Karol G, Judeline and rusowsky’s “BbY WOW” rebounds for a fifth week at No. 1 on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts.
Plus, Drake and Don Toliver’s “Solar Eclipse” debuts in the Global 200’s top 10.
“BbY WOW” resumes its run as the biggest song in the world, up 3-1 on the Global 200, with 46.2 million streams (down 6% week over week) and 1,000 sold (up 14%) globally Oct. 2-8, according to Luminate.
The track concurrently rises 2-1 on Global Excl. U.S. led by 34.4 million streams (down 6%) outside the U.S.
Taylor Swift’s “Patient Zero” drops to No. 2 in its second week on the Global 200; ADÉLA’s “Nicole Kidman” (6-3) and “Ain’t in LA” (9-5) return to their previous highs; and Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” climbs 7-4 after reaching No. 2.
“Patient Zero” likewise descends to No. 2 on Global Excl. U.S.; “Nicole Kidman” rises 4-3 for a new best; Dua Lipa’s “Training Season” falls to No. 4 from its No. 3 peak; and “Ain’t in LA” holds at No. 5 after reaching No. 4.
Elsewhere, Drake and Don Toliver’s “Solar Eclipse” enters the Global 200 at No. 8 led by 24.9 million streams worldwide. Drake adds his 46th top 10 since the chart began in September 2020 — the most among male acts and second overall only to Swift’s 47 — and Toliver scores his second.
The Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts 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.
The latest charts, dated Oct. 17, 2026, will update on Billboard.com tomorrow, Oct. 13. For both tallies, 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.
Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings. Luminate reviews and authenticates data. In partnership with Billboard, data deemed suspicious or unverifiable is removed, using established criteria, before final chart calculations are made and published.
