holds at No. 4 after reaching No. 3.
Karol G’s “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” rises 7-5 on Global Excl. U.S., up 10% to 53.9 million streams worldwide. Her seventh top 10 becomes her sixth to reach the top five.
Plus, Eminem’s “Houdini” unlocks a 14-8 move on Global Excl. U.S. with 33.4 million streams (up 24%) outside the U.S. As on the Global 200, it topped Global Excl. U.S. in its first week in June.
The Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts (dated July 27, 2024) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow, July 23. 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.
Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings. Luminate reviews and authenticates data. In partnership with Billboard, data deemed suspicious or unverifiable is removed, using established criteria, before final chart calculations are made and published.