Taylor Swift’s new song “Fortnight” is the top-selling song worldwide.
Taylor Swift continues her reign on the music charts, making history with her latest album. In the Global 200, Swift secures her fifth No. 1 spot, a record for a solo artist. Additionally, on the Global Excl. U.S. chart, she earns her third No. 1, tying for the most among solo artists. Post Malone also lands his first top spot on both charts.
An impressive feat for Swift is having the top nine songs on the Global 200, all from her newest LP, a first in the chart’s history. This achievement surpasses her previous record of holding nine of the top 10 spots, including the top five, back in November 2022 with songs from her previous album, Midnights.
The rankings on these charts are determined by a formula that considers official streams from various music services and download sales. Direct-to-consumer site sales are excluded from the calculations.
Swift’s latest song “Fortnight” debuts at the top of the Global 200 with 176.8 million streams and 27,000 units sold worldwide in its first week of release from April 19-25. This impressive streaming total marks the eighth largest in a single week since the establishment of the Global 200.
Highlighted below are the biggest streaming weeks in the history of the Global 200:
289.2 million, “Butter,” BTS, June 5, 2021
217.1 million, “Seven,” Jung Kook feat. Latto, July 29, 2023
217.1 million, “Flowers,” Miley Cyrus, Feb. 4, 2023
212.1 million, “Pink Venom,” BLACKPINK, Sept. 3, 2022
185.6 million, “Flowers,” Miley Cyrus, Feb. 11, 2023
179.1 million, “Flowers,” Miley Cyrus, Jan. 28, 2023
178.2 million, “Easy on Me,” Adele, Oct. 30, 2021
176.8 million, “Fortnight,” Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone, May 4, 2024
170.8 million, “Permission To Dance,” BTS, July 24, 2021
169.8 million, “Butter,” BTS, June 12, 2021
Swift’s success on the Global 200 continues as she claims her fifth No. 1 spot, breaking the tie with Bad Bunny for solo artists with the most number ones. Overall, only BTS has more No. 1s than Swift, with seven in total. Here is a breakdown of Swift’s No. 1 hits:
“Fortnight,” feat. Post Malone, one week at No. 1, as of May 4, 2024
“Is It Over Now? (Taylor’s Version) [From the Vault],” one week, Nov. 11, 2023
“Cruel Summer,” four weeks, starting Nov. 4, 2023
“Anti-Hero,” four weeks, starting Nov. 5, 2022
“All Too Well (Taylor’s Version),” one week, Nov. 27, 2021
Swift’s dominance extends to the top 10 spots on the Global 200, with all nine spots occupied by her songs on the May 4-dated chart:
No. 1, “Fortnight,” feat. Post Malone
No. 2, “Down Bad”
No. 3, “The Tortured Poets Department”
No. 4, “So Long, London”
No. 5, “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart”
No. 6, “My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys”
No. 7, “But Daddy I Love Him”
No. 8, “Florida!!!,” feat. Florence + The Machine
No. 9, “Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?”
With her nine new top 10 hits on the Global 200, Swift increases her total to 33 top 10 hits since the chart’s inception, placing her second only to Drake’s 35. Additionally, Florence + The Machine makes their first appearance in the top 10 with Swift’s song “Florida!!!.”
Artemas’ “I Like the Way You Kiss Me” breaks Swift’s sweep of the entire top 10 on the Global 200, dropping to No. 10 from its previous No. 2 position. Meanwhile, Hozier’s “Too Sweet” falls to No. 13 after leading the chart last week.
On the Global Excl. U.S. chart, “Fortnight” debuts at No. 1 with 101.7 million streams and 8,000 units sold outside the U.S. Swift had previously topped this chart with “Anti-Hero” for two weeks and “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” for one week. With three leading tracks, she ties with Bad Bunny, BLACKPINK, Ariana Grande, and Jung Kook for the most No. 1s among solo artists; only BTS has more, with a total of seven.
Additionally, on the Global Excl. U.S. chart, Swift secures six new top 10 hits with songs like “Down Bad,” “The Tortured Poets Department,” “So Long, London,” “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart,” and “My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys.” This brings her total top 10 hits to 20, surpassing Bad Bunny’s count of 18 since the chart’s inception.
Other notable movements on the Global Excl. U.S. chart include Artemas’ “I Like the Way You Kiss Me” sliding to No. 2 after a week at No. 1, FloyyMenor and Cris Mj’s “Gata Only” climbing to No. 3 for a new high, Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things” dropping to No. 5, and ILLIT’s “Magnetic” falling to No. 8 from its peak at No. 3.
