Taylor Swift Tops Global Charts Whilst Rihanna, Jin, Travis Japan Debut New Music

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Taylor Swift‘s “Anti-Hero” dominates both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts for a second week, following its No. 1 launch a week earlier.

Plus, Rihanna‘s “Lift Me Up” bounds onto both surveys at No. 3; BTS member Jin‘s “The Astronaut” blasts off at No. 6 on Global Excl. U.S. and No. 10 on the Global 200; and Travis Japan‘s “Just Dance!” debuts at No. 5 on Global Excl. U.S.

The two 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 Billboard Global 200 is inclusive of worldwide data and the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart comprises data from territories excluding the U.S.

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.

‘Anti-Hero’ Holds Atop Global 200

Swift’s “Anti-Hero” posts a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200, with 92.5 million streams (down 35%) and 21,000 downloads sold worldwide (up 1%) in the Oct. 28-Nov. 3 tracking week.

A week earlier, Swift became the first artist to monopolize the entire Global 200 top five in a single frame and tallied a weekly-record nine of the top 10. This week, she claims six of the top 10 spots, as, below “Anti-Hero,” “Lavender Haze” dips from No. 2 to No. 5, followed by “Midnight Rain” (5-6), “Snow on the Beach,” featuring Lana Del Rey (3-7), “Maroon” (4-8) and “Bejeweled” (8-9). All six songs are from Swift’s new LP Midnights, which adds a second week at No. 1 on the U.S.-based Billboard 200 albums chart.

Sam Smith and Kim Petras’ “Unholy” rebounds 6-2 on the Global 200, following four weeks at No. 1.

Rihanna’s “Lift Me Up” soars in at No. 3 on the Global 200 with 77.1 million streams and 39,000 sold worldwide in its first week, following its Oct. 28 release. The ballad, from the soundtrack, released Nov. 4, to Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, due in theaters this Friday (Nov. 11), marks her first top 10 since the chart began.

Also in the Global 200’s top five, David Guetta and Bebe Rexha’s “I’m Good (Blue)” jumps 15-4, after reaching No. 2.

Elsewhere in the Global 200’s top 10, Jin’s “The Astronaut” rockets in at No. 10 with 48.3 million streams and 62,000 sold globally in its first week, following its Oct. 28 arrival.

Jin becomes the third member of BTS to chart solo in the Global 200’s top 10, as well as the first to achieve the feat in a lead role. Here’s a recap of their solo Global 200 top 10s (with BTS having notched 10 top 10s):

“That That,” PSY feat. SUGA, No. 5, May 2022
“Left and Right,” Charlie Puth feat. Jung Kook, No. 5, July 2022
“The Astronaut,” Jin, No. 10 (to-date), November 2022

Swift Scores Second Week at No. 1 on Global Excl. U.S.

Swift’s “Anti-Hero” concurrently controls the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart for a second week, with 58.4 million streams (down 30%) and 7,000 downloads sold (up 5%) in territories outside the U.S. in the Oct. 28-Nov. 3 tracking week.

Sam Smith and Kim Petras’ “Unholy” holds at No. 2 on Global Excl. U.S., after four weeks at No. 1; Rihanna earns her first top 10 as “Lift Me Up” debuts at No. 3 (53.2 million streams, 17,000 sold worldwide); and David Guetta and Bebe Rexha’s “I’m Good (Blue)” rises 7-4, after hitting No. 2.

Travis Japan’s debut single “Just Dance!” shimmies onto the Global Excl. U.S. chart at No. 5 with 3.4 million streams and 118,000 sold outside the U.S. in its first week. The Japanese septet broke through earlier this year when it competed on NBC’s America’s Got Talent.

Plus, Jin’s “The Astronaut” debuts at No. 6 on Global Excl. U.S. with 43.5 million streams and 43,000 sold outside the U.S. in its first week. As on the Global 200, Jin is the third member of BTS, and the first as a lead artist, to score a solo Global Excl. U.S. top 10. Here’s a recap of their solo top 10s on the ranking (where BTS has logged 10 top 10s):

“That That,” PSY feat. SUGA, No. 2, May 2022
“Left and Right,” Charlie Puth feat. Jung Kook, No. 2, July 2022
“The Astronaut,” Jin, No. 6 (to-date), November 2022

More on Rihanna

Rihanna revealed her Savage X Fenty Vol. 4 fashion show will be ‘unlike anything we’ve ever done’ in a candid new chat with People on Monday.

The Grammy award-winning singer, 34, additionally admitted that she believed the upcoming collection will be hard ‘to beat’ as she dropped a new trailer on Instagram for the show,

To further promote the show that is set to premiere on Prime Video later this week on November 9, the talented performer unveiled a thematic, animated teaser to her 138 million Instagram followers.

Rihanna revealed her Savage X Fenty Vol. 4 fashion show will be ‘unlike anything we’ve ever done’ in a candid new chat with People on Monday; seen on October 26 in Los Angeles

The Diamonds performer launched her beloved Savage X Fenty brand in 2018, and has since showcased her collections with eye-catching and creative shows.

Rihanna is beyond excited and ‘looking forward to people seeing,’ the Vol. 4 collection. ‘It’s my first real thing that I’ve done since I had the baby, work-wise.’ The beauty welcomed her first child in May, whom she shares with A$AP Rocky.

The businesswoman stated to the publication that each Savage show is close to her heart. ‘I just enjoy seeing people celebrate their body, celebrate who they are, and they just happen to be wearing Savage. That’s exciting.’

Despite previously holding three fashion shows in the past for the brand, the mother of one added that the upcoming presentation, ‘takes the cake.’

When further discussing what fans can expect, Rihanna hilariously added, ‘This show is obnoxious,’ and stated, ‘It is on a scale unlike anything we’ve ever done. It’s huge.’

The star herself will make a special appearance in the Mother Nature portion of the production.

The Don’t Stop The Music hitmaker revealed the show was filmed in the ‘middle of nature.’

‘We lit up the mountains and forests, and we even hired snake wranglers. In the end, it is going to be so beautiful when you see it.’

The anticipated collection will contain classic Savage apparel, such as lingerie, loungewear, while adding a new sports section.

As the premiere date approaches, Rihanna unveiled a creative animated teaser on Instagram earlier Monday, typing in the caption, ‘we bringing you a wholeeee new vibe this year!!’

Rihanna opened up about working closely with designer, Adam Selman, for the Savage X Fenty collection, including the addition of athletic wear.

She explained that, ‘we wanted to apply some of our details to the sport silhouettes, to the tech fabrics, and have it snatch you in all the right places.’

‘I knew a snapback was on the way so I had to make sure the leggings were giving what they’re supposed to give,’ she further added to the fashion outlet.

The entrepreneur stated that Adam was someone she could always ‘rely on,’ adding, ‘he’ll bring new ideas to the table, and Savage will evolve, Savage will grow up, and our designs will be different.’

In the latest trailer dropped on the singer’s main Instagram page earlier Monday, the animation embraced the naturistic theme of the show.

Aside from preparing to showcase her latest collection from her brand, the star recently released her newest single, Lift Me Up, from the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever sequel, on October 28

The short teaser showcased in animated woman as she is surrounded by aspects of nature, such as water and a forest.

The clip contained mainly hues of purple and black, with the setting taking place at night under a starry sky.

Throughout the entire reel, an euphoric instrumental of Rihanna’s cover of Tame Impala’s song, Same Ol’ Mistakes, played in the background.

She added a caption to the post, hyping up the upcoming show by typing, ‘we bringing you a wholeeee new vibe this year!!’

Alongside preparing to showcase her latest Savage X Fenty collection on November 9, Rihanna notably released her newest single, Lift Me Up, from the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever sequel in October.

FInally, Rihanna cut a stylish figure as she was pictured, ahem, sleeve-ing a top-notch restaurant in New York.

The Where Have You Been? singer enjoyed a night of fine dining when she stopped by Caviar Russe.

And she was dressed to thrill, wearing a black blouse with ruffled sleeves, leggings, and wraparound sunglasses.

Celebrations may well have been in order for RiRi, who became a mum in May, as she made her much-anticipated music comeback.

New track Lift Me Up, from the Marvel superhero film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, clawed its way to No.3 in the UK charts, her biggest hit since Diamonds in 2012.

However, it hasn’t all been good news for the 34-year-old, criticised for casting Johnny Depp in her upcoming Savage X Fenty fashion show.