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The best from the Sly Stone-led funk, rock and soul outfit, following its leader’s passing at age 82.
As the pioneering frontman of the legendary group Sly & the Family Stone, Sly Stone, who died Monday (June 9) at age 82, blazed a trail that merged funk and R&B with tastes of rock and soul for an influential catalog that surged to mainstream success in the late 1960s and early ’70s.
Like contemporaries Jimi Hendrix, Parliament and Isaac Hayes, Sly & the Family Stone were pivotal players in the late ’60s psychedelic soul scene, which blended classic R&B and soul elements with guitar-driven rock and jazz into a new sonic fusion.
The group made its Billboard chart debut on Jan. 27, 1968, with “Dance to the Music,” which arrived at No. 48 on Best Selling R&B Singles (today’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart) and peaked at No. 9 that April. The single also became the group’s first Billboard Hot 100 entry that February and rose even higher there, to No. 8, showing the group’s wide crossover appeal from the jump.
“Dance to the Music” was the first of 16 Hot 100 hits for Sly & The Family Stone, in 1968-75, a collection that includes three No. 1s: “Everyday People” in 1969, the dual-sided “Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin”/“Everybody Is a Star” in 1970 and “Family Affair” in 1971. In addition to the band’s output, Stone landed two solo hits: “I Get High on You,” which reached No. 52 in 1975 and a featured spot on Jesse Johnson’s “Crazay,” a No. 53 hit in 1986. The group’s commercial highs were also reflected by strong album sales: It scored three top 10s on the Billboard 200 in 1970-73, including the No. 1 There’s a Riot Goin On.
Thanks to the group’s impact, Sly & The Family Stone were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1993; the year before, Arrested Development’s “People Everyday,” which interpolates “Everyday People,” notched three weeks at No. 1 on Hot Rap Songs and hit No. 8 on the Hot 100. In recent years, the group’s influence reached a new generation through appearances in two documentaries produced by Questlove: the multi-artist Summer of Soul, which won an Academy Award for best documentary feature in 2022 and this year’s Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius).
To recognize Sly Stone’s impact and contributions to the American music canon, here’s a review of Sly & the Family Stone’s 10 biggest hits on the Billboard Hot 100.
Sly & the Family Stone’s Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits ranking is based on weekly performance on the Hot 100 from its Aug. 4, 1958, start through June 7, 2025. Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at lower spots earning the least. Due to changes in chart methodology over the years, eras are weighted differently to account for chart turnover rates during various periods.
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Artists are speaking out against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and offering support to protestors in Los Angeles after President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to the city over the weekend.
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Among those taking to social media on Sunday (June 8) voicing their frustrations were Tyler, The Creator, Finneas, The Game, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, Kehlani, Tom Morello, Reneé Rapp and Rebecca Black.
“F–K ICE,” Tyler wrote to his Instagram Story accompanied by a scene from 2002’s Paid in Full in which the phrase is repeated multiple times.
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Billie Joe Armstrong posted a scene from one of the L.A. protests to his Instagram over the weekend, which he captioned with a middle finger emoji and an ice cube emoji. He used “F— Off” from Green Day’s latest album Saviors (Édition de Luxe) to soundtrack the clip.
Kehlani, who has never been shy to speak out about various political issues, wrote, “And long live the resistance. Every single one of them.” The singer’s IG Story message was attached to another social media post that read, “Stop calling what’s happening as L.A. RIOTS. It’s RESISTANCE.”
Rapp added a post to her IG Story condemning ICE’s actions following an uptick in deportation raids. “F—k ICE f—k this administration f—k all of yall who are complicit in ensuring that this happened this is a f—ing disgrace,” she wrote.
Black chimed in with an Instagram Story repost backing the protestors and blasting ICE’s actions. “I [heart] LA F—K ICE. F—K ALL OF YOU GI JOE LOSERS IF YOU ARE INTO THIS FASCIST S—T YOU ARE SMALL AND WEAK AND WILL LOSE,” the message reads.
Finneas attended the “very peaceful protests” himself and claimed to have been teargassed by authorities. “Tear-gassed almost immediately at the very peaceful protest downtown. They’re inciting this,” he wrote to his IG Story.
Finneas also reposted a clip that appeared to show 9News reporter Lauren Tomasi being shot in the leg with a rubber bullet by law enforcement while she was reporting from the scene.
West Coast rap veteran The Game stood in solidarity with the protestors in his post on Instagram. “Ever since I could remember … it’s been black & brown in this city,” the Compton rapper wrote. “From the early days of my childhood til now, we’ve been side by side through it all. All of us. All the time. Not always seeing eye to eye but we’ve shared Los Angeles for a very long time. I stand with y’all like I know you’d stand with us.”
Former Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello also hit the streets to stand with those in L.A. against ICE over the weekend. “Made some friends in Boyle Heights and DTLA yesterday. #DefendLA #WhatBetterPlaceThanHereWhatBetterTimeThanNow,” Morello wrote to IG with a photo of him holding a “Defend LA” sign while wearing a “Destroy American Fascism” shirt.
Plenty of other celebrities posted messages supporting the protestors and blasting the National Guard’s deployment, including actresses Jessica Alba and Eva Longoria.
Per CNN, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom are planning to sue the Trump administration for deploying the National Guard to L.A. without their consent, an action the governor described as “illegal, immoral and unconstitutional.”
According to the Associated Press, police declared the protest to be an “unlawful assembly,” and most of the crowd was dispersed by the evening.
Karol G is gearing up to light up the summer with all her tropical splendor. The Colombian superstar announced her fifth studio album, Tropicoqueta, in an Instagram video posted on Monday (June 9). “Finally sharing this with you,” she wrote in the caption. “My heart is overflowing.” While she hasn’t revealed the official release date […]
Now that Taylor Swift has bought back the masters to her first six albums, Scooter Braun is reflecting on his part in the yearslong back-and-forth he ignited by purchasing the singer’s catalog from Scott Borchetta back in 2019.
While speaking about the feud during an episode of The Diary of a CEO posted Monday (June 9), the music mogul began by sharing how he’d originally had high hopes for his relationship with the “Fortnight” singer after he bought Big Machine Label Group from Borchetta for a reported $300 million six years ago, gaining ownership of Swift’s back catalog in the process. Shortly afterward, the pop star shared a Tumblr post calling the sale her “worst case scenario,” accusing Braun of “incessant, manipulative bullying” over the years and including a screenshot of a post from Justin Bieber featuring Braun and Kanye West with the caption, “Taylor swift what’s up.”
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Braun says that he was “shocked” when he read Swift’s post. “When I bought Big Machine, I thought I was going to work with all the artists on Big Machine,” Braun recalled on the podcast. “[Taylor] and I had only met three or four times. One of the times, it was years earlier, it was really a great engagement. She invited me to her party. We respected each other.”
“In between that time since I’d seen her last, I started managing Kanye West,” he continued. “I managed Justin Bieber. I knew she didn’t get along with them. This is where my arrogance came in. I had a feeling she probably didn’t like me because I managed them, but I thought once this announcement happened, she’d talk to me, see who I am, and we’d work together. Then this Tumblr comes out, and it says all of this stuff, and I was just shocked.”
The involved parties would spend the next few weeks disputing details of how the deal went down — including whether or not Swift found out about the purchase only as it was publicly announced, which she claimed in her post — with Braun later writing in an open letter of his own that he was “disappointed” in the 14-time Grammy winner for having “remained silent” despite his family receiving “numerous death threats” amid the debacle. Swift would later announce plans to re-record her old albums, while the retired manager eventually sold her catalog again to Shamrock Holdings.
“I couldn’t fix the relationship that I didn’t have, but then I was able to figure out, ‘You know what? We’ll sell it,’” Braun said of selling to Shamrock on The Diary of a CEO. “In the world of streaming, the re-records will only help the old catalog as much as they help the new catalog. Both will get a bump. I showed how everyone can be a winner here, and I was able to sell the catalog and — I don’t want to go into too much detail, but it’s now come out very factually that I did offer it [to Taylor] … multiple times in that process. They said no, I sold to someone else, washed my hands of it and moved on.”
Swift has also previously addressed Braun’s alleged offers to sell her catalog back to her, though she recalls it much differently. According to the “Karma” artist, his team had asked her to sign a non-disclosure agreement before she could even “bid on [her] own work.”
“He would never even quote my team a price,” Swift wrote in a post on X at the time. “These master recordings were not for sale to me.”
Billboard has reached out to Swift’s rep for comment.
In any case, the musician walked away from negotiations and hammered away at her Taylor’s Version re-recording project, releasing highly successful new versions of Fearless, Speak Now, Red and 1989 between 2021 and 2023. Everything came full circle at the end of May 2025, when Swift announced that she’d finally been able to acquire her old catalog from Shamrock, about which Braun told Billboard at the time, “I am happy for her.”
On the podcast, Braun reiterated that he only hopes for the best for Swift. “I can’t worry about everyone’s niece being mad at me,” he quipped. “What I gotta do is show up for my niece, and I gotta show up for my friends and my family. I wish everyone involved, across the board, whether I know them or not, good wishes.”
Even so, the businessman confessed that the fallout was hard on his mental health and personal life, especially as he was going through a tough time with then-wife Yael Cohen that would eventually lead to a divorce. “When something happens to you that feels deeply unfair, and you can’t fix it, then you’ve really got to look at everything and realize the role you played in this or that, who you want to be,” Braun said of his disagreement with Swift.
“Everything in life is a gift,” he added. “Having that experience allows me to have empathy for people I worked with. I never knew what it was like to be on the global stage like that. I never knew what criticism like that felt like.”
Watch Braun’s full interview on The Diary of a CEO above.
At Monday night’s (June 9) 2025 BET Awards, Kendrick Lamar is the top nominee heading into the show, with a whopping nine nods. But who will leave Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles as the biggest winner?
Billboard will be updating our winners list all night, in all the top music categories — like album of the year and best new artist — as well as all the movie, TV and sports categories too. Stick with this page to see the winners list updating live all night, and get all the details about how to watch the 25th-anniversary BET Awards here.
Album of the Year
$ome $exy $ongs 4 U — Drake & Partynextdoor11:11 Deluxe — Chris BrownAlligator Bites Never Heal — DoechiiCowboy Carter — BeyoncéGlorious — GloRillaGNX — Kendrick LamarHurry Up Tomorrow — The WeekndWe Don’t Trust You — Future & Metro Boomin
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Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Ari LennoxAyra StarrCoco JonesKehlaniMuni LongSummer WalkerSZAVictoria Monét
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Bruno MarsChris BrownDrakeFridayyLeon ThomasTeddy SwimsThe WeekndUsher
Best Group
41Common & Pete RockDrake & PartynextdoorFloFuture & Metro BoominJacquees & Dej LoafLarry June, 2 Chainz, The AlchemistMaverick City Music
Best Collaboration
“30 For 30” — SZA feat. Kendrick Lamar“Alter Ego” — Doechii feat. JT“Are You Even Real” — Teddy Swims feat. Givēon“Beckham” — Dee Billz feat. Kyle Richh, Kai Swervo, KJ SwervoBless — Lil Wayne, Wheezy & Young Thug“Like That” — Future & Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar“Luther” — Kendrick Lamar & SZA“Sticky” — Tyler, The Creator feat. GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne“Timeless” — The Weeknd feat. Playboi Carti
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Cardi BDoechiiDoja CatGloRillaLattoMegan Thee StallionNicki MinajRapsodySexyy Red
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
BigXthaPlugBossman DLowBurna BoyDrakeFutureKendrick LamarKey GlockLil WayneTyler, The Creator
Video of the Year
“3AM in Tokeyo” — Key Glock“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” — Shaboozey“After Hours” — Kehlani“Denial Is a River” — Doechii“Family Matters” — Drake“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar“Timeless” — The Weeknd feat. Playboi Carti“Type Shit” — Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott & Playboi Carti
Video Director of the Year
Anderson .PaakB Pace Productions & JacqueesBenny BoomCactus JackCole BennettDave Free & Kendrick LamarDave MeyersFoggierawTyler, The Creator
Best New Artist
41Ayra StarrBigXthaPlugBossMan DlowDee BillzLeon ThomasOctober LondonShaboozeyTeddy Swims
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
“A God (There Is)” — Common & Pete Rock feat. Jennifer Hudson“Amen” — Pastor Mike Jr.“Better Days” — Fridayy“Church Doors” — Yolanda Adams feat. Sir The Baptist & Donald Lawrence (Terry Hunter Remix)“Constant” — Maverick City Music, Jordin Sparks, Chandler Moore & Anthony Gargiula“Deserve to Win” — Tamela Mann“Faith” — Rapsody“Rain Down on Me” — GloRilla feat. Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music
Viewer’s Choice Award
“Residuals” — Chris Brown“Denial Is a River” — Doechii“Nokia” — Drake“Like That” — Future & Metro Boomin feat. Kendrick Lamar“TGIF” — GloRilla“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar“Luther” — Kendrick Lamar & SZA“Brokey” — Latto
Best International Act
Any Gabrielly (Brazil)Ayra Starr (Nigeria)Basky (UK)Black Sherif (Ghana)Ezra Collective (UK)Joé Dwèt Filé (France)MC Luanna (Brazil)Rema (Nigeria)SDM (France)Tyla (South Africa)Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)Best New International ActAbigail Chams (Tanzania)Ajulicosta (Brazil)Amabbi (Brazil)Dlala Thukzin (South Africa)Dr Yaro (France)KWN (UK)Maglera Doe Boy (South Africa)Merveille (France)Odeal (UK)Shallipopi (Nigeria)TxC (South Africa)
BET Her
“Beautiful People” — Mary J. Blige“Blackbiird” — Beyonce feat. Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy & Reyna Roberts“Bloom” — Doechii“Burning” — Tems“Defying Gravity” — Cynthia Erivo feat. Ariana Grande“Heart of a Woman” — Summer Walker“Hold On” — Tems“In My Bag” — Flo & GloRilla
Best Movie
Bad Boys: Ride or DieBeverly Hills Cop: Axel FLuther: Never Too MuchMufasa: The Lion KingOne of Them DaysRebel RidgeThe Piano LessonThe Six Triple Eight
Best Actor
Aaron PierceAldis HodgeAnthony MackieColman DomingoDenzel WashingtonJamie FoxxJoey Bada$$Kevin HartSterling K. BrownWill Smith
Best Actress
Andra DayAngela BassettCoco JonesCynthia ErivoKeke PalmerKerry WashingtonQuinta BrunsonViola DavisZendaya
Young Stars Award
Akira AkbarBlue Ivy CarterGraceyn “Gracie” HollingsworthHeiress HarrisMelody HurdThaddeus J. MixsonTyrik JohnsonVanVan
Sportswoman of the Year Award
A’ja WilsonAngel ReeseClaressa ShieldsCoco GauffDawn StaleyFlau’jae JohnsonJuju WatkinsSha’Carri RichardsonSimone Biles
Sportsman of the Year
Aaron JudgeAnthony EdwardsDeion SandersJalen HurtsJayson TatumLeBron JamesSaquon BarkleyStephen Curry
Sly Stone, the groundbreaking funk and psych-rock pioneer who led the iconic Sly and the Family Stone group in the 1960s into the early 1980s, died Monday (June 9), according to a statement from his family. He was 82.
Stone, the guitar player, multi-instrumentalist, singer, lead songwriter and producer for the group, was known for such iconic hits as “Dance To The Music,” “Everyday People,” “Family Affair” and “I Want to Take You Higher.” The group’s 1971 album There’s A Riot Goin’ On is widely regarded as one of the best and most influential albums of all time, while its 1969 album Stand! is also widely considered a masterpiece.
According to his family, Stone suffered from “a prolonged battle with COPD [chronic obstructive pulmonary disease] and other underlying health issues.” He had largely disappeared from public life by the 1990s, amid a career decline exacerbated by drug use. He and the band were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1993, and Stone appeared at the Grammy Awards ceremony in 2006 for a tribute to the group, which was his first public performance in nearly two decades. He was also the subject of the 2025 documentary Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), helmed by Questlove, and had released a memoir two years ago.
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Beginning with “Dance To The Music” in 1968, which peaked at No. 8 on the chart, Sly and the Family Stone racked up 17 Hot 100 hits, including five top 10s and three number ones: “Everyday People,” which reigned for four weeks in 1968-1969; “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin),” which led for two weeks in 1970; and “Family Affair,” which led for three weeks in 1971. The group also had nine albums reach the Billboard 200, including Riot, which spent two weeks at No. 1 in 1971.
Sly and the Family Stone released its first album, A Whole New Thing, in 1967, and would go on to release 10 official studio albums through 1982, and a greatest hits compilation in 1970. The classic incarnation of the band — singer/guitarist Freddie Stone, singer/keyboardist Rose Stone, bassist Larry Graham, drummer Greg Errico, trumpeter Cynthia Robinson and saxophone player Jerry Martini — was in place from the mid 1960s through the early-mid 1970s, and was groundbreaking not just for their musical prowess, but as the first prominent American group to be both racially integrated and mixed gender. By 1975, the group had largely disbanded, though Sly continued to release albums through the early 1980s.
Stone’s work had a profound effect on American rock music, particularly psychedelic rock, and, along with George Clinton’s Parliament-Funkadelic groups, helped to pioneer the guitar-driven, socially-conscious funk music that would become a major part of the 1970s music scene. Alongside Clinton, James Brown and Prince, he’s among the most important figures in funk music history, and his sound is among the influential records that underpinned much of early hip-hop music into the 1990s, influencing everyone from Dr. Dre to 2pac to The Notorious B.I.G. to OutKast and nearly everyone in between. On the popular WhoSampled site that tracks samples, covers and interpolations throughout music history, Sly and the Family Stone is credited as having been sampled more than 1,000 times.
Read the full note from Stone’s family below.
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved dad, Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone. After a prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues, Sly passed away peacefully, surrounded by his three children, his closest friend, and his extended family. While we mourn his absence, we take solace in knowing that his extraordinary musical legacy will continue to resonate and inspire for generations to come.
Sly was a monumental figure, a groundbreaking innovator, and a true pioneer who redefined the landscape of pop, funk, and rock music. His iconic songs have left an indelible mark on the world, and his influence remains undeniable. In a testament to his enduring creative spirit, Sly recently completed the screenplay for his life story, a project we are eager to share with the world in due course, which follows a memoir published in 2024.
We extend our deepest gratitude for the outpouring of love and prayers during this difficult time. We wish peace and harmony to all who were touched by Sly’s life and his iconic music.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your unwavering support.
Ed. Note: this is a developing story.
Drake has compiled quite the t-shirt collection over the years, and he gave fans a look at his storage closet, which doubles as his Toronto estate’s indoor basketball court. In a post to his Instagram early Monday (June 9) morning, the rapper shared a photo of dozens of clothing racks covered in hundreds of shirts […]
Taylor Swift had lots to celebrate on May 30, when the megastar announced that she had officially acquired the masters of her first six albums from private equity firm Shamrock Capital, along with videos, concert films, art and other unreleased content. The firm had acquired the catalog in late 2020 from Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings, after Braun had bought Swift’s old label Big Machine Records the year before.
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The purchase marked the end of a six-year kerfuffle that resulted in Swift’s Taylor’s Version project, where she re-recorded four of her first six albums that she recorded for Big Machine. After announcing her big purchase — which Billboard estimated cost about what Shamrock initially paid in late 2020, around $360 million — Swifties were quick to buy and stream her music, resulting in a big Billboard chart week.
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Let’s break down the impact of Swift’s announcement, by the numbers (on the latest charts dated June 14 — reflecting activity May 30-June 5, the first full week after the news of the deal).
54,000
Swift’s albums catalog sold a combined 54,000 copies in the U.S. in the tracking week, up 235% from the week before, according to Luminate. This includes each of her albums, re-recordings and all. That 54,000 is the most among all artists this week.
The biggest seller in her catalog was her sixth studio LP and final Big Machine project, 2017’s Reputation, which sold 15,000 copies alone (up 1,183% week-over-week). The album is one of two (along with her 2006 debut, Taylor Swift) that the singer hasn’t re-recorded and released yet. In the letter on her website, she wrote, “Full transparency: I haven’t even re-recorded a quarter of it.” She left fans hopeful though, adding, “There will be a time (if you’re into the idea) for the unreleased Vault tracks from that album to hatch.” The gains for reputation help the album rank at No. 4 on the Top Album Sales chart and No. 10 on Top Streaming Albums, and surge 78-5 on the Billboard 200 (marking its highest placement since January 2018).
The second-biggest seller was Taylor Swift, which she wrote she has finished re-recording but didn’t announce a release date yet. That album sold 8,000 copies (up 955%) and ranks at No. 6 on the Top Album Sales chart. The set also re-enters the Billboard 200 at No. 64, marking its highest rank since 2010.
222 million
Swift’s catalog raked in a combined 222 million official U.S. streams in the week following her announcement, up 32% from the week prior.
“Cruel Summer” was her most-streamed song of the week, tallying 5.4 million U.S. streams (up 6%). Her next four-highest-streamed songs are from Reputation: “…Ready for It” (3.8 million; up 70%), “Delicate” (3.8 million; up 76%), “Look What You Made Me Do” (3.6 million; up 70%) and “Don’t Blame Me” (3.4 million; up 84%).
Those 222 million streams in the U.S. are the second-most among all artists this week, following Morgan Wallen. The country star, who just dropped his latest album, I’m the Problem on May 16, raked in 379 million streams.
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Swift charts 11 albums on the latest Billboard 200, tying her career weekly best. Here’s a look, with re-entries noted:
No. 5, ReputationNo. 18, The Tortured Poets DepartmentNo. 30, LoverNo. 50, MidnightsNo. 52, FolkloreNo. 61, 1989 (Taylor’s Version)No. 64, Taylor Swift (re-entry)No. 73, 1989 (re-entry)No. 147, Red (Taylor’s Version)No. 170, Speak Now (re-entry)No. 185, Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) (re-entry)
This is the 31st total week that Swift has charted 11 albums simultaneously. The only artists to chart more in a single week — since the list was combined from its previously separate mono and stereo album charts into one all-encompassing ranking in August 1963 — are Prince (who charted 19 albums after he died in 2016, plus 13 the week after that) and the Beatles (14 albums simultaneously for a week in 2010 and 13 during a week in 2014).
Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” remains the biggest song in the world, as it scores a sixth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 and a fourth week atop Billboard Global Excl. U.S.
Meanwhile, two songs are new to the Global 200’s top 10: MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng and Shenseea’s “Shake It to the Max (Fly)” bounds 12-6 and Tate McRae’s “Just Keep Watching,” from the forthcoming film F1, races onto the chart at No. 8.
The Billboard 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.
“Ordinary” leads the Global 200 with 70.2 million streams (essentially even week-over-week) and 12,000 sold (down 10%) worldwide May 30-June 5.
The rest of the Global 200’s top five is likewise static, with Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile” at No. 2, after 18 weeks at No. 1 starting last September (second only to the 19 weeks at No. 1 for Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” since the chart began); ROSÉ and Bruno Mars’ “APT.” at No. 3, after 12 weeks at No. 1 starting in November; Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather” at No. 4, following three weeks at No. 1 last August; and Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things” at No, 5 after seven weeks on top starting in February 2024.
MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng and Shenseea’s “Shake It to the Max (Fly)” surges 12-6 on the Global 200 with 44.1 million streams (up 15%) and 3,000 sold (up 42%) worldwide. The first top 10 on the chart for each artist leads the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart for a fifth week.
Tate McRae’s “Just Keep Watching” speeds onto the Global 200 at No. 8 with 33.8 million streams and 2,000 sold following its May 30 release. Her third top 10 is from the Brad Pitt-starring film F1, premiering internationally June 25 and in North American theaters June 27, the same date as its soundtrack. (The song marks McRae’s latest vehicle-related … vehicle; her “Sports Car” revved to the chart’s top 20 in February.)
“Ordinary” commands Global Excl. U.S. with 50.6 million streams (down 1%) and 5,000 sold (down 5%) outside the U.S.
“Die With a Smile” is steady at No. 2 after 17 weeks atop Global Excl. U.S. starting last September. Only “APT.,” which holds at No. 3, has led longer: 19 weeks, beginning in November. “Birds of a Feather” ascends 5-4, following three weeks at No. 1 last August, and “Shake It to the Max (Fly)” shimmies 10-5, a week after it became each act’s first top 10 on the ranking.
The Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts (dated June 14, 2025) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow, June 10. 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.
