Taylor Swift's “Fortnight,” featuring Post Malone, becomes the biggest song in the world, climbing to No. 1 on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. American charts. The song is from her new album, Department of Tormented Poetswhich is at No. 1 on the US-based Billboard 200.
On the Global 200, Swift marks her fifth No. 1, the most by a solo artist in the survey's history. In the World Excl. US, lands her third leader, tied for most solo artists. Post Malone tops every chart for the first time.
Meanwhile, Swift boasts nine top songs on the Global 200, all from her new LP, a first in the chart's records. It previously claimed nine of the top 10, including a top five, in November 2022 with songs from Midnighther last album of brand new material before Department of Tormented Poets.
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“Fortnight” debuts atop the Global 200 with 176.8 million streams and 27,000 sales worldwide in its first week of release, April 19-25.
The streaming total for the song is the eighth largest in a week since the start of the Global 200.
Biggest global streaming weeks in 200 global history:
- 289.2 million, “Butter,” BTS, June 5, 2021
- 217.1 million, “Seven,” Jung Kook feat. Latto, July 29, 2023
- 217.1 million, “Flowers,” Miley Cyrus, February 4, 2023
- 212.1 million, “Pink Venom”, BLACKPINK, September 3, 2022
- 185.6 million, “Flowers,” Miley Cyrus, February 11, 2023
- 179.1 million, “Flowers,” Miley Cyrus, January 28, 2023
- 178.2 million, “Easy on Me,” Adele, Oct. 30, 2021
- 176.8 million, “Fortnight”, Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone, May 4, 2024
- 170.8 million, “Permission To Dance,” BTS, July 24, 2021
- 169.8 million, “Butter,” BTS, June 12, 2021
Swift marks her fifth World No. 200 No. 1 as she moves out of a tie with Bad Bunny for most solo artists. in total, only BTS has more, with seven. Here's a rundown of her No.1s:
- “Fifteen days”, feat. Post Malone, one week at No.1 to date, May 4, 2024
- “Is it over now? (Taylor Edition) [From the Vault]”, one week, November 11, 2023
- “Cruel Summer,” four weeks, beginning Nov. 4, 2023;
- “Anti-Hero,” four weeks, beginning Nov. 5, 2022
- “All Too Well (Taylor's Version),” one week, Nov. 27, 2021
Meanwhile, here's a recap of Swift's nine songs in the top 10, No. 1 through No. 9, on the Global 200 as of May 4:
- No. 1, “Fortnight”, feat. Post Malone
- No. 2, “Down Bad”
- No. 3, “Department of Tortured Poets”
- No. 4, “So Long, London”
- No. 5, “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart”
- No. 6, “My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys”
- No. 7, “But Daddy I Love Him”
- No. 8, “Florida!!!”, feat. Florence + The Machine
- No. 9, “Who's Afraid of My Little Girl?”
With nine new Global 200 top 10s, Swift brings her total to 33 since the chart's inception, second only to Drake's 35. As featured on “Florida!!!”, Florence + The Machine reaches the top 10 for the first time.
Knocking off Swift's bid for the entire Global 200 top 10, Artemas' “I Like the Way You Kiss Me” falls to No. 10 from its No. 2 high. (Last week's leader, Hozier's “Too Sweet,” falls to No. 13.)
In the World Excl. On the US chart, “Fortnight” debuts at No. 1 with 101.7 million streams and 8,000 sold outside the U.S. Swift previously topped the chart with “Anti-Hero” for two weeks and “All Too Well (Taylor's Version)” for one week. With three leaders, it ties Bad Bunny, BLACKPINK, Ariana Grande and Jung Kook for most soloists. among all acts, only BTS has done more (seven).
Swift also enters the Global Excl. US top 10 with 'Down Bad' (No. 4), 'The Tortured Poets Department' (No. 6), 'So Long, London' (No. 7), 'I Can Do It With a Broken Heart ” (No. 9) and “My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys” (No. 10). With six new top 10s, she pushes her tally to 20, surpassing Bad Bunny's (18) for the most since the chart was created.
Elsewhere in the World Excl. In the US top 10, Artemas' “I Like the Way You Kiss Me” sinks to No. 2, after a week at No. 1. FloyyMenor and Cris Mj's “Gata Only” climbs 4-3 for a new high. Benson Boone's “Beautiful Things” falls 2-5, after eight non-consecutive weeks at the top. and ILLIT's “Magnetic” drops to No. 8 from its No. 3 best.
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