Harry Styles reigns for a 3rd week atop the United World Chart with his Global smash hit "As It Was", scoring 392,000 points including 289,000 from streaming, 44,000 points from sales and 59,000 points from airplay! It's the mega star's biggest hit so far! Harry's debut single, "Sign Of The Times" debuted and peaked at #2 on the United World Chart in week 16, 2017, and "Watermelon Sugar" peaked at no.3 in week 33, 2020, holding for an incredible 44 weeks on the chart!
"As It Was" is the first #1 Single released this year, and is the lead track from Harry's hugely awaited third studio album, 'Harry's House', out May 20. The song was written by Styles and the song's producers Kid Harpoon and Tyler Johnson.
"As It Was" earned the Guinness World Records title for the most streamed track on Spotify within 24 hours by a male artist, and broke the Apple Music streaming record for most 1st-day streams for a 2022 release. The song also opened atop the Billboard Global 200 with the greatest global streaming week of 2022, becoming Styles' first #1 on the chart. The song debuted at #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Harry's 2nd chart-topping song, after "Watermelon Sugar". It also landed at #1 and is still #1 on the Official UK Singles Chart, becoming his 2nd UK #1 hit, after "Sign of the Times". "As It Was" has also reached #1 in Australia, Austria, Belgium (Flanders), Canada, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland, and is a top ten hit in Belgium (Wallonia), Bolivia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Finland, France, india, Italy, Malaysia, Norway, Peru, Portugal, Romania, South Africa & Spain.
Glass Animals' "Heat Waves" rebounds 3-2 on the United World Chart scoring another 211,000 points, after 2 weeks at #1! The song also holds at #3 on the year-to-date list with a total of 3,423,000 points! Heat Waves" is the group's most successful single to date. The song reached #1 in Australia, Canada, Lithuania, Switzerland and the United States after a record-breaking 59 weeks climb up the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song reached #5 on the UK Official Singles Chart and was a top-five hit in several other European countries! By September 2021, the song had accumulated Over 1 Billion streams on Spotify!
US Rapper Jack Harlow who was last week's highest debut on the United World Chart, dips 2-3 with his new track "First Class" and 194.000 points! It's the 2nd single from Harlow's upcoming album 'Come Home The Kids Miss You' and samples Fergie's 2006 song 'Glamorous'. 'First Class' debuted at #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Harlow's 2nd song and first solo song to top the chart, after his collab with Lil Nas X, "Industry Baby" in 2021. It is also his first song to debut atop the chart. The song also debuted at #1 in Australia, Canada & New Zealand, and landed at no.2 in Austria, Germany, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, South Africa, Switzerland & the United Kingdom and has reached the Top10 in Denmark, Finland, Greece, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Singapore & Sweden.
"Stay" by The Kid LAROI. & Justin Bieber holds at #4 on the United World Chart after 10 weeks at #1, and 17 weeks at #2, scoring another 193,000 points, after 41 weeks on the list! The song holds at no. 2 on the year-to-date list with a total of 3.420.000 points. "Stay" was released via Grade A Productions and Columbia Records on 9 July 2021, as the lead single from Laroi's reloaded mixtape, 'F*ck Love 3: Over You'. The song was written by Laroi and Bieber with producers Cashmere Cat, Charlie Puth, Omer Fedi, and Blake Slatkin, alongside FnZ members Finatik and Zac, and Haan. It's the 2nd collab between the two artists, following Bieber's song, "Unstable", a track from his 6th studio album, 'Justice'. "Stay" peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Laroi's 1st US chart-topper and Bieber's 8th, and held at #1 for 7 weeks! It's the Song with the most weeks at #2 in Hot 100 history! “Stay” also topped the Billboard Global 200 for 11 weeks, the longest run at #1 in the chart's history! The song debuted at #1 in Australia, and held atop the ARIA Song chart for 17th non consecutive weeks, becoming the longest running #1 single of 2021 and 2nd longest of All Time! "Stay" debuted atop the New Zealand Singles Chart, Laroi's first #1 single and Bieber's 11th overall, and spent 11 non-consecutive weeks at #1! In the UK, "Stay" peaked at #2 behind Ed Sheeran's "Bad Habits", becoming Laroi's 2nd top ten hit in Britain and Bieber's 27th. The song held at #2 for 6 weeks, and became Laroi's joint-highest charting song in the UK along with "Without You". In Ireland, "Stay" peaked at #2 behind "Bad Habits" for 8 weeks, becoming Laroi's highest-charting song in Ireland. “Stay” has reached #1 in #22 countries so far including Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, India, Israel, Latvia, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Singapore, Slovakia, Sweden and South Korea where it became the longest-charting Single at #1 on the Gaon Digital chart by a foreign act this century! It has also peaked within the top ten in 18 other countries including Bolivia (#7), Croatia (#6), France (#3), Greece (#2), Honduras (#7), Italy (#3), Lebanon (#2), Lithuania (#2), Luxembourg (#10), Mexico (#3), Panama (#6), Peru (#5), Portugal (#3), Romania (#3), Russia (#2), South Africa (#2), Switzerland (#2), Taiwan (10) & Vietnam (#9).
Camila Cabello's "Bam Bam" with Ed Sheeran reaches a new peak at no.5 on the United World Chart, scoring another 181,000 points and lifts to #1 on the Global Airplay Chart! "Bam Bam" was released via Epic Records as the 2nd single from Cabello's third studio album, 'Familia'. "Bam Bam" is the 2nd collab between Cabello and Sheeran, following Sheeran's single, "South of the Border", which also features American rapper Cardi B, from Ed's fourth studio album, No.6 Collaborations Project (2019). "Bam Bam" landed at #23 on the Billboard Hot 100, and at #2 on the US Digital Song Sales chart! It also debuted at #10 on the Billboard Global 200, lifting to #7. The song has reached #8, on the UK Official chart, marking Cabello's 5th Top 10 entry. In Canada "Bam Bam" has reached #6 on the Canadian Hot 100! In Australia "Bam Bam" has so far reached #11. The song has also reached the Top 10 hit in Belgium (Flanders), Hungary, Ireland, Lithuania, Mexico, the Netherlands & Panama!
Imagine Dragons' "Enemy" ft. JID rebounds 7-6 scoring another 178,000 points in its 23rd week on the chart! It was released via Interscope Records and Kidinakorner on October 28, 2021, from the soundtrack of the animated streaming television series Arcane. The song was written by the artists alongside Justin Tranter and the producers Mattman & Robin. "Enemy" was also included on the band's fifth studio album 'Mercury – Act 1'. The song has so far reached #5 on the US Hot 100, and #1 in Hungary, Latvia, Poland & Slovakia, and is a Top 10 hit in Austria, Belgium (Wallonia), Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal & Switzerland.
GAYLE's "abcdefu" dips 5-7 in its 22nd week on the United World Chart scoring another 177,000 points, after spending 8 consecutive weeks at #1! The song is no.1 on the year-to-date list with a total of 3.751.000 points. "abcdefu" was released on August 13, 2021, via Atlantic and Arthouse Records. It was co-written by Gayle with Sara Davis and David Pittenger, and produced by Pete Nappi. The song is the lead single from Gayle's debut EP 'A Study of the Human Experience Volume One'. "abcdefu" has so far peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the weekly charts in Austria, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Malaysia, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK, reaching #2 in Australia, Belgium, Lithuania, Poland, and Singapore, and top ten in Canada, Denmark, France, Greece, India, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, and South Korea.
Elton John's "Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)" ft. Dua Lipa holds at #8, scoring another 160.000 points in its 36th week on the chart! "Cold Heart (Pnau remix)" was produced by Australian trio Pnau, and released via EMI and Mercury Records on 13 August 2021 as the lead single from John's 32nd studio album, 'The Lockdown Session's. The song became John's first UK #1 hit in 16 years since "Ghetto Gospel" featuring 2Pac in 2005,and Dua’s 3rd UK No. 1. "Cold Heart" made Elton the 1st solo artist with UK Top 10 singles in six different decades! In Australia, "Cold Heart" reached #1 in its 12th week. It’s Elton’s first #1 single in Australia since "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" / “Candle In the Wind” in September 1997. "Cold Heart" is also Dua’s first #1 single and held at #1 for 8 weeks on the ARIA chart! In the US, "Cold Heart" peaked at #7 on the US Hot 100, becoming John's 28th top 10 hit and first since "Candle in the Wind 1997"/"Something About the Way You Look Tonight" in 1997, and Lipa's 4th. Elton ties with Mariah Carey and Stevie Wonder for the 6th-most top 10 hits in Hot 100 history! "Cold Heart" also reached #1 in Belgium (Wallonia), Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, El Salvador, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Lithuania, Mexico, New Zealand & Poland, and has peaked at #2 in Belgium (Flanders), Denmark, Ireland, Latvia, Netherlands, Russia & Slovakia, at #3 in Austria & Germany, #4 in Norway, Romania & Switzerland, at #5 in Panama & Sweden, and Top 10 in Costa Rica, France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Portugal & South Africa.
This week's Hot Shot Debut on the United World chart is "Lovin You" by Japanese Superstars King and Prince which lands at #9 with 158,000 points! The song is currently #1 on the Oricon weekly Singles chart in Japan after selling 465,857 units in its first week!
Ed Sheeran's "Shivers" holds at 10 on the United World Chart, scoring another 131.000 points in its 32nd week on the list! “Shivers” was released via Asylum Records and Atlantic Records on September 10, 2021 as the 2nd single from Ed's 5th studio album, ‘Equals’. "Shivers" debuted at #1 in the UK and Ireland, dethroning Sheeran's previous smash hit "Bad Habits" after 11 consecutive weeks at #1 in both countries. The song has so far peaked at #4 on the US Hot 100 and at #3 on the Billboard Global 200. The song also topped the charts in Austria, Canada, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland, and reached #2 in Australia, Belgium (Flanders), Denmark, Finland & Slovakia, #3 in Israel, New Zealand, Norway, Poland & Singapore, #4 in Belgium (Wallonia) & the Netherlands, #5 in the Czech Republic, and Top 10 in Bolivia, France, Hungary, Lithuania & Panama
