Following the release of two remixes last week; one with Travis Scott and another with Marshmellow, Tyla cracks Billboard’s Hot 100 top ten with “Water.” The catchy song which surpasses 200 million streams on Spotify spends eight consecutive weeks on the chart and it is the South African singer’s first top ten as she breaks the record; for the highest charting solo song by an African female artist on the Billboard Hot 100 in 65 year history.
The Travis Scott Remix charts at 174 in Sweden and 84 in South African on Apple Music and debuts at No. 96 on Spotify Local Pulse New York chart. While the original “Water” song slips down to No. 20 on Global Spotify chart with 19,194,255 for the week ending November 23. Billboard costs streams for all versions of the song as one.
“Water” now surpasses “Pata Pata” by Miriam Makeba which peaked at No. 12 in 1967 and the song is the first ever Top 10 solo on the Billboard Hot 100 by An African artist in the 21st Century.
Tyla dances in the shoes of fellow South African Jazz trumpeter and composer Hugh Masekela whose 1968 song “Grazing in the Grass” was the only other African solo song to break the top ten on the chart.
Hugh died in 2018 and many of his compositions were about fighting the oppressive apartheid regime in South Africa. He is most known for “Bring Him Back Home” calling for Nelson Mandela to be released from prison became an international anthem for the anti-apartheid movement.
Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. US
Water peaks at No. 6on Billboard’s Global Excl. US Chart with 33.6 million streams (up 10%) and 2,000 sold (up 15%) outside the U.S. This marks the South African singer-songwriter’s first top 10 entry on the chart.
Tate McRae’s track “Greedy” continues its dominance, securing the No. 1 position on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts for the week ending December 2. This marks the second consecutive week atop the Global 200 and the first time leading the Global Excl. U.S. chart.
Notable holiday classics make a comeback on the Global 200’s top 10, with Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” rising from 17 to 3 and Wham!’s “Last Christmas” climbing from 26 to 9. Meanwhile, on the Global Excl. U.S. chart, new entries include Tyla’s “Water” (11-6), LE SSERAFIM’s “Perfect Night” (13-9), and Jack Harlow’s “Lovin On Me” (20-10).
Both the Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts, launched in September 2020, evaluate songs based on streaming and sales data from over 200 territories worldwide. The Global 200 encompasses worldwide data, while the Global Excl. U.S. chart focuses on territories excluding the United States.
Tate McRae’s “Greedy” maintains its stronghold on the Global 200, accruing 59.4 million streams (up 7%) and 4,000 sold (up 26%) globally from November 17 to 23. Notably, McRae’s outstanding performance on NBC’s Saturday Night Live (Nov. 18) and the 2023 Billboard Music Awards (Nov. 19) contributed to the song’s continued success.
Jack Harlow’s “Lovin on Me” ascends from 4 to 2 in its second week on the Global 200.
Mariah Carey‘s timeless hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You” climbs to No. 3 on the Global 100, with 48.8 million streams (up 49%) and 4,000 sold (up 59%) worldwide from November 17 to 23.
Closing out the Global 200’s top five, Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer” rises from 5 to 4, while Jung Kook’s “Standing Next to You” falls from 2 to 5.
Additionally, Wham!’s “Last Christmas” returns to the Global 200’s top 10, climbing from 26 to 9 with 40.4 million streams and 2,000 sold (up 61%) globally. The 1984 classic, performed by the late George Michael, spent six weeks at its No. 2 peak over the 2020, 2021, and 2022 holidays.
Tate McRae’s “Greedy” secures the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart, ascending from 2 to 1 in its first week, with 45.3 million streams (up 4%) and 2,000 sold (up 7%) outside the U.S. for the week ending November 23. McRae, achieving her second No. 1 after “You Broke Me First” in 2021, becomes the first Canadian woman to top the chart, joining Justin Bieber, Daniel Caesar, and The Weeknd.
On the Global Excl. U.S. chart, Jung Kook’s “Seven,” featuring Latto, rebounds from 3 to 2, while his “Standing Next to You” drops from 1 to 3. Iñigo Quintero’s “Si No Estás” holds at No. 4, and Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer” climbs from 7 to 5.
LE SSERAFIM’s “Perfect Night” makes a significant jump, bounding from 13 to 9 on the Global Excl. U.S. chart, driven by 26.1 million streams (up 3%) outside the U.S. The South Korean quartet achieves its first top 10 entry, surpassing their previous No. 14 peak with “Unforgiven” featuring Nile Rodgers in May.
Jack Harlow’s “Lovin on Me” continues its impressive ascent, surging from 20 to 10 in its second week on the Global Excl. U.S. chart, with 23.7 million streams (up 27%). The Louisville native now adds his fourth top 10 entry, following “3D” with Jung Kook, “First Class,” and “Industry Baby” with Lil Nas X.
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