IFPI has named “Havana by Camila Cabello ft Young Thug the best-selling digital single of 2018 globally. “Havana” was released on August 3, 2017, as the 2nd single from Camila’s solo self entitled debut album ‘Camila'. Due to its immediate success, "Havana" became the official lead single replacing “Crying In The Club". "Havana" reached #1 in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Latvia, Mexico, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, the UK, Uruguay and the U.S.
In the UK, “Havana” peaked at #1 on November 3rd and stayed there for 5 whole weeks before falling behind Ed Sheeran’s “Perfect”. In January 2018. “Havana reached #1 on the Hot 100 after 7 weeks at #2! Camila became the 3rd Artist in chart history to top both the Hot 100 and Billboard 200 for the 1st time in the same week! Only Britney Spears and Beyoncé achieved the same milestone in 1999 and 2003. “Havana” was certified 7 times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association. “Havana” went to #1 on the ARIA chart in Australia after 12 weeks on the chart, becoming her 1st #1 and stayed at #1 for 3 whole weeks. “Havana” became Spotify’s most streamed Song by a solo female Artist in September 2018 with over a Billion Streams!
IFPI CEO Frances Moore said “Havana truly was the stand-out hit of the year. Momentum behind the track continued to build and build at an extraordinary rate as it consistently topped charts and leading playlists. Camila Cabello is a perfect example of an artist who has drawn on her musical roots to produce her own unique sound that is capturing the hearts of fans all over the world.”
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