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'' magazine. The chart ranks the top songs globally and is based on

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sales and online streaming from over 200 territories worldwide. First announced in mid-2019, it officially launched in September 2020. The current number-one as of the chart dated December 24, 2022, is " All I Want for Christmas Is You" by

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Conception

''Billboard'' had been working on the idea of a global chart for over two years prior to its launch. The chart was first announced on May 6, 2019, then envisioned as the "Global 100" and it was to launch later that year. The motivation for the chart's conception was "to expose people to music from multiple territories and in time", to provide "overdue exposure and recognition for acts from international markets". With the chart's official announcement on September 14, 2020, ''Billboard'' described it as "the first authoritative charts ranking the top songs globally", and stated that basing the chart on worldwide streams and download sales, "will give an accurate glimpse into the most popular songs on the planet". Establishing a global chart was dependent on the availability of the data, as well as having the various streaming and digital retail services "willing to participate and provide data"; ''Billboard'' considered this "not an easy task" and the reason why it took so long to launch a global chart. The chart officially premiered on ''Billboard''s website on September 15, 2020, for the chart week dated September 19, 2020. The first number-one song on the chart was "

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Compilation

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The chart methodology includes sales and streaming data from more than 200 territories. Positions are measured on a weighted formula which incorporates official streams from both subscription and ad-supported levels of top

platforms, including both audio and video music services, and download sales from top music retailers from around the world, with sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites excluded. Streams are "weighted" through paid subscriptions holding more weight than streams from free subscriptions. On the question about the increasing prevalence of fake streams that call into question whether consumers can trust the information on music streaming platforms, '' Billboard'' explained that they "have worked closely with our data providers to implement various audit guidelines to limit any significant effect of manufactured streams. In addition, each data provider has their own safeguards in place to recognize fraudulent behavior and catch it before it gets to their data partners, including ''Billboard'' and MRC Data". Unlike the US-based ''Billboard'' Hot 100, the Global 200 does not have a " recurrent" rule, therefore allowing songs from any period in music history to chart. The recurrent rule on the Hot 100 indicates that descending songs are removed once they fall below number 25 after 52 weeks, or once below number 50 after 20 weeks. The chart does not factor in any form of radio airplay, as, according to MRC Data, "The focus was on metrics that could be systematically measured in each country", considering how "unlike streaming and download sales, radio is not reliably measured at this time

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in many territories and, even if tracked, is not done consistently from country to country". As such, the chart has been noted for being similar to the ''Rolling Stone'' Top 100, which, although it is a US song chart, also incorporates only sales and streams in their chart formula. The chart follows a "unique, revenue-reflective" methodology reflecting the global market.
The official chart methodology is as follows: * One track sale = 200 premium streams = 900 ad-supported * The ad-supported to premium stream ratio is 4.5 to 1 Each ranking is based on stream equivalent units using the following formula: (Tracks * 200) + premium streams + (ad-supported streams / 4.5) The chart follows a Friday–Thursday tracking week. It is compiled by

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/Nielsen Music through their Music Connect product, a recently launched music measurement and analytics platform, and is published every Tuesday on Billboard.com.

''Billboard'' Global Excl. US

Along with the Global 200, ''Billboard'' launched another, similar chart: the ''Billboard'' Global Excl. US chart. This chart follows the same formula as the Global 200, except, as the name suggests, it covers all territories excluding the US. ''Billboard'' stated their reasoning for having two charts: "One of the goals for this project was to expose people to music from multiple territories. So having each chart go 200 titles deep and also presenting a view of titles excluding U.S. influence was of great importance to us". The first number-one song for the chart dated September 19, 2020, was " Hawái" by

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Song milestones

Most weeks at number one on the Global 200

Biggest drops from number one on the Global 200

's " All I Want for Christmas Is You" became the first song to fall completely off the Global 200 from the number-one position in the January 16, 2021, issue of ''Billboard''.

Biggest single-week downward movements on the Global 200

Most weeks at number one on the Global 200 Excl. US

Biggest drops from number one on the Global 200 Excl. US

Artist achievements

Most number-one singles

Most weeks at number one

Most top ten entries

Most total entries

Most single-week entries

Most number-one singles on the Global 200 Excl. US

Most weeks at number one on the Global 200 Excl. US

Most top ten entries on the Global 200 Excl. US

Most total entries on the Global 200 Excl. US

Simultaneously topping Global 200, Global 200 Excl. US and Hot 100

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is the first act to top the Global 200, Global 200 Excl. US and Hot 100 charts simultaneously. They are also the only act to achieve this feat with five songs.

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is the first female artist to top all three charts.

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, Daniel Caesar and

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are the first male soloists to do so.

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is the first non-binary artist to do so.

Simultaneously topping Global 200, Global 200 Excl. US and Billboard 200

is the first act to top the Global 200, Global 200 Excl. US and Billboard 200 charts simultaneously.

is the first male artist to achieve this feat.

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is the first female artist to do so. She is also the only artist to top all three charts with two different songs and for multiple weeks.

References

External links

Current chart
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