World_Digital_Song_Sales

World Digital Song Sales

World Digital Song Sales

Weekly record chart published by Billboard magazine


The World Digital Song Sales chart (formerly World Digital Songs) is a weekly record chart compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published by Billboard magazine. Established in 2010—its first issue was dated January 23[1]—as one of 21 genre-specific song charts launched by Billboard that year, it originally ranked the 25 best-selling digital singles in the World Music genre,[2] but was reduced to 15 entries in November 2021,[3] and then 10 entries, effective the issue dated October 28, 2023.[4]

Hawaiian singer-songwriter and musician Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's recording of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" was the first song to rank at number one on the chart. It has dominated the ranking for most of its existence, spending 358 cumulative weeks at the top,[5] including a 116-week run at number one from the chart's inception[1] until April 2012.[6] The song has appeared on 744 issues of the chart,[7][8] excluding one issue for the week dated June 25, 2022.[9] Another notable chart-topper is Psy's "Gangnam Style", which stands in second place for most weeks at number one with a total of 50 weeks between 2012 and 2014,[10] and for total weeks on the chart, with 381.[11] Over the years, many other K-pop artists have appeared on the chart, with some reaching the top position. BTS, who earned their first number-one on the chart with "Fire" in 2016, have achieved a record 37 number-one singles.[12] Blackpink has accumulated nine number-one singles, the most of any female artist on the chart.[13]

The current number-one song on the chart, as of the issue dated April 20, 2024, is "Why Kiki?" by Iam Tongi.[7]

List of number-one songs

Since he first entered the World Digital Song Sales chart in 2013, Psy has achieved five number-one singles and spent 63 non-consecutive weeks atop the ranking.
2NE1 was the first K-Pop group to reach the number one spot with "I Am the Best" in 2014.[14]
Lin-Manuel Miranda collaborated with Opetaia Foa'i on "We Know the Way" which spent 29 non-consecutive weeks at number one.
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Song milestones

Most weeks at number one

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Most total weeks on the World Digital Song Sales chart

Artist achievements

Most number-one singles

BTS has the most number-one singles of any artist on the chart, with 37.
Blackpink has the most number-one singles for a female artist on the chart, with nine.
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Most cumulative weeks at number one (all songs)

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Number one debuts

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Other select World Digital Song Sales chart achievements

  • BTS is the only act to simultaneously occupy the chart's top-15 spots on three separate occasions. The group did so on the issues dated September 8, 2018, with songs from Love Yourself: Answer; March 7, 2020, with songs from Map of the Soul: 7; and June 25, 2022, with songs from Proof.[285]
  • Blackpink tied with Psy and Big Bang for the second-most number-one singles of any act on the chart in 2018, when they earned their fourth number-one with "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du".[286] The girl group claimed the second-place record the following year when they earned their fifth number-one single with "Kill This Love", which rose to the top of the chart on the issue dated April 20, 2019.[287]
  • Wizkid, Burna Boy, Mr Eazi, Tems, and Rema are the only Nigerian artists to reach number one on the chart. Of the five, Wizkid, Mr. Eazi, and Tems are the only artists to debut in the lead position. Wizkid was the first to do so, debuting atop the chart in November 2018 as a featured artist on the song "Checklist" by Normani and Calvin Harris.[96] Mr Eazi earned his number-one debut in 2020 with the Major Lazer collaboration single "Oh My Gawd" featuring Nicki Minaj and K4mo.[163] Tems debuted at number one in August 2022, with her cover of "No Woman, No Cry" from the Wakanda Forever Prologue extended play.[288]
  • Hwasa is the first female K-pop solo artist to have two songs simultaneously enter the top-10 of the chart. Her songs "I'm a B" and "Bless U" debuted at numbers 7 and 10 respectively on the issue dated December 4, 2021.[289][290]
  • Agust D, J-Hope, and Jin are the only solo artists in the history of the chart to simultaneously occupy the top three positions. Agust D did it with "Daechwita", "Strange", and "Burn It" on the chart issue dated June 6, 2020;[152] J-Hope did it with "Arson", "= (Equal Sign)", and "Safety Zone" on the chart issue dated July 30, 2022;[213] and Jin did it with "Super Tuna", "Abyss", and "Tonight" on the chart issue dated November 5, 2022.[291]
  • SB19 is the first Filipino band to appear on the chart. Their song "Gento" debuted at number eight on the chart issue dated June 3, 2023.[292][293]

Notes

  1. Where multiple artists share a ranking, the oldest is listed first
  2. songs are listed oldest to newest

References

  1. "World Digital Song Sales, January 23, 2010". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  2. Trust, Gary (April 6, 2010). "Digital Genre Charts Launch". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 10, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  3. "World Digital Song Sales (The week of November 20, 2021)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  4. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of October 28, 2023)". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  5. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of August 27, 2022)". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  6. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of April 7, 2012)". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  7. "World Digital Song Sales (April 20, 2024)". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 16, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  8. Rowley, Glenn (May 20, 2020). "Google Doodle Honors Israel Kamakawiwo'ole For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 23, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2021. Since it first topped the chart back in 2011, the late singer's famous cover of 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' has spent a record 541 weeks on the World Digital Song Sales chart, including 332 non-consecutive weeks at No. 1.
  9. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of June 25, 2022)". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  10. "Psy | Chart History: World Digital Song Sales – Gangnam Style". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 11, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  11. "Psy Chart History: World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 17, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  12. "BTS Chart History: World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 31, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  13. "Blackpink Chart History: World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  14. Benjamin, Jeff (October 6, 2014). "2NE1's 'I Am the Best' Tops World Digital Songs Chart After Big Sales Week". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  15. Chart references for "Somewhere Over the Rainbow":
  16. Chart references for "Gangnam Style":
  17. "World Digital Song Sales (The week of June 28, 2014)". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019.
  18. "World Digital Song Sales (The week of December 6, 2014)". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019.
  19. "World Digital Song Sales (The week of May 16, 2015)". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 13, 2019.
  20. "World Digital Song Sales (The week of August 22, 2015)". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019.
  21. Chart references for "Monster":
  22. "World Digital Song Sales (The week of August 27, 2016)". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 6, 2019.
  23. Chart references for "Somewhere Over the Rainbow":
  24. Chart references for "Somewhere Over the Rainbow":
  25. Chart references for "As If It's Your Last":
  26. Chart references for "Daydream": "World Digital Song Sales, March 17, 2018". Billboard.
  27. Chart references for "Flower Road": "World Digital Song Sales, March 24, 2018". Billboard.
  28. References for "Somewhere Over the Rainbow":
  29. Chart references for "Don't Leave Me":
  30. "World Digital Song Sales (The week of June 30, 2018)". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 8, 2019.
  31. "World Digital Song Sales (November 3, 2018)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 21, 2018.
  32. Chart references for "Simon Says":
  33. References for "Somewhere Over the Rainbow":
  34. "World Digital Song Sales (The week of April 20, 2019)". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019.
  35. Chart references for "Heartbeat":
  36. Chart references for "Hip": "World Digital Song Sales, November 30, 2019". Billboard.
  37. Chart references for "Obsession": "World Digital Song Sales, December 14, 2019". Billboard.
  38. Chart references for "Loona 365": "World Digital Song Sales, December 28, 2019". Billboard.
  39. Chart references for "Psycho": "World Digital Song Sales, January 4, 2020". Billboard.
  40. Chart references for "Winter Flower": "World Digital Song Sales, January 18, 2020". Billboard.
  41. Anderson, Trevor (January 28, 2020). "BTS Ties Justin Bieber's No. 1 Record on Social 50 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  42. References for "Somewhere Over the Rainbow":
  43. Chart references for "Eight": "World Digital Song Sales, May 16, 2020". Billboard.
  44. References for "Somewhere Over the Rainbow":
  45. Chart references for "Daechwita":
  46. Chart references for "Your Eyes Tell": "World Digital Song Sales, July 25, 2020". Billboard.
  47. Chart references for "My Time": "World Digital Song Sales, August 15, 2020". Billboard.
  48. References for "Somewhere Over the Rainbow":
  49. References for "Somewhere Over the Rainbow":
  50. References for "Somewhere Over the Rainbow":
  51. Chart references for "Ameno Amapiano":
  52. Chart references for "Love Nwantiti":
  53. Chart references for "Ameno Amapiano":
  54. Chart references for "Stay Alive":
  55. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of March 19, 2022)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  56. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of March 26, 2022)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  57. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of April 2, 2022)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  58. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of April 9, 2022)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  59. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of April 16, 2022)". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  60. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of April 23, 2022)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  61. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of April 30, 2022)". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 26, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  62. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of May 7, 2022)". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  63. Chart references for "That That":
  64. References for "Somewhere Over the Rainbow":
  65. Chart references for "Yet to Come":
  66. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of July 16, 2022)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  67. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of July 23, 2022)". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  68. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of July 30, 2022)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  69. Chart references for "No Woman, No Cry":
  70. References for "Somewhere Over the Rainbow":
  71. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of September 3, 2022)". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 30, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  72. Chart references for "Sexy Nukim":
  73. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of September 24, 2022)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  74. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of October 1, 2022)". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  75. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of October 8, 2022)". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  76. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of October 15, 2022)". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 11, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  77. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of October 22, 2022)". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 18, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  78. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of October 29, 2022)". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  79. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of November 5, 2022)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  80. Chart references for "The Astronaut":
  81. Chart references for "Dreamers":
  82. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of December 17, 2022)". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 13, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  83. Chart references for "Calm Down":
  84. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of January 28, 2023)". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  85. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of February 4, 2023)". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  86. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of February 11, 2023)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  87. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of February 18, 2023)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  88. Chart references for "Calm Down":
  89. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of April 1, 2023)". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  90. Chart references for "Like Crazy":
  91. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of April 22, 2023)". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  92. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of April 29, 2023)". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  93. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of May 6, 2023)". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  94. Chart references for "Calm Down":
  95. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of May 27, 2023)". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 23, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  96. References for"Calm Down":
  97. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of June 24, 2023)". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  98. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of July 1, 2023)". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  99. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of July 8, 2023)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  100. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of July 15, 2023)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 11, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  101. References for"Calm Down":
  102. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of August 26, 2023)". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  103. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of September 2, 2023)". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 29, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  104. References for "Calm Down":
  105. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of October 28, 2023)". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  106. References for "Water":
  107. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of November 25, 2023)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  108. References for "Water":
  109. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of December 23, 2023)". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  110. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of December 30, 2023)". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 27, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  111. "World Digital Song Sales (January 6, 2024)". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  112. References for "Water":
  113. "World Digital Song Sales (February 3, 2024)". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  114. References for "Water":
  115. "World Digital Song Sales (February 24, 2024)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  116. "World Digital Song Sales (March 2, 2024)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  117. "World Digital Song Sales (March 9, 2024)". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  118. References for "Water":
  119. "World Digital Song Sales (April 13, 2024)". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  120. "World Digital Song Sales (April 20, 2024)". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 16, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
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  137. "World Digital Song Sales (Week of December 3, 2022)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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