The Billboard Global 200 is a chart that ranks the best-performing songs globally. Its data, published by Billboard magazine and compiled by Luminate, 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, nineteen singles reached number one in 2026 so far. Eight artists have reached the top of the chart for the first time—Djo, PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson, Nicki Minaj, Michael Jackson, Burna Boy, Judeline and Rusowsky.
On the Global Excl. US, thirteen singles reached number one in 2026 so far. Six artists have reached the top of the chart for the first time—PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson, Nicki Minaj, Burna Boy, Judeline and Rusowsky.
Chart history Issue date Billboard Global 200 Billboard Global Excl. US Song Artist(s) Song Artist(s) January 3 "Last Christmas" Wham! "Last Christmas" Wham! January 10 "The Fate of Ophelia" Taylor Swift "Golden" Huntrix: Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami January 17 "End of Beginning" Djo "The Fate of Ophelia" Taylor Swift January 24 "The Fate of Ophelia" Taylor Swift January 31 February 7 "Aperture" Harry Styles February 14 "The Fate of Ophelia" Taylor Swift February 21 "DTMF" Bad Bunny "DTMF" Bad Bunny February 28 March 7 March 14 "Risk It All" Bruno Mars March 21 "American Girls" Harry Styles "American Girls" Harry Styles March 28 "Stateside" PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson "Stateside" PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson April 4 "Swim" BTS "Swim" BTS April 11 April 18 April 25 May 2 "Drop Dead" Olivia Rodrigo "Beauty and a Beat" Justin Bieber featuring Nicki Minaj May 9 "Beauty and a Beat" Justin Bieber featuring Nicki Minaj May 16 "Swim" BTS May 23 "Billie Jean" Michael Jackson May 30 "Janice STFU" Drake June 6 June 13 "Hate That I Made You Love Me" Ariana Grande "Hate That I Made You Love Me" Ariana Grande June 20 "I Knew It, I Knew You" Taylor Swift June 27 "Stupid Song" Olivia Rodrigo "Stupid Song" Olivia Rodrigo July 4 "Dai Dai" Shakira and Burna Boy July 11 "Hate That I Made You Love Me" Ariana Grande July 18 "Dai Dai" Shakira and Burna Boy July 25 August 1 August 8 August 15 "Hate That I Made You Love Me" Ariana Grande August 22 "Dai Dai" Shakira and Burna Boy August 29 September 5 September 12 "Bby Wow" Karol G, Judeline and Rusowsky "Bby Wow" Karol G, Judeline and Rusowsky September 19 September 26 October 3 October 10 "Patient Zero" Taylor Swift "Patient Zero" Taylor Swift
Number-one artists
+ List of number-one artists by total weeks at number one on Global 200 Position Artist Weeks at No. 1 1 Shakira 7 Burna Boy 3 Taylor Swift 6 4 BTS 4 Karol G Judeline Rusowsky 8 Bad Bunny 3 Olivia Rodrigo Ariana Grande 11 Harry Styles 2 Justin Bieber Nicki Minaj Drake 15 Wham! 1 Djo Bruno Mars PinkPantheress Zara Larsson Michael Jackson
+ List of number-one artists by total weeks at number one on Global Excl. US Position Artist Weeks at No. 1 1 Shakira 10 Burna Boy 3 BTS 8 4 Taylor Swift 6 5 Bad Bunny 4 Karol G Judeline Rusowsky 9 Justin Bieber 2 Nicki Minaj Ariana Grande 12 Wham! 1 Huntrix Ejae Audrey Nuna Rei Ami Harry Styles PinkPantheress Zara Larsson Olivia Rodrigo
See also 2026 in music List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2026 List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 2026
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