Olivia Rodrigo Dominates Global Charts as 'Drop Dead' Soars to No. 1 Debut!

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Precious Eseaye
Precious Eseaye
Olivia Rodrigo Dominates Global Charts as 'Drop Dead' Soars to No. 1 Debut!

Olivia Rodrigo has once again dominated the global music scene with her latest single, “Drop Dead,” which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 chart. This achievement marks her fourth time leading the worldwide ranking, following her previous successes with “Drivers License” (eight weeks in 2021), “Good 4 U” (six weeks in 2021), and “Vampire” (two weeks in 2023). Released on April 17, “Drop Dead” garnered an impressive 67.7 million streams and sold 41,000 downloads globally through April 23, according to Luminate. The track serves as the exciting introduction to her forthcoming third album, “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,” which is slated for release on June 12.

Meanwhile, Justin Bieber experienced a remarkable resurgence on the Global 200, boasting a trio of songs within the chart’s top 10 following his high-profile performances at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 11 and April 18. His collaboration with Nicki Minaj, “Beauty and a Beat,” surged from No. 4 to a new best of No. 2 on the Global 200. This impressive climb was driven by an 82% increase in streams, reaching 80.4 million — the highest of any song worldwide in the tracking week — and a 33% rise in sales to 5,000 downloads. A week prior, the song had seen 44.2 million streams, a significant jump from just under 10 million the week before. “Beauty and a Beat,” which previously peaked at No. 6 on the U.S.-based Billboard Hot 100 in 2012, was notably featured in Bieber’s April 11 Coachella set, an unconventional performance that blended live songs with clips of his early hits played directly from YouTube.

Bieber’s “Daisies” also made a strong return to the Global 200’s top 10, leaping from No. 16 to No. 5. This track, from his 2025 album “Swag,” closed both of his Coachella appearances and saw a 60% increase in streams to 45.5 million and a 69% rise in sales to 5,000 worldwide. “Daisies” originally debuted at its No. 3 high last July.

Furthermore, Bieber’s classic hit “Baby,” which was his first of 27 career Hot 100 top 10s back in 2010 (peaking at No. 5), blasted from No. 26 to No. 8 on the Global 200. It achieved 39.1 million streams (up 42%) and 2,000 sales (up 12%) worldwide. With these recent successes, Justin Bieber has now accumulated 10 top 10 entries on the Global 200 since its inception in September 2020.

Elsewhere in the Global 200’s top five, BTS’ “Swim” descended two spots to No. 3 after spending its initial four weeks on the chart at the top position. Tame Impala and JENNIE’s “Dracula” also saw a drop, moving to No. 4 from its previous No. 2 high.

The Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts are meticulously compiled by Luminate, ranking songs based on comprehensive streaming and sales activity from more than 200 territories across the globe. The Global 200 encompasses worldwide data, while the Global Excl. U.S. chart specifically excludes data from the United States. Chart rankings are determined by a weighted formula that incorporates official-only streams from both subscription and ad-supported tiers of audio and video music services, alongside download sales. These sales reflect purchases from full-service digital music retailers worldwide, with sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites explicitly excluded from the chart calculations.

The latest charts, dated May 2, 2026, are scheduled to update on Billboard.com tomorrow, April 28. For both tallies, the top 100 titles are accessible to all readers on Billboard.com, while the complete 200-title rankings are exclusively available on Billboard Pro, the publication’s subscription-based service. For continuous chart news and updates, followers can track @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram. Luminate, the independent data provider for the Billboard charts, conducts a thorough review of all submitted data used in compiling weekly rankings, ensuring authentication and removing any data deemed suspicious or unverifiable based on established criteria before final chart calculations are published.

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