17 year old Nashville-based singer/songwriter GAYLE who is of Scottish descent, is #1 on the United World Chart for a 2nd week with her global smash hit "abcdefu", scoring another 259,000 points, including 155,000 from streaming, 30,000 from sales and 74,000 from airplay (up 9%) with a total of 1,476,000 so far! "abcdefu" is currently the 2nd biggest song of 2022 behind Adele's "easy on me" on the year-to-date chart!
"abcdefu" ended the 13-week no.1 run of Adele's 'Easy On Me', lifting to #1 in its 10th week on the United World chart! The song is Gayle’s debut single, released on August 13, 2021, via Atlantic and Arthouse Records, and was co-written by Gayle with Sara Davis and David Pittenger, and produced by Pete Nappi: "the song "came from a place of trying so hard to be the nice, respectful ex-girlfriend, to the point where it was negatively affecting me" Gayle told Tongue Tied Mag, explaining the inspiration behind the song: "After the breakup, I was trying really, really hard to be a nice person—like, overcompensating for it—like, the week after we broke up, I called him and was, like, 'Hey, bud!' and 'What's up, my friend?!'". On March 31, 2021, Gayle revealed on Instagram that she had dislocated her middle finger, and the X-ray scan from the hospital ended up becoming the single's cover art!
"abcdefu" was a viral hit on TikTok and Instagram, and by December 2021, it had surpassed 100 million global streams! The singer has since released different versions of the song, including the demo, a "chill version", and an "angrier version". "abcdefu" is #7 this week on the Billboard Hot 100, after peaking at 6, and holds at #1 on the Global Excl. US for a 6th week, and holds at #2 on the Billboard Global 200 after topping the chart for 4 weeks! The viral hit reached #1 in the UK in January, in its 9th week on the Official chart, and has also topped the weekly charts in Austria, Belgium (Wallonia), Finland, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Latvia, Malaysia, Norway, Sweden & Switzerland. It has reached #2 in Australia, Belgium (Flanders), Lithuania & Singapore, #3 in Canada, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, New Zealand & Portugal, #4 in France, Greece & Hungary, #5 in India & Slovakia, and top 10 in Denmark, Italy & Japan (Billboard Hot Overseas)! "abcdefu" has already been certified 2x Platinum in Brazil for 80,000 sales units, Platinum in Austria (30,000) & Canada (80,000) and Gold in France (100,000), Italy (35,000), New Zealand (15,000), Portugal (5,000), the UK (400,000) & the US (500,000)!
Stay' by the Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber holds at #2 on the United World Chart, with 246,000 points (up 3%), and a total of 10,464,000 points so far after 31 weeks on the list and 10 weeks at #1! It's the 78th hit in history to reach 10 million points and is currently #69 on the ALL TIME CHART! "Stay" was released via Grade A Productions and Columbia Records on July 9, 2021, as the lead single from Laroi's reloaded mixtape, 'F*ck Love 3: Over You'. Laroi and Bieber wrote the song with producers Cashmere Cat, Charlie Puth, Omer Fedi & Blake Slatkin, and FnZmembers Finatik and Zac & Haan. The song marks the 2nd collab between the two Superstars, following Bieber's song, "Unstable" from his 6th studio album, 'Justice'. “Stay” topped the Billboard Global 200 for 11 weeks, the longest run at #1 in the chart's history, and holds at #5 this week! It topped he Global Excl. US for 9 weeks and holds at #5 this week! The song reached #1 in the US, topping the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Justin’s 8th chart topper and Laroi’s first, and held at #1 for 7 weeks and is #5 this week. “Stay” is still slaying in Australia, where it debuted at #1, and held atop the ARIA Song chart for a 14th non consecutive week, becoming the longest running #1 single of 2021! The Single is #1 on the Aussie chart for a 17th non consecutive week and is now the 2nd-longest chart-topper of All Time! In New Zealand "Stay” debuted atop the New Zealand Singles Chart, Laroi's first #1 single and Bieber's 11th overall. The song spent 11 non-consecutive weeks at #1! In the United Kingdom, "Stay" peaked at #2 in the UK, behind Ed Sheerabn's "Bad Habits", becoming Laroi's 2nd top ten hit in Britain and Bieber's 27th. The sold 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, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Switzerland & Vietnam. "Stay" has been certified Diamond in France for 333,333 sales units, 6x Platinum in Australia for 420,000 sales units, 4x Platinum in the US for 4 Million units and 3x Platinum in Italy for 210,000 units. It's already 2x Platinum in Austria, Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain & Switzerland, and has been certified Platinum in Mexico (140,000) & the UK for 600,000 units! The Song is Gold in Germany (200,000) & Poland (25,000).
Glass Animals’ “Heat Waves" lifts 5-3 reaching a new peak in its 36th week on the United World chart, scoring another 224,000 points. “Heat Waves” is from the band’s 3rd studio album ‘Dreamland’ released on 29 June 2020. By September 2021, the song had accumulated over 1 Billion streams on Spotify! “Heat Waves” is #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 after peaking at 3, and holds for a 2nd week at its peak at #3 on the Billboard Global 200, lifting 3-2 on the Billboard Global Excl.US! The song has been certified 3x Platinum in America for 3 Million sales units! It has spent 6 weeks atop the Australian ARIA Singles Chart where it has been certified 8x Platinum for over 560,000 sales units, and has reached #1 in the Czech Republic, India and Slovakia, and top 10 in several other territories. “Heat Waves” has been certified 6x Platinum in Canada for 480,000 units, 4x Platinum in New Zealand (120,000), 2x Platinum in Portugal (20,000) and the UK (1.2M) and Platinum in Austria, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain.
Adele's '”Easy On Me” dips 3-4 after 13 weeks atop the United World Chart, earning another 223,000 points and a total of 1,503,000 points so far, topping the Year-to-date list, and is the #1 most sucessful Song of 2022 so far! Released on October 15, via Columbia Records as the lead single from her record-breaking 4th studio album '30', "Easy on Me" is the Superstar's first track in nearly 5 years! The song was written by Adele and American record producer Greg Kurstin, who also produced the song, and explores themes of nostalgia, regret, and forgiveness. Adele asks her son, Angelo, to be kind to her as she struggles after her broken marriage. Music critics praised the poignant lyrics and emotional vocals. Upon its release, "Easy on Me" broke the all-time record for the most streamed song in a single day on Spotify with 24 Million global streams, and the all-time record for most streams in a single week with 84.9 million! It additionally broke two Amazon Music records for the most 1st-day streams globally, and the most 1st-day Alexa requests for any song in the platform's history! The song topped the weekly charts in 27 countries including the US where it broke the record for the most played song in radio history in a single week. « Easy On Me » is Adele’s 3rd Billboard Hot 100 chart topper, and topped the chart for 10 non consecutive weeks, tying « Hello » as Adele’s longest running #1 hit on the chart! The song is #3 this week and has been officially certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA for 2 Million sales units! "Easy On Me" topped the Billboard Global 200 for 6 weeks and is #9 this week. It also topped the Billboard Global Excl.US for 7 weeks and is #8 this week! In the United Kingdom, "Easy On Me" debuted at #1 and topped the official Singles chart for 8 non-consecutive weeks! It’s Adele’s longest run at #1 in the UK! "Easy On Me" marked the highest first week sales in the UK for a song since Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You" in 2017, and broke the record for the most streamed song in a single day with over 3.2M listens and the most streamed song in a single week, surpassing 24 million streams! It has already been BRITcertified Platinum for 600,000 sales units. In Canada, the song debuted at #1 on the Canadian Hot 100 and has spent 8 weeks atop the chart so far! In Australia, "Easy on Me" debuted atop the ARIA Singles Chart, becoming Adele's 3rd song to reach #1 and spent 4 weeks atop the chart and has been certified 3x Platinum for 210,000 units! In Germany, "Easy on Me" went straight to #1 on the Official German Singles Chart, scoring her fourth chart-topper. In Italy, "Easy on Me" debuted atop the FIMI Singles Chart, becoming Adele's fifth chart-topper in the country and has been certified Platinum for 70,000 units! It also debuted at #1 in Ireland spending 8 weeks atop the IRMA chart. "Easy On Me" has also been certified Platinum in France, New Zealand, Portugal & Spain where it also debuted at #1,and is Gold in Austria, Denmark, Mexico & Switzerland and Gold (streaming) in Greece & Sweden.
Elton John and Dua Lipa’s amazing "Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)” dips 4-5 on the United World Chart, scoring another 218.000 points in its 26th 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 Sessions. It marks Elton John’s 8th UK #1 Single and first in 16 years, and Dua’s 3rd No. 1. The song made Elton the 1st solo artist with UK Top 10 singles in six different decades! In Australia, "Cold Heart" debuted at #7 before reaching #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 on the chart and holds at #2 after 8 weeks at #1 on the ARIA chart! In the US, "Cold Heart" has reached #7 so far on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming John's 28th top-ten Hot 100 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” is #4 on the Billboard Global 200 after peaking at 3, and is #3 on the Global Excl. US after peaking at 2! "Cold Heart" has also reached #1 in Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Hungary, Israel, Lithuania, Mexico, New Zealand & Poland, and has peaked in the top ten in 25 other countries. “Cold Heart” has been certified 2x Platinum in Australia, Italy, New Zealand & Poland, and is Platinum in Denmark, France, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, the UK (600,000 units) & the US (1M), and is gold in Austria, Norway & Switzerland!
Imagine Dragons' “Enemy” lifts 7-6, reaching a new peak on the United World Chart, scoring another 190,000 points. “Enemy” features American rapper JID and is from the soundtrack of the animated streaming television series Arcane. The song was released via Interscope Records, Kidinakorner and Warner Chappell Music on October 28, 2021, and was written by Imagine Dragons, Justin Tranter and producers Mattman & Robin. “Enemy” holds at its #6 peak on the Billboard Global 200 and holds at its peak at #4 on the Billboard Global Excl.! It has reached #1 in Hungary, Latvia & Slovakia, and is a top 10 hit in several countries including Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal & Switzerland. The songhas been certified Platinum in New Zealand, Gold in Canada, France, Italy & Portugal and Silver in the UK!
Ed Sheeran’s "Shivers" dips 6-7 on this week's United World Chart, scoring another 185,000 points in its 22nd week on the list! “Shivers” was released via Asylum Records and Atlantic Records on 10 September 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 also topped the charts in Austria, Canada, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland and is #8 on the US Billboard Hot 100, after peaking at 4. “Shivers” has peaked at #3 on the Billboard Global 200 and holds at 8 this week. The song is #6 this week on the Billboard Global Excl.US. “Shivers” has been certified 3xPlatinum in Canada (240,000 units) and Platinum in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Denmark, Italy, New Zealand and the UK (600,000 units). The song is already Gold in France, Germany, Poland, Portugal & Spain!
“We Don’t Talk About Bruno” from Disney’s 2021 animated feature film ‘Encanto’ holds at its peak at #8 with 173,000 points in its 6th week on the chart! The song was written and composed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, and was released on November 19, 2021. “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” is an ensemble number, performed by the voice cast members Adassa, Carolina Gaita, Diane Guerrero, Mauro Castillo, Rhenzy Feliz and Stephanie Beatriz. "We Don't Talk About Bruno" was a viral, commercial success, reaching number one on US Spotify upon its release, while the music video garnered over 30 million views and 10 million views in its first week. It was the top trending music video on YouTube for several days after its release on December 28 and topped the US iTunes and Apple Music charts and went viral on the video-sharing app Tik Tok. In the United States, "We Don't Talk About Bruno" is the only Disney song of the 21st-century to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, breaking the all-time record for the most credited singers (six) on a Hot 100 chart-topper, and earned them and Miranda the first number-one song of their careers ! The Song holds at #1 on the Billboard Global 200 for a 2nd week and at #2 and dips 9-10 on the Billboard Global Exclu. US. The song is the first-ever original Disney song in history to top the UK Singles Chart, and holds for 4 consecutive weeks. It has also reached #1 in Ireland, and is a top 10 hit in Australia, Canada & New Zealand!
Ed Sheeran’s former chart topper, "Bad Habits", holds at #9 on the United World chart, scoring another 161,000 points in its 33rd week on the list, after topping the chart previously for 3 whole weeks. Released on June 25, 2021, via Asylum and Atlantic Records, as the lead single of his 5th studio album, ‘Equals’, the song marked Ed’s 1st solo release from an album in over 4 years. “Bad Habits” debuted at #1 in the UK & Ireland, spending 11 consecutive weeks atop both the UK Official Singles Chart and Irish IRMA Singles Chart, becoming the best-selling single of the year in both countries. In the US, the song peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. « Bad Habits » peaked at #1 on the Billboard Global 200 for 5 weeks! It also topped the Billboard Global Excl. US for 5 weeks and dips 8-9 this week! “Bad Habits” has topped the weekly charts in over 28 countries, including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa & Switzerland! “Bad Habits” has been certified Diamond in Brazil (160,000) & France (333,333) and 6x Platinum in Canada for 480,000 units. It has also been certified 3x Platinum in Australia, Italy and the UK (1,800,000), and 2x Platinum in Austria, Denmark, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal & Spain, and Platinum in Germany, Switzerland & the US for a Million sales units!
Lil NasX's "That's What I Want" lifts 13-10 on the united World Chart, scoring 142,000 points, this week's largest increase in its 21st week on the chart! "Thats What I Want" debuted at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 issued October 2, 2021, giving Lil Nas X his 3rd top ten debut and 5th top ten hit. It also debuted at #4 on Billboard's Global 200 and at #8 on the Billboard Global Excluding US chart. It has reached the Top 10 in Autralia, Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Japan (Billboard Hot Overseas), the Netherlands, Poland, Portigal, Singapore and the UK!
