World Music Awards

Harry Styles reigns for a 5th week atop the United World Chart with his Global smash hit "As It Was", and 418.000 points, more than twice as many points as the runner up, including 283,000 points from streaming, 44,000 points from sales and 91,000 points from airplay (up 5%)!

Posted on May 13, 2022

Harry Styles reigns for a 5th week atop the United World Chart with his Global smash hit "As It Was", and 418.000 points, more than twice as many points as the runner up, including 283,000 points from streaming, 44,000 points from sales and 91,000 points from airplay (up 5%)! 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 reigns atop the Billboard Global 200, after opening 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, marking the first song of 2022 to debut atop the chart, and became Styles' 2nd #1 after "Watermelon Sugar" (2019), simultaneously charting atop Streaming Songs. It also reigns for a 5th week atop the Official UK Singles Chart, drawing another 7 Million streams after debuting with the biggest sales and streaming week of any single in 2022! It's his 2nd UK #1 hit, after "Sign of the Times". "As It Was" is also #1 in Australia for a 3rd week on the ARIA Singles Chart. The Brit’s previous #1 single ‘Sign Of The Times’ (#1 Apr. ’17) spent only one week in the top spot. "As It was" has also reached #1 in Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland, and is a top ten hit in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Norway, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South Africa & Spain. The Song has been certified silver in the UK for over 200.000 certified sales, Gold in Italy (50.000) and New Zealand (15.000) and Platinum in Australia (70.000)!

Glass Animals' "Heat Waves" holds at #2 on the United World Chart, scoring another 207.000 points after previously holding for 2 weeks at #1! The song lifts 3-2 on the year-to-date list with a total of 3.842.000 points! Heat Waves" is the group's most successful single to date. By September 2021, the song had accumulated Over 1 Billion streams on Spotify! "Heat Waves" reached #1 in Australia, Canada, Lithuania, Switzerland and the United States after a record-breaking 59 week's climb up the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song dips 3-5 this week in the US! “Heat Waves” peaked at #5 on the UK Official Singles Chart, and was a top-five hit in several other European countries!

US Rapper Jack Harlow rebounds 4-3 on the United World Chart with his new track "First Class", scoring another 190.000 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, and is #3 this week in the US! It is also his first song to debut atop the Hot 100. “First Class” also debuted at #1 in Australia, Canada & New Zealand, and has reached no.2 in Austria, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, South Africa, Switzerland & the United Kingdom. It has reached the Top10 in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Slovakia & Sweden.

"Stay" by The Kid LAROI.. & Justin Bieber dips 4-3 on the United World Chart after 10 weeks at #1, and 17 weeks at #2, scoring another 189.000 points, after 43 weeks on the list! The song is #3 on the year-to-date list with a total of 3.803.000 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 and a record 14 non-consecutive weeks at #2. It is #9 this week! "Stay" also broke the records for most weeks spent in the Hot 100's top two and top three spots, with 21 and 23 weeks respectively. On April 18, 2022, "Stay" became the first song in history to spend its first 40 weeks consecutively in the top 10 of the Hot 100! “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, 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, Croatia, France, Greece, Honduras, Italy, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan & Vietnam.

Camila Cabello's "Bam Bam" with Ed Sheeran holds at its peak at #5 on the United World Chart, scoring another 187,000 points! "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" has peaked at #21 so far 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 #5 and is #9 this week. The song has reached #7 so far on the UK Official chart, marking Cabello's 5th Top 10 entry. In Canada "Bam Bam" has reached #4 on the Canadian Hot 100! In Australia "Bam Bam" has so far reached #11. The song has also reached the Top 10 in Austria, Belgium, Hungary, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, Panama, Portugal, Slovakia & Switzerlland!

Imagine Dragons' "Enemy" ft. JID rebounds 7-6 this week in its 25th week on the United World Chart, scoring another 172,000 points! 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 group 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 is #7 this week. It has hit #1 in Hungary, Latvia, Poland & Slovakia, and is a Top 10 hit in Austria, Belgium (Wallonia), Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, India, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Singapore & Switzerland.

PSY's new "That That" prod. by and starring Suga of BTS lands at #7 this week on the United World chart with 162.000 points, this week's Hot Shot debut, after debuting at #5 on the Billboard Global 200 and #2 on the Billboard Global Exclu.US! "That That" is off Psy's 8th studio album 'Psy 9th', and was written and produced by Psy and Suga. It was released for digital download and streaming on April 29, 2022, as the album's lead single by P Nation. The official MV garnered over 30 million views within 24 hours of its release and 100 million views within a week of its release! The song hit #1 on the Billboard Korean chart and is a top 10 hit in Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, and landed at #1 on the US World Digital Song Sales chart!

GAYLE's "abcdefu" holds at 8 in its 24th week on the United World Chart, scoring another 161,000 points, after spending 8 consecutive weeks at #1! The song is no.1 on the year-to-date list with a total of 4.083.000 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" peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the weekly charts in Austria, Belgium (Wallonia), Finland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Latvia, Malaysia, Mexico, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK, reaching #2 in Australia, Belgium (Flanders), Canada, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Singapore & Ukraine, and top ten in Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Greece, India, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia & South Korea.

Japanese Group Naniwa Danshi scores the 2nd highest debut this week landing at #9 with their new smash hit "The Answer", drawing 161.000 points. The song debuted atop the Oricon Song chart in Japan!

Elton John's "Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)" ft. Dua Lipa slips 8-10 this week, scoring another 155.000 points in its 38th 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 10 non consecutive weeks on the ARIA chart! In the US, "Cold Heart" peaked at #7 on the 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! In Canada, "Cold Heart" held at #1 for 12 consecutive weeks, the 5th-longest reign in the chart's history. "Cold Heart" also reached #1 in Belgium (Wallonia), Bulgaria, 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, reaching #3 in Austria & Germany, #4 in Luxembourg, Norway, Romania & Switzerland, at #5 in Panama & Sweden, and Top 10 in Costa Rica, France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Panama, Portugal & South Africa.

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Olivia Rodrigo's debut album 'Sour' returns to #1 on the United World chart for a 3rd time, after scoring another 84.000 equivalent sales and a total of 5.296.000 so far!

Posted on May 04, 2022

Olivia Rodrigo's debut album 'Sour' returns to #1 on the United World chart for a 3rd time since its release on May 21, 2021, via Geffen Records, after scoring another 84,000 equivalent sales and a total of 5,296,000 so far! 'Sour' is also the #1 most streamed album in America this week, and extends its record as the longest running top 10 album by a female artist on the Billboard 200 this decade (44 weeks)!

'Sour' was written by Rodrigo and her producer Dan Nigro. Originally planned as an EP, it became a full-length album following the viral success of Olivia's debut smash hit "drivers license". Rodrigo is the 1st artist in history to debut her first 3 singles in the top 10 of the US Hot 100, and 'SOUR' is the 1st debut album in history to spawn 2x #1 debuts on the chart! The album broke the global Spotify record for the biggest opening week for an album by a female artist, topping the charts in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, the UK and the US! 'SOUR' won Best Pop Vocal Album and Pop Solo Performance for "drivers license" at this year's Grammys. Olivia was the world's 4th best-selling female artist of 2021, after Taylor Swift, Adele and Billie Eilish as per the IFPI!

The 'Encanto' soundtrack by Lin-Manuel Miranda dips 1-2 this week with 79.000 sales and a total of 2.154.000 since its release on November 19, 2021! 2.063.000 of those units were sold in 2022 and it's the first album this year to surpass 2 Million sales and leads the year-to-date list! The album contains 8 original songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and produced by Mike Elizondo, and recorded by various singers, with 27 score pieces composed by Germaine Franco. It has been released in 44 languages, other than English and Spanish! The soundtrack album was a huge commercial success, and topped the Billboard 200 chart for 9 weeks. The album also hit #1 in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, and was a top ten hit in various other territories.

'Encanto' is the first Disney animated film in history to generate multiple top-10 Hot 100 entries. "We Don't Talk About Bruno" is the album's most successful track, topping the UK Singles and the US Hot 100 charts for multiple weeks!

Doja Cat's 'Planet Her' rebounds 8-3 in its 35th week on the United World chart, selling another 67.000 equivalent album units and 3.180.000 so far. 'Planet Her' is the 2nd most streamed album in America this week, and Doja Cat is the first female rapper to spend 40 cumulative weeks in the top 10 on the Billboard 200. 'Sour' was released on June 25, 2021, by Kemosabe and RCA Records, and is named after a fictional planet created by Doja Cat to compare her musical style's shift to travelling outside of Earth and into outer space. Doja Cat exec-produced the album with Yeti Beats, AlShux, DrLuke, Aaron Bow, Rogét Chahayed, Mayer Hawthorne, Kurtis McKenzie, and Y2K, among others. The album spawned several global hits including "Kiss Me More" featuring SZA, "You Right" with The Weeknd, "Need to Know" & "Woman"! 'Planet Her' reached #1 in Lithuania & New Zealand, and #2 in Australia, Canada, Norway, Sweden and the US, spending 4 weeks at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart in the US. It was a top ten hit in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands and the UK where it reached #3, and was the tenth best-selling album worldwide in 2021 according to IFPI!

Former chart topper, Morgan Wallen's 'Dangerous: The Double Album' reenters the United World Chart at #4, selling another 59,000 units and 4.311.000 in total! 51,000 of those sales units were sold in the US, and the album holds at #2 on the Billboard 200 after topping the chart for 10 weeks! 'Dangerous: The Double Album' is Morgan's 2nd album, and was released on January 8, 2021, via Big Loud Records and Republic Records! The album features guest appearances by Chris Stapleton and Ben Burgess. In March 2022, 'Dangerous' broke the all-time record for longest duration in the #1 spot (54 weeks and counting) on Billboard's Country Albums chart!

Tyler, The Creator's 'Call Me If You Get Lost' re-enters the United World Chart Top 10 at #5 this week, selling another 57.000 units globally and 765.000 so far! 'Call Me If You Get Lost' was released on June 25, 2021, via Columbia Records. The album features guest appearances from YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Ty Dolla Sign, Lil Wayne, Lil Uzi Vert & Pharrell Williams among others. Tyler produced the album himself which marks a change in style from the lighter and more soulful aesthetics of 'Igor' (2019) and 'Flower Boy' (2017) to more brash beats and raw rhymes. The cover art depicts an ID card for a character named "Tyler Baudelaire" in reference to the French poet Charles Baudelaire, whose work has been regarded by music journalists as comparable to the explicit nature and themes of Tyler's music. 'Call Me If You Get Lost' was powered by two singles: "Lumberjack" and "WusYaName", both of which were released alongside music videos. The album received widespread acclaim from critics and has been described as a mix of styles, with hints of nostalgia throughout its production. The album debuted atop the US Billboard 200, becoming Tyler, the Creator's 2nd US #1 album. It won the award for Best Rap Album at the 2022 Grammy Awards, Tyler's second win!

Rock Legends, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, slip 4-6 on the United World Chart with 'Unlimited Love', their 12th studio album and first in almost 6 years, selling another 54.000 equivalent units and 339.000 so far. 'Unlimited Love' was released via Warner Records on April 1, 2022 and was produced by Rick Rubin. The first single off the album, "Black Summer", was released in February 2022, and became the Chili Peppers' 14th number one on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. "These Are the Ways" followed in March 2022. 'Unlimited Love' debuted at #1 in 16 countries including the United States, giving the band their first #1 album in their home country since 2006's 'Stadium Arcadium’!

Harry Styles 'Fine Line' reenters the United World Chart at #7 in its 38th week on the chart, selling another 53.000 equivalent units and 6.975.000 since its release on 13 December 2019 via Columbia and Erskine Records. 'Fine Line' is Harry's 2nd studio album and is about breakups, happiness, sex and sadness. It was written with and produced by Harry and frequent collaborators Tyler Johnson and Kid Harpoon. The album was powered by 7 hit singles including "Lights Up", "Adore You", "Falling", "Watermelon Sugar", "Golden", "Treat People with Kindness" and the title track! It debuted at #3 on the UK Albums Chart and has since been certified platinum. In the US, it debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, making it Styles' 2nd consecutive #1 album in America. The album had the third-largest sales week of 2019 in the US and broke the record as the biggest debut from a British male artist since Nielsen SoundScan began, earning 478,000 album-equivalent units! It has been certified triple platinum in the US for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 3 million units in the country. The album received a Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance and a Brit Award for British Single of the Year for "Watermelon Sugar". In 2020, Rolling Stone ranked it number 491 on its list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time!

Ed Sheeran's 'Equals' reenters the United World Top 10 at #8, selling another 53.000 units and 2.792.000 so far! = is Ed's 5th studio album and was released on 29 October 2021 by Asylum and Atlantic Records, powered by the smash hit singles "Bad Habits", "Shivers", "Overpass Graffiti", "The Joker and the Queen", "2step" and a promotional single, "Visiting Hours".

'=' reached #1 in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Former #1, Drake's 'Certified Lover Boy' reenters the United World Top 10 at #9 after selling another 53.000 equivalent units and 3.664.000 in its 19th week on the chart! 'Certified Lover Boy' is Drake's 6th studio album, released on September 3, 2021, via OVO Sound and Republic Records. Future, Giveon, Kid Cudi, Jay-Z, Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, 21 Savage, Tems, Travis Scott, Ty Dolla Sign, Yebba & Young Thug all featured as guest artists. The album is about Drake's views on fame and success, particularly his dominance within the music industry, and also explores theme's of disloyalty, tainted romances, feuds, and loneliness. Designed by English artist Damien Hirst, the album's artwork, which features 12 emoji of pregnant women, was a hot topic of conversation upon its release! The album was a huge commercial success, landing atop the Billboard 200 with huge sales of 613,000 album-equivalent units. It's Drake's tenth US #1 album and achieved the largest opening week in the US for an album in 2021 at the time, breaking Apple Music and Spotify records for the biggest opening-day streams on those platforms. It achieved the all-time record for the most US top-ten singles from one album (9), with its lead single, "Way 2 Sexy", debuting atop the Billboard Hot 100, Drake's ninth US number-one hit.

In the UK, 'Certified Lover Boy' debuted atop the UK Albums Chart with 46,000 units sold in its first week, becoming Drake's fourth album to reach #1. In February 2022, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) reported that Drake was the world's 4th best selling artist of 2021, behind BTS, Taylor Swift and Adele! 'Certified Lover Boy' was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2022 Grammy Awards until Drake withdrew it in December 2021.

Former chart-topper, Justin Bieber's 'Justice' reenters the top 10 at #10 after selling another 53,000 units and 3.303.000 so far! Justice is Justin's 6th studio album, released on March 19, 2021, by Def Jam Recordings. The album features guest appearances by Benny Blanco, Burna Boy, Chance the Rapper, Daniel Caesar, Dominik Fike, Giveon, Khalid & the Kid Laroi! The "Triple Chucks" deluxe edition, released on March 26, 2021, features other guest appearances by Lil Uzi Vert, Jaden, Quavo, DaBaby & Tori Kelly. The complete edition also features guest appearances from TroyBoi and Poo Bear. It's the follow-up to Bieber's previous album, 'Changes' (2020) and was powered by 6 smash hit Singles which all charted in the top-20 of the US Billboard Hot 100. "Holy" ft. Chance the Rapper, was released as the lead single on September 18, 2020; "Lonely", a collab with Benny Blanco, followed as the second single on October 16, 2020. "Anyone" dropped on January 1, 2021 and "Hold On", was released as the fourth single on March 5, 2021. "Peaches", ft. Daniel Caesar and Giveon, was released as the 5th single on March 19, 2021 & "Ghost" was released as the 6th single on September 10, 2021. 'Justice' debuted atop the charts in 10 countries, including the US Billboard 200 and the Canadian Albums Chart. "Peaches" simultaneously debuted atop the US Billboard Hot 100 and the Canadian Hot 100. In the United States, the album marked Bieber's eighth chart-topper, the youngest solo artist to achieve as many. 'Justice' and "Peaches" both held the number-one spots on the respective charts simultaneously in the same week, making Bieber the first solo male artist and the third act overall to achieve this feat. The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Justin will kick off his 4th concert tour, the Justice World Tour across North America in 2022. At the 64th Grammy Awards, the album and its singles received a total of eight nominations including Album, Song and Record of the Year, the last two for "Peaches"!

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Harry Styles reigns for a 4th week atop the United World Chart with his Global smash hit "As It Was", reaching a new point-peak of 427.000 (up 9%), including 296,000 points from streaming (up 2%), 44,000 points from sales and 87,000 points from airplay (up 47%)!

Posted on May 04, 2022

Harry Styles reigns for a 4th week atop the United World Chart with his Global smash hit "As It Was", reaching a new point-peak of 427.000 (up 9%), including 296,000 points from streaming (up 2%), 44,000 points from sales and 87,000 points from airplay (up 47%)! 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, marking the first song of 2022 to debut atop the chart, and became Styles' 2nd #1 after "Watermelon Sugar" (2019), simultaneously charting atop Streaming Songs. It also landed at #1 on the Official UK Singles Chart, debuting with the biggest sales and streaming week of any single in 2022, and holds for a 4th week atop the chart and atop streaming with 7.2 million listens, his 2nd UK #1 hit, after "Sign of the Times". "As It Was" has also reached #1 in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland, and is a top ten hit in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, Indonesia, Italy, Lebanon, Malaysia, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, South Africa & Spain.

Glass Animals' "Heat Waves" holds at #2 on the United World Chart, scoring another 212,000 points after 2 weeks at #1! The song also holds at #3 on the year-to-date list with a total of 3,635,000 points! Heat Waves" is the group's most successful single to date. By September 2021, the song had accumulated Over 1 Billion streams on Spotify! "Heat Waves" reached #1 in Australia, Canada, Lithuania, Switzerland and the United States after a record-breaking 59 week's climb up the Billboard Hot 100 chart. “Heat Waves” has reached #5 on the UK Official Singles Chart, and was a top-five hit in several other European countries!

"Stay" by The Kid LAROI. & Justin Bieber lifts 4-3 on the United World Chart after 10 weeks at #1, and 17 weeks at #2, scoring another 194,000 points, after 42 weeks on the list! The song holds at no. 2 on the year-to-date list with a total of 3.614.000 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 and a record 14 non-consecutive weeks at #2. "Stay" also broke the records for most weeks spent in the Hot 100's top two and top three spots, with 21 and 23 weeks respectively. On April 18, 2022, "Stay" became the first song in history to spend its first 40 weeks consecutively in the top 10 of the Hot 100! “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, France, Greece, Honduras, Italy, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan & Vietnam.

US Rapper Jack Harlow dips 3-4 with his new track "First Class", scoring another 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. “First Class” 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. It has reached the Top10 in Denmark, Finland, Greece, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Singapore & Sweden.

Camila Cabello's "Bam Bam" with Ed Sheeran holds at its peak at #5 on the United World Chart, scoring another 190,000 points! "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 #5. 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 in Belgium, Hungary, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, Panama, Slovakia & Switzerlland!

Call 119' by new Japanese superstar boy band Ini lands at #6 on the United World chart, scoring this week’s highest debut with 189.000 points after earning massive physical sales of 586,000 in its first week, this week's highest debut. The song also debuted atop the Oricon Song chart in Japan.

Imagine Dragons' "Enemy" ft. JID dips 6-7 this week on the United World Chart, scoring another 180,000 points in its 24th 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 group 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, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Singapore & Switzerland.

GAYLE's "abcdefu" dips 7-8 in its 23rd week on the United World Chart, scoring another 171,000 points, after spending 8 consecutive weeks at #1! The song is no.1 on the year-to-date list with a total of 3.922.000 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 159.000 points in its 37th 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 10 non consecutive 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! In Canada, "Cold Heart" held at #1 for 12 consecutive weeks, the 5th-longest reign in the chart's history. "Cold Heart" also reached #1 in Belgium (Wallonia), Bulgaria, 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 Luxembourg, Norway, Romania & Switzerland, at #5 in Panama & Sweden, and Top 10 in Costa Rica, France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Portugal & South Africa.

Ed Sheeran's "Shivers" holds at 10 on the United World Chart, scoring another 129.000 points in its 33rd 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. “Shivers” 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.

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Harry Styles reigns for a 3rd week atop the United World Chart with his Global smash hit "As It Was", his biggest hit so far, scoring another 392,000 points (up 5%), including 289,000 from streaming, 44,000 points from sales and 59,000 points from airplay!

Posted on April 28, 2022

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.

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

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Former chart topper, Lin Miranda's hugely successful Disney soundtrack, 'Encanto', rebounds 4-1 on the United World Chart for a 7th non-consecutive week with 88,000 equivalent sales and 2.075.000 since its release! it's the most successful album this year, and leads the year-to-date list with 1,984,000 sales!

Posted on April 28, 2022

Former chart topper, Lin-Manuel Miranda's hugely successful soundtrack Disney Encanto rebounds 4-1 on the United World Chart for a 7th non-consecutive week with 88,000 equivalent sales and 2.075.000 sold since its release! it's the most successful album this year, and leads the year-to-date list with 1,984,000 sales! Released by Walt Disney Records on November 19, 2021, the album contains 8 original songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and produced by Mike Elizondo, and recorded by various singers, with 27 score pieces composed by Germaine Franco. It has been released in 44 languages, other than English and Spanish! The soundtrack album was a huge commercial success, and topped the Billboard 200 chart for 9 weeks. The album also hit #1 in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, and was a top ten hit in various other territories. 'Encanto' is the first Disney animated film in history to generate multiple top-10 Hot 100 entries. "We Don't Talk About Bruno" is the album's most successful track, topping the UK Singles and the US Hot 100 charts for multiple weeks!

Former #1, Olivia Rodrigo's 'Sour', climbs 5-2 on the United World Chart after selling another 87,000 units and 5.212 Million in its 43rd week since its release on May 21, 2021, via Geffen Records. The album was written by Rodrigo and her producer Dan Nigro. Originally planned as an EP, it became a full-length album following the viral success of Olivia's debut smash hit "drivers license". Rodrigo is the 1st artist in history to debut her first 3 singles in the top 10 of the US Hot 100, and 'SOUR' is the 1st debut album in history to spawn 2x #1 debuts on the chart! The album broke the global Spotify record for the biggest opening week for an album by a female artist, topping the charts in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, the UK and the US! 'SOUR' won Best Pop Vocal Album and Pop Solo Performance for "drivers license" at this year's Grammys. Olivia was the world's 4th best-selling female artist of 2021, after Taylor Swift, Adele and Billie Eilish as per the IFPI!

Last week's chart topper, 'Glitch Mode' by NCT DREAM, slips 1-3, selling another 78,000 sales, and a total of 777.000 so far! 'Glitch Mode' is NCT Dream's 2nd studio album, released on March 28, 2022, via SM Entertainment. 'Glitch Mode' surpassed 2.03 million pre-orders on the day of release, the 2nd-highest ever for an SM Act exceeding NCT Dream's previous career high of 1.71M pre-orders with their debut album 'Hot Sauce'. The album debuted at #50 on the US Billboard 200 dated April 9, 2022, selling 15,000 album-equivalent units, and is NCT Dream's first entry on the chart! It landed at #2 on the Billboard World Albums chart. 'Glitch Mode' was released just 9 months after NCT Dream's debut album 'Hot Sauce', and is the group's 2nd album to feature a 7-member lineup following Mark's return. 'Hot Sauce' also debuted at #1 on the United World Chart with 1,027,000 equivalent album sales and ended up #4 on the Year-End Chart 2021 with total sales of 3,003,000!

Rock Legends, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, slip 2-4 on the United World Chart with 'Unlimited Love', their 12th studio album and first in almost 6 years, selling another 77,000 equivalent units and 285.000 so far. Their previous album, 'The Getaway' (2016), debuted at no.1 on the Global chart with 342,000 sales! 'Unlimited Love' was released via Warner Records on April 1, 2022 and was produced by Rick Rubin. The first single off the album, "Black Summer", was released in February 2022, and became the Chili Peppers' 14th number one on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. "These Are the Ways" followed in March 2022. 'Unlimited Love' debuted at #1 in 16 countries including the United States, giving the band their first #1 album in their home country since 2006's 'Stadium Arcadium’!

Macross 40th Anniversary super-dimensional collaboration album 'Deculture!! Mixture!' starring Sheryl & Ranka of Walküre debuts at #5 with 72.000 units sold in Japan in its first week, after landing at #1 on the Oricon album chart in Japan!

Korean Superstar Suho from the Iconic K-Pop Band EXO, lands at #6 on this week's United World Chart with his latest masterpiece 'Grey Suit' selling 70,000 equivalent units globally in its 1st week! SUHO's long awaited solo comeback album doesn't disappoint. 'Grey Suit" is also the title of the title track of his 2nd mini-album. SUHO made his solo debut back in 2020 with 'Self Portrait'. SUHO then enlisted in the Korean military and recently completed his civic duty back in February of this year. Suho's vocals are full of emotion in the powerful ballads on his latest album!

New entry at #7 for Camila Cabello's amazing new album 'Familia', with 1st week sales of 72,000! 'Familia' is Camila's 3rd studio album, recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic between 2020 and 2021 with producers Mike Sabath, Ricky Reed, Edgar Barrera and Cheche Alara. The album was inspired by the "manifest collective joy" Cabello felt with her family during the pandemic and is about connecting with the singer's Latin American roots. Familia features guest vocals from Ed Sheeran, Willow Maria Becerra and Yotuel. The album was preceded with the lead single "Don't Go Yet", which reached 42 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Bam Bam" which has peaked so far at 23 on the Billboard Hot 100, #9 on the UK Singles Chart, #7 on the Billboard Global 200 and #5 on the Canadian Hot 100.

Doja Cat's 'Planet Her' dips 7-8 on the United World Chart in its 34th week on the chart, after selling another 67.000 equivalent sales this week and 3.113.000 in total! 'Planet Her' was released on June 25, 2021, by Kemosabe and RCA Records and is named after a fictional planet created by Doja Cat to compare her musical style's shift to travelling outside of Earth and into outer space. Doja Cat exec-produced the album with Yeti Beats, Al Shux, Dr Luke, Aaron Bow, Rogét Chahayed, Mayer Hawthorne, Kurtis McKenzie, and Y2K, among others. The album spawned several global hits including "Kiss Me More" featuring SZA, "You Right" with The Weeknd, "Need to Know" & "Woman"! 'Planet Her' reached #1 in Lithuania & New Zealand, and #2 in Australia, Canada, Norway, Sweden and the US, spending 4 weeks at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart in the US. It was a top ten hit in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands and the UK where it reached #3, and was the tenth best-selling album worldwide in 2021 according to IFPI!

Wet Leg, a British indie rock band from the Isle of Wight, founded in 2019 by Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers, lands at #9 on the United World Chart with their self-titled album after selling 65,000 equivalent album units globally. The band became famous in 2021 when their debut single, "Chaise Longue", became a viral hit. 'Wet Leg' was released on April 8, 2022, and has so far hit #1 in the UK & Australia, #4 in Ireland & New Zealand and #10 in the Netherlands!

Jack White's 'Fear of the Dawn' has landed at #10 on the United World Chart after selling 57,000 units globally in its 1st week. 'Fear of the Dawn' is the 4th studio album by American Rockstar Jack White, and was released on April 8, 2022, via Third Man Records. The album was written in Nashville and recorded throughout 2021. The Album was preceded by "Taking Me Back" which dropped in October 2021, his first solo single since 2018. In November, White revealed he would release two solo albums in 2022: 'Fear of the Dawn', which would feature his traditional rock sound, and 'Entering Heaven Alive', a folk album, set for release on July 22. In December 2021, White announced the Supply Chain Issues Tour which kicked off on April 8, 2022, in Detroit and will also hit Europe. On February 11, 2022, White released the title track "Fear of the Dawn" as the B-side of the lead single from 'Entering Heaven Alive'. On March 3, 2022, White released the song "Hi-De-Ho" ft. rapper Q-Tip, formerly of hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest, as the 2nd single off 'Fear of the Dawn'. On April 7, 2022, White released "What's the Trick?" as a last surprise single the day before the album dropped! 'Fear of the Dawn' has so far hit #2 in Scotland, #3 in the UK & Switzerland, #4 in Austria and the US, on the Billboard 200 in the US, having topped both the Billboard Top Alternative and Top Rock Album charts, and #6 in Germany!

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