The Billboard Global 200 is a chart that ranks the best-performing songs globally. Its data, published by Billboard magazine and compiled by MRC Data, is based on digital sales and online streaming from over 200 territories worldwide. Another similar chart is the Billboard Global Excl. US chart, which follows the same formula except it covers all territories excluding the US. The two charts launched on September 19, 2020.
On the Global 200, eleven singles reached number one in 2022. Nineteen artists reached the top of the chart, with sixteen—Gayle, Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz, Glass Animals, Harry Styles, Kate Bush, Bizarrap, Quevedo, Blackpink, Sam Smith, Kim Petras, and 21 Savage—achieving their first number-one single. Blackpink scored two number-one singles, the only act to achieve multiple number ones in 2022. Harry Styles spent the most weeks at the top spot with 15 non-consecutive weeks at number one for his single "As It Was", which became the longest reigning number-one song in the chart's history.
On the Global Excl. US, eleven singles reached number one in 2022. Fourteen artists reached the top of the chart, with nine—Gayle, Glass Animals, Anitta, Harry Styles, Kate Bush, Bizarrap, Quevedo, Sam Smith and Kim Petras—achieving their first number-one single. Blackpink scored two number-one singles, the only act to achieve multiple number ones in 2022. Harry Styles spent the most weeks at the top spot with 13 non-consecutive weeks at number one for his single "As It Was", which became the longest reigning number-one song in the chart's history.
Chart history +Key Indicates best-performing song of 2022 on the Global 200 Indicates best-performing song of 2022 on the Global Excl. US Issue date Billboard Global 200 Billboard Global Excl. US Song Artist(s) Song Artist(s) January 1 "All I Want for Christmas Is You" Mariah Carey "All I Want for Christmas Is You" Mariah Carey January 8 January 15 "ABCDEFU" Gayle "ABCDEFU" Gayle January 22 January 29 February 5 February 12 "We Don't Talk About Bruno" Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz and the Encanto cast February 19 February 26 March 5 "Heat Waves" Glass Animals March 12 March 19 "Heat Waves" Glass Animals March 26 April 2 April 9 "Envolver" Anitta April 16 "As It Was" Harry Styles "As It Was" Harry Styles April 23 April 30 May 7 May 14 May 21 May 28 June 4 June 11 June 18 "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)" Kate Bush June 25 "As It Was" Harry Styles "Yet to Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)" BTS July 2 "As It Was" Harry Styles July 9 July 16 "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)" Kate Bush "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)" Kate Bush July 23 "As It Was" Harry Styles July 30 "Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 52" Bizarrap and Quevedo "Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 52" Bizarrap and Quevedo August 6 August 13 August 20 "As It Was" Harry Styles August 27 "Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 52" Bizarrap and Quevedo September 3 "Pink Venom" Blackpink "Pink Venom" Blackpink September 10 September 17 "As It Was" Harry Styles September 24 "Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 52" Bizarrap and Quevedo October 1 "Shut Down" Blackpink "Shut Down" Blackpink October 8 "Unholy" Sam Smith and Kim Petras "Unholy" Sam Smith and Kim Petras October 15 October 22 October 29 November 5 "Anti-Hero" Taylor Swift "Anti-Hero" Taylor Swift November 12 November 19 "Rich Flex" Drake and 21 Savage "Unholy" Sam Smith and Kim Petras November 26 "Anti-Hero" Taylor Swift December 3 December 10 "All I Want for Christmas Is You" Mariah Carey December 17 "All I Want for Christmas Is You" Mariah Carey December 24 December 31
Number-one artists
+ List of number-one artists by total weeks at number one on Global 200 Position Artist Weeks at No. 1 1 Harry Styles 15 2 Mariah Carey 6 Glass Animals 3 Gayle 4 Bizarrap Quevedo Sam Smith Kim Petras Taylor Swift 4 Blackpink 3 Kate Bush Carolina Gaitán Mauro Castillo Adassa Rhenzy Feliz Diane Guerrero Stephanie Beatriz Encanto cast 5 Drake 1 21 Savage
+ List of number-one artists by total weeks at number one on Global Excl. US Position Artist Weeks at No. 1 1 Harry Styles 13 2 Gayle 9 3 Sam Smith 8 Kim Petras 4 Bizarrap 6 Quevedo 5 Mariah Carey 5 6 Blackpink 4 7 Glass Animals 3 8 Taylor Swift 2 9 Anitta 1 BTS Kate Bush
See also 2022 in music Billboard Year-End Global 200 singles of 2022 List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2022 List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 2022
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