Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” remains the biggest song in the world, as it notches a fifth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 and a third week atop Billboard Global Excl. U.S.
As previously reported, the song takes over at No. 1 on the U.S.-based Billboard Hot 100.
Meanwhile, sombr scores his first Global 200 top 10 with “Back to Friends” (up 17-9) and MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng and Shenseea’s “Shake It to the Max (Fly)” surges to the top tier on Global Excl. U.S. (16-10), likewise becoming the first top 10 on the tally for each act.
The Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts, which began in September 2020, rank songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Luminate. The Global 200 is inclusive of worldwide data and the Global Excl. U.S. chart comprises data from territories excluding the United States.
Chart ranks are based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both subscription and ad-supported tiers of audio and video music services, as well as download sales, the latter of which reflect purchases from full-service digital music retailers from around the world, with sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites excluded from the charts’ calculations.
“Ordinary” leads the Global 200 with 70.1 million streams (up 1% week-over-week) and 13,000 sold (up 17%) worldwide May 23-29. Further sparking its profile, Warren performed the song on the American Music Awards, broadcast on CBS, May 26.
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile” holds at No. 2 on the Global 200, after 18 weeks at No. 1 starting last September (second only to the 19 weeks at No. 1 for Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” since the chart began); ROSÉ and Bruno Mars’ “APT.” repeats at No. 3, after 12 weeks at No. 1 starting in November; Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather” keeps at No. 4, following three weeks at No. 1 last August; and Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things” lifts 6-5 after seven weeks on top starting in February 2024.
sombr’s “Back to Friends” hits the Global 200’s top 10, bounding 17-9 with 37.7 million streams (up 13%) worldwide. The singer-songwriter (real name Shane Boose) is charting his first two Global 200 entries in the top 20 simultaneously – “Undressed” jumps 19-13, likewise hitting a new high, with both tracks having benefitted from exposure on TikTok.
“Ordinary” rules Global Excl. U.S. with 50.9 million streams (up 1%) and 5,000 sold (up 6%) outside the U.S.
“Die With a Smile” is steady at No. 2 after 17 weeks atop Global Excl. U.S. starting last September. Only “APT.,” which holds at No. 3, has led longer: 19 weeks, beginning in November. “Birds of a Feather” ascends 5-4, following three weeks at No. 1 last August, and JIN’s “Don’t Say You Love Me” dips to No. 5 a week after it debuted at No. 4.
Plus, MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng and Shenseea’s “Shake It to the Max (Fly)” swoops into the Global Excl. U.S. top 10, bounding 16-10 with 31.2 million streams (up 21%) and 1,000 sold (up 29%) outside the U.S. The track leads the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart for a fourth week.
The Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts (dated June 7, 2025) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow, June 3. For both charts, the top 100 titles are available to all readers on Billboard.com, while the complete 200-title rankings are visible on Billboard Pro, Billboard’s subscription-based service. For all chart news, you can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram.
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