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It’s taken nearly 28 years for Los Ángeles Azules to score a No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart, but the group’s winning week finally arrives as “Perdonarte Para Qué?” — their collab with Emilia — vaults 15-1 in its fifth week on the chart (dated July 20).
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The Mexican cumbia, released May 23 via Promotodo/Virgin Music Latin, ascends to the summit on the overall Latin Airplay chart with 8.1 million audience impressions, up 69%, earned across U.S. reporting radio stations during the July 5-11 tracking week, according to Luminate. A pair of Univision stations lead the charge among all reporting stations for the most audience gains, starting with WOJO-FM in Chicago, while KLQB-FM in Austin comes in second.
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The new No. 1 unseats Grupo Firme’s “El Beneficio De La Duda,” which dips 1-4 despite a 1% gain in audience to 6.2 million.
With “Perdonarte ¿Para Qué?” both Los Ángeles Azules and Emilia score a career milestone on the overall Latin Airplay tally, checking into the penthouse for the first time.
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Among their nine-career top 10s, Los Ángeles Azules managed a No. 3 best through “Nunca Es Suficiente,” featuring Natalia Lafourcade, in February 2019. Plus, the Mexicans achieved another top 10 in 2024: the No. 5 high “La Cumbia Triste,” their first partnership with Alejandro Fernández. (The group premiered on Latin Airplay in December 1996 with “Come Te Voy a Olvidar,” which peaked at No. 7 the following February.)
Emilia also celebrates her first champ on her second try, after the Argentinian pop artist reached a No. 26 high with “La_Original.mp3” alongside Tini, in April. With the new champ, Emilia becomes the first Argentinian woman to land atop Latin Airplay since Maria Becerra took the throne for one week with “Te Espero” with Prince Royce in June 2022. Since then, another Argentinian has seized the crown: Bizarrap, through two “Bzrp Music Sessions” — Vol. 52 with Quevedo and Vol. 53 with Shakira — in November 2022 and February 2023, respectively.
Beyond its Latin Airplay coronation, “Perdonarte ¿Para Qué?” gifts Los Ángeles Azules its fifth No. 1 on Regional Mexican Airplay where the song pushes 8-1 with the Greatest Gainer honors, awarded weekly to the song with the largest gain in audience impressions.
Plus, Emilia joins two other pop artists who have achieved their maiden No. 1 on the Mexican radio ranking in 2024: Shakira with her Grupo Frontera collab “(Entre Parentesis)” (May 18-dated list) and Becky G through “Por El Contrario,” her Leonardo Aguilar and Angela Aguilar team-up (March 9).
Thanks to its strong radio pull, “Perdonarte ¿Para Qué?” debuts at No. 35 on the airplay-digital sales- and streaming-blended Hot Latin Songs chart, for Emilia’s first chart appearance. Meanwhile, the siblings’ group secures its highest debut since “El Listón De Tu Pelo” in 1999 (No. 32 start, No. 4 high in 2000).
When The Lion King soundtrack rose to the top of the Billboard 200 albums chart in 1994, it marked not only the first No. 1 for the Walt Disney Records label, but the first soundtrack from a fully animated film ever to top the tally.
The album – with songs written by Elton John and Tim Rice, and its score composed by Hans Zimmer – ascended to the summit on the July 16, 1994-dated Billboard 200 in only its fourth week on the chart. It collected 10 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 and lingered in the weekly top 40 for over a year.
During the course of The Lion King’s run on the Billboard 200, the album spun off hits in John’s “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” (No. 4 peak on the Billboard Hot 100) and “Circle of Life” (No. 18). The former marked John’s highest charting Hot 100 hit unaccompanied by another artist since 1988, when “I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That” reached No. 2.
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The Lion King proved to be so popular that it finished 1994 as the year’s top-selling album in the U.S., according to Luminate, with 4.9 million copies sold that year. The soundtrack’s success ran concurrent with the film’s smash status at the box office. The Lion King closed 1994 as the highest-grossing film at the U.S. and Canada box office, with $295.7 million earned that year.
In March 1995, John and Rice won the Academy Award for best original song for “Can You Feel the Love Tonight,” marking the first nomination and win for John, and the second win for Rice. The two were largely competing against themselves, as three of the five nominees were The Lion King songs that they penned – “Circle of Life” and “Hakuna Matata” also made the cut. Zimmer additionally took home his first Oscar, for best original score.
On the April 29, 1995-dated Billboard 200, a few weeks after the Oscars and the film’s release on home video, The Lion King returned to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for its 10th and final week on top, more than seven months after it had last led.
In the years since The Lion King’s release, Walt Disney Records has produced 10 more No. 1 soundtracks on the Billboard 200, including chart-toppers from Pocahontas, High School Musical, Frozen and Encanto.
In the first half of 2024 in the United States, Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department was the most popular album, while Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things” was the most-streamed song (by on-demand audio streams), respectively, according to data tracking firm Luminate.
Read more about midyear metrics in the 2024 Luminate Midyear Music Report.
‘Poets’ Perched on Top: For the tracking period of Dec. 29, 2023, through June 27, 2024, Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department was the most popular album in the U.S. The pop superstar’s studio set was released on April 19 via Republic Records and earned 4.66 million equivalent album units in the first half of 2024. (See full top 10 chart, below.) Poets spent its first 12 weeks atop the weekly Billboard 200 chart – the first album by a woman to spend its first 12 weeks at No. 1.
Poets is also the top-selling album, by traditional album sales, at the midyear point, with 2.47 million sold. The set is the top-selling album on CD (1.07 million), vinyl (988,000) and digital download (395,000) of 2024’s first six months.
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The most-streamed song by on-demand audio streams (inclusive of user-generated content [UGC] streams) was Boone’s breakout hit “Beautiful Things,” with 448.7 million clicks in the first six months of the year. “Beautiful Things,” released via Night Street/Warner Records, marked Boone’s first top 40-charting hit on the weekly Billboard Hot 100 chart, and peaked at No. 2 on the tally in March.
Equivalent album units – for album titles and chart rankings cited below (but not industry volume numbers) – comprise traditional album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). Each unit equals one album sales, or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album, or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official and audio streams generated by songs from an album.
Equivalent album units cited for album titles in this story, and in the “Midyear Top 10 Albums in U.S.” chart do not include user-generated content (UGC) streams. UGC streams are included in Luminate’s industry volume numbers and its midyear song streaming rankings. (UGC streams are not factored into any of Billboard’s weekly charts.)
For the sake of clarity, equivalent album units do not include listening to music on broadcast radio or digital radio broadcasts. All numbers cited in this story are rounded, and for the U.S. only. Programmed streams are not included in any of the data in this story.
Luminate (formerly MRC Data, Nielsen Music and SoundScan) began tracking music consumption in 1991. Luminate’s sales, streaming and airplay data is used to compile Billboard’s weekly charts.
Of The Tortured Poets Department’s 4.66 million equivalent album units earned at midyear, album sales comprise 2.47 million, SEA units comprise 2.16 million (equaling 2.82 billion on-demand official audio and video streams of the 31 songs on the deluxe edition of the album) and TEA units comprise 23,000.
The top five most popular albums at the midyear point in the U.S. are The Tortured Poets Department, Morgan Wallen’s March 2023 release One Thing at a Time (1.78 million), Noah Kahan’s October 2022 release Stick Season (1.22 million), Beyoncé’s March release Cowboy Carter (1.10 million) and SZA’s December 2022 release SOS (1.06 million). In 2023, One Thing at a Time and SOS were the Nos. 1 and 3 most popular albums of the year in Luminate’s year-end report.
2024’s Midyear Top 10 Albums in U.S. (by Equivalent Album Units)1. Taylor Swift, The Tortured Poets Department (4.660 million)2. Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time (1.776 million)3. Noah Kahan, Stick Season (1.224 million)4. Beyoncé, Cowboy Carter (1.105 million)5. SZA, SOS (1.064 million)6. Future & Metro Boomin, We Don’t Trust You (1.046 million)7. Morgan Wallen, Dangerous: The Double Album (1.010 million)8. Zach Bryan, Zach Bryan (984,000)9. Taylor Swift, 1989 (Taylor’s Version) (953,000)10. Taylor Swift, Lover (948,000)Source: Luminate, for the tracking period Dec. 29, 2023, through June 27, 2024. UGC (user-generated content) streams are not included in this chart, but are included in Luminate’s on-demand streaming charts (below). Luminate’s equivalent album unit totals include SEA and TEA for an album’s songs registered before an album’s release, but only during the tracking period.
2024’s Midyear Top 10 Selling Albums in U.S. (Physical & Digital Album Sales Combined)1. Taylor Swift, The Tortured Poets Department (2.474 million)2. Billie Eilish, Hit Me Hard and Soft (306,000)3. Beyoncé, Cowboy Carter (257,000)4. Taylor Swift, 1989 (Taylor’s Version) (250,000)5. Taylor Swift, Lover (208,000)6. TOMORROW X TOGETHER, Minisode 3: TOMORROW (193,000)7. ATEEZ, Golden Hour: Part.1 (191,000)8. Taylor Swift, Folklore (174,000)9. TWICE, With YOU-th (174,000)10. Taylor Swift, Midnights (171,000)Source: Luminate, for the tracking period Dec. 29, 2023, through June 27, 2024.
2024’s Midyear Top 10 Selling Vinyl Albums1. Taylor Swift, The Tortured Poets Department (988,000)2. Billie Eilish, Hit Me Hard and Soft (160,000)3. Taylor Swift, 1989 (Taylor’s Version) (117,000)4. Taylor Swift, Folklore (108,000)5. Taylor Swift, Lover (106,000)6. Taylor Swift, Midnights (100,000)7. Beyoncé, Cowboy Carter (94,000)8. Taylor Swift, Evermore (88,000)9. Noah Kahan, Stick Season (87,000)10. Olivia Rodrigo, Guts (74,000)Source: Luminate, for the tracking period Dec. 29, 2023, through June 27, 2024.
Total Album Consumption Increases 7.4% at Midyear: Year-to-date, total equivalent album units grew by 7.4% (to 527.3 million) as compared to the same time frame in 2023 (491.1 million in the span of Dec. 30, 2022, through June 29, 2023). However, Luminate notes in its midyear report that due to changes in methodology and provider reporting, a trend break occurred in the first half of 2024, and they are unable to provide an accurate representation of year-over-year changes with regards to independent retail physical sales. In turn, for the above total equivalent album unit comparison, sales from independent retail stores are excluded from both the midyear 2024 and 2023 numbers above as there is no comparable historical data to provide an accurate year-over-year trend. Indie store album sales are included in the top 10 album rankings in this story. (In January 2024, Luminate retired a weighted data modeling method that previously measured physical sales in the indie retail sector. In April, Luminate launched a partnership with data provider StreetPulse to collect music sales from independent retailers.)
On-Demand Audio Streaming Up 8%, ‘Beautiful Things’ Most-Streamed Song: Boone’s “Beautiful Things” was the most-streamed song by on-demand audio streams in the first half of 2024 in the U.S. (see list, below), with 448.7 million streams (inclusive of UGC). Zach Bryan’s “I Remember Everything,” featuring Kacey Musgraves (437.3 million) and Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control” (409.7 million) round out the top three.
Total on-demand audio streams at midyear grew 8% in the U.S. as compare to the same point a year ago (665.8 billion versus 616.5 billion).
UGC streams are included in Luminate’s industry streaming on-demand volume numbers (above) and its midyear streaming song charts (below). UGC streams are not factored into any of Billboard’s weekly charts.
In general, all songs in the below charts combine the assorted remixes of a song into one overall total.
2024’s Midyear Top 10 Most Streamed Songs in U.S. (On-Demand Audio)1. Benson Boone, “Beautiful Things” (448.7 million)2. Zach Bryan featuring Kacey Musgraves, “I Remember Everything” (437.3 million)3. Teddy Swims, “Lose Control” (409.7 million)4. Tommy Richman, “Million Dollar Baby” (374.9 million)5. Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar, “Like That” (374.9 million)6. Kendrick Lamar, “Not Like Us” (362.1 million)7. Noah Kahan, “Stick Season” (342.9 million)8. Jack Harlow, “Lovin On Me” (340.8 million)9. Shaboozey, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” (333.1 million)10. Hozier, “Too Sweet” (333.1 million)Source: Luminate, for the tracking period Dec. 29, 2023, through June 27, 2024. Includes UGC streams.
Digital Song Sales Fall 11%: Digital song sales declined 10.9% in the first six months of 2024, falling to 61.96 million, as compared to 69.57 million sold in the first half of 2023. The top-selling digital song at the midyear point is Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” with 219,000 sold.2023’s Midyear Top 10 Selling Digital Songs in U.S.1. Shaboozey, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” (219,000)2. Benson Boone, “Beautiful Things” (200,000)3. Teddy Swims, “Lose Control” (195,000)4. Beyoncé, “Texas Hold ‘Em” (178,000)5. Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen, “I Had Some Help” (156,000)6. Megan Thee Stallion, “Hiss” (107,000)7. Jack Harlow, “Lovin On Me” (95,000)8. Tom MacDonald & Ben Shapiro, “Facts” (93,000)9. Eminem, “Houdini” (88,000)10. Hozier, “Too Sweet” (85,000)Source: Luminate, for the tracking period Dec. 29, 2023, through June 27, 2024.
Harlow Hot at Radio: The most-heard song on U.S. radio in the first half of 2024 was Harlow’s “Lovin On Me,” with a cumulative 1.743 million audience impressions across all formats monitored by Luminate. “Flowers,” with a cumulative 2.409 billion audience impressions across all formats monitored by Luminate. The track led Billboard’s weekly Radio Songs airplay chart for 12 consecutive weeks (from Jan. 27, 2024 through April 13, 2024).
2024’s Midyear Top 10 Radio Songs in U.S. (Based on Audience Impressions)1. Jack Harlow, “Lovin On Me” (1.743 billion)2. Teddy Swims, “Lose Control” (1.692 billion)3. Doja Cat, “Agora Hills” (1.544 billion)4. Taylor Swift, “Cruel Summer” (1.402 billion)5. Tate McRae, “Greedy” (1.388 billion)6. Luke Combs, “Fast Car” (1.248 billion)7. Tyla, “Water” (1.210 billion)8. Benson Boone, “Beautiful Things” (1.142 billion)9. Sabrina Carpenter, “Feather” (1.123 billion)10. SZA, “Snooze” (1.111 billion)Source: Luminate, for the tracking period Dec. 29, 2023, through June 27, 2024.
As the U.K. midweek singles charts heat up, Eminem is again set to perform some serious chart magic.
His single, “Houdini,” is on track to reclaim the No. 1 spot, thanks to the hype surrounding his new album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce). The track previously held the top position for two weeks, marking Eminem’s longest stint at No. 1.
But that’s not all— Eminem is also set to land two more tracks in the U.K. Top 10 this week. “Habits” and “Renaissance,” both from his new album, are currently sitting at Nos. 8 and 10, respectively. The rapper is also set to secure his 11th U.K. No. 1 album with his latest album, according to the latest midweek album chart data.
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Em’s previous charting singles in the U.K. include “The Real Slim Shady” (2000), “Stan” (2000), “Without Me” (2002), “Lose Yourself” (2002), “Just Lose It” (2004), “Like Toy Soldiers” (2005), “Smack That” with Akon (2006), “The Monster” with Rihanna (2013), “River” with Ed Sheeran (2017) and “Godzilla” with the late Juice WRLD (2020).
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In other chart news, as England geared up to face Spain in the Euros final, the nation’s excitement was palpable. The enthusiasm has propelled David Baddiel, Frank Skinner, and The Lightning Seeds’ iconic football anthem “Three Lions” back up the chart.
“Three Lions” gets the boot 21-5 on the midweek chart, but, just like the England team, is unlikely to win on this occasion. The song, originally released in 1996 and known for its catchy chorus “It’s coming home,” has become a perennial favorite during football tournaments.
Ice Spice and Central Cee’s eye-catching collaboration “Did It First” is making a strong debut, entering the chart blast at No. 17.
With such intense competition, the race for the top spot is more exciting than ever. Will Eminem’s “Houdini” hold onto No. 1, or will Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” reclaim the throne?
Sabrina Carpenter, who has been a strong contender with two tracks in the top four, continues to impress with her pop prowess and dedicated fan base. And how will the potential triumph of England’s football team affect the charts?
All will be revealed when the Official U.K. Singles Chart is published late Friday, July 19.
Eminem is on track to secure his 11th U.K. No. 1 album with The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), according to the latest midweek charts.
The Detroit rapper is outselling his nearest rival more than three times over.
The album’s lead single, “Houdini” is set to perform another magic trick as it looks to reclaim the top spot on the Official Singles Chart for a third non-consecutive week.
Eminem‘s illustrious career, spanning 25 years, has seen him amass ten U.K. No. 1 albums so far, including The Marshall Mathers LP (2000), The Eminem Show (2002), Encore (2004), Curtain Call: The Hits (2005), Relapse (2009), Recovery (2010), The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (2013), Revival (2017), Kamikaze (2018), and Music to Be Murdered By (2020).
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In a fiercely competitive week, Glasgow, Scotland band Travis aims for their highest-charting album in 23 years with L.A. Times, currently sitting at No. 2. This could become their tenth Top 10 album in the U.K., following a string of successful releases since the late ’90s.
Newcomer Griff is also making strides with her second Top 10 album, Vertigo, which is tracking at No. 3. Meanwhile, Cat Burns is on the verge of her first Top 10 album with early twenties, currently at No. 4.
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Cigarettes After Sex look like they’ll achieve a career-best with their new album X’s, expected to enter the charts at No. 5. This marks a major leap from their previous albums, Cigarettes After Sex (2017) and Cry (2019), which peaked at Nos 27 and 36, respectively.
John Lennon’s 1973 album Mind Games is enjoying a resurgence, aiming for a new peak at No. 10 following a multi-format reissue. The album originally peaked at No. 13 upon its release 51 years ago.
Clairo’s third studio album Charm is set to be her first Top 40 entry, currently tracking at No. 12. Similarly, Cassandra Jenkins’ My Light, My Destroyer is aiming for a Top 40 spot, coming in at No. 15.
Teddy Swims’ debut album I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1) is making a comeback, jumping to 31-28, thanks to the success of his new single “Funeral.” OneRepublic’s latest release, Artificial Paradise, is also making its mark, aiming for a Top 40 position at No. 29.
Liverpool, England’s STONE is poised to debut on the Official Albums Chart with Fear Life for a Lifetime, currently at No. 38, marking an exciting milestone for the rock outfit.
Zach Bryan’s The Great American Bar Scene soars to No. 1 on multiple Billboard charts dated July 20 following the set’s first full tracking week, including the nearly nine-month-old Top Streaming Albums tally, where it vaults to the top spot from No. 18. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news […]
Nearly 50 years after making his Billboard chart debut, Bruce Springsteen scores a first, notching his initial appearance on the Hot Country Songs survey.
The Boss also returns to the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in over 15 years.
Springsteen achieves his latest chart feats, on lists dated July 20, thanks to his featured role on Zach Bryan’s “Sandpaper,” from the latter’s new album, The Great American Bar Scene. The set surges to No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Streaming Albums, Top Country Albums and Top Rock & Alternative Album charts, among others, and No. 2 on the Billboard 200, following its first full tracking week (July 5-11, after it was released July 4).
The collaboration drew 7.1 million official U.S. streams and 22,000 in radio airplay audience and sold 1,000 downloads in its first full week, according to Luminate. It debuts at No. 26 on Hot Country Songs and No. 71 on the Hot 100.
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As Springsteen logs his maiden Hot Country Songs entry, he hits the Hot 100 for the first time since “Working on a Dream” debuted and peaked at No. 95 in February 2009. “Sandpaper” marks his 27th Hot 100 showing, a haul that began in 1975 with his iconic “Born to Run,” which reached No. 23.
Notably, Springsteen showed up to duet with Bryan on “Sandpaper” on March 27 at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. The song is drawing comparisons to Springsteen’s “I’m on Fire” – one of seven Hot 100 top 10s from his Born in the U.S.A. album in 1984-86 – which Bryan has covered in concert.
Springsteen boasts 12 career Hot 100 top 10s. His first, “Hungry Heart,” which reached No. 5 in 1980, was followed by his highest-charting single, “Dancing in the Dark,” which climbed to No. 2 in 1984. He made his most recent trip to the tier with “Streets of Philadelphia,” which rose to No. 9 in 1994.
The 1999 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee has become synonymous with lengthy concerts alongside his legendary E Street Band. He has posted 11 No. 1s on the Billboard 200, among 22 top 10s. The River, which ruled for four frames in 1980, became his first leader and High Hopes his most recent in 2014.
Springsteen, 74, reached critical mass in the mid-‘80s with Born in the U.S.A., which dominated for seven weeks, beginning in July 1984, and has charted for 144 weeks, most recently last month.
Zach Bryan has a huge week on Billboard’s charts (dated July 20), thanks to the arrival of his new album, The Great American Bar Scene.
Released July 4 on Belting Bronco/Warner Records, the set debuted at No. 17 on the Billboard 200 chart (dated July 13) after just one day of activity. Following its first full week, it jumps to No. 2 with 137,000 equivalent album units earned, according to Luminate. Nearly all of that sum is from streaming, as the album is slated to be released on CD and vinyl on Oct. 11.
The album earns Bryan his fourth top 10 on the Billboard 200, after American Heartbreak (No. 5 peak in June 2022); Zach Bryan (No. 1, September 2023); and his EP Boys of Faith (No. 8, October 2023).
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On the Billboard Hot 100, Bryan charts 17 songs from The Great American Bar Scene. Here’s a look at all 18 of Bryan’s entries on the latest list (with all but one from the new set; all are debuts except where noted).
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No. 12, “Pink Skies” (up from No. 13; peaked at No. 6 in June)
No. 14, “28”
No. 21, “American Nights”
No. 22, “I Remember Everything,” feat. Kacey Musgraves (down from No. 19; peaked at No. 1 in September)
No. 46, “Better Days,” feat. John Mayer
No. 48, “Oak Island”
No. 57, “The Way Back”
No. 58, “The Great American Bar Scene”
No. 61, “Bass Boat”
No. 69, “Purple Gas,” with Noeline Hofmann (re-entry; new high)
No. 71, “Sandpaper,” feat. Bruce Springsteen
No. 73, “Mechanical Bull”
No. 74, “Boons”
No. 83, “Memphis, The Blues,” feat. John Moreland
No. 91, “Like Ida”
No. 93, “Northern Thunder”
No. 94, “Towers”
No. 99, “Funny Man”
(Only two songs from Bryan’s new album aren’t on this week’s chart: “Lucky Enough [Poem]” and “Bathwater.”)
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Of Bryan’s 18 entries on the Hot 100, 15 are debuts, upping his career total to 42 career titles. Of those, 19 have reached the top 40 and three have hit the top 10.
Thanks to his featured appearance on the new LP, John Mayer returns to the Hot 100 for the first time since “Outta My Head” with Khalid reached No. 58 in April 2019. He logs his highest rank since “Shadow Days” reached No. 42 in 2012.
Plus, Bruce Springsteen earns his 27th career Hot 100 hit, and first since “Working on a Dream” (No. 95 peak, February 2009). He earns his highest placement on the chart since “The Rising” reached No. 52 in 2002.
Meanwhile, John Moreland achieves his first career Hot 100 entry thanks to his featured appearance on “Memphis, The Blues.” The singer-songwriter, from Tulsa, Okla., has been releasing music for nearly two decades, including 10 studio albums. He has charted three collections on the Americana/Folk Albums chart: High on Tulsa Heat (No. 14 peak in 2016); Big Bad Luv (No. 18, 2017); and LP5 (No. 17, 2020).
Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” blasts back to No. 1, from No. 6, on the Billboard Global 200 chart, following the premiere of its official video. The diss track notches a second week on top, after it debuted at the summit nine weeks earlier.
Meanwhile, Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” rebounds for a seventh week at No. 1, from No. 2, on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart.
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.
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“Not Like Us” tops the Global 200 with 103.5 million streams (up 33%) and 9,000 sold (up 25%) worldwide July 5-11. The song’s official video premiered July 4 after the single became a pop-culture cornerstone this spring and summer amid the rapper’s multi-track battle with Drake. In that span, it was boosted by Lamar’s Juneteenth The Pop Out: Ken & Friends concert – in which he performed the track five times – at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif.
Carpenter’s “Espresso” slips to No. 2 after two weeks atop the Global 200, while her “Please Please Please” places at No. 3, following two weeks at No. 1 in June; Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” descends to No. 4 from its No. 3 high; and Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather” holds at No. 5, likewise after hitting No. 3.
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Carpenter’s “Espresso” leads Global Excl. U.S. with 62.3 million streams (down 4%) and 3,000 sold (down 11%) outside the U.S. July 5-11.
Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather” wings to a new No. 2 Global Excl. U.S. high, from No. 4. She ties her best rank, previously achieved with “Lunch” in June and “Therefore I Am” in 2020.
Carpenter’s “Please Please Please” is steady at No. 3 on Global Excl. U.S., three weeks after it led; and FloyyMenor and Cris Mj’s “Gata Only” rises 5-4 after reaching No. 3.
Rounding out the Global Excl. U.S. top five, “Not Like Us” vaults 13-5, surpassing its prior No. 7 peak logged upon its debut, with 51.7 million streams (up 49%) and 2,000 sold (up 79%) outside the U.S. Lamar earns his first top five hit on the chart, with his two other top 10s each having reached No. 6: “Like That,” with Future and Metro Boomin, in April, and “N95” in 2022.
The Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts (dated July 20, 2024) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow, July 16. 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.
Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” rebounds to No. 1, from No. 3, on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, sparked by the July 4 premiere of its official video.
The track adds a second week at the Hot 100’s summit, after it debuted at No. 1 nine weeks earlier. It became a pop-culture fixture and spent the next eight weeks after its arrival between Nos. 2 and 6, including the last two frames at No. 3. In that span, it was further boosted by Lamar’s Juneteenth The Pop Out: Ken & Friends concert – in which he performed the seething diss track five times – at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif.
(Only two non-holiday songs have logged more time, nine weeks each, between stays at No. 1 on the Hot 100: Olivia Rodrigo’s “Vampire” in 2023 and Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball” in 2013.)
Meanwhile, Lamar lands his first multi-week Hot 100 No. 1 on his own; he previously led with no billed collaborators for a week in 2017 with “Humble.” He has ruled the Hot 100 for an overall personal-best three weeks in April with “Like That,” with Future and Metro Boomin. He earned the first of his four No. 1s for a week in 2015 as featured on Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood.”
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Also in the latest Hot 100’s top 10, Morgan Wallen’s “Lies Lies Lies” launches at No. 7, becoming his 10th song to reach the region.
The Hot 100 blends all-genre U.S. streaming (official audio and official video), radio airplay and sales data, the lattermost metric reflecting purchases of physical singles and digital tracks from full-service digital music retailers; digital singles sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites are excluded from chart calculations. All charts (dated July 20, 2024) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow, July 16. For all chart news, you can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram.
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Below is a rundown of the latest Hot 100’s top 10.
‘Not Like Us’ Streams, Airplay & Sales