Taylor Swift Dominates Global Charts with 'Knew' Worldwide No. 1 Debut

Taylor Swift's latest single, “I Knew It, I Knew You,” has made a significant global impact, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 chart. This achievement marks Swift’s seventh time leading the Global 200, extending her record for the most No. 1s among solo artists since the chart's inception in September 2020. Globally, only BTS surpasses her with eight chart-topping singles. The song, which is featured in the highly anticipated film Toy Story 5, also premiered at No. 3 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart, where Ariana Grande’s “Hate That I Made You Love Me” held its No. 1 position for a second consecutive week.

Released on June 5 and tracked through June 11, “I Knew It, I Knew You” garnered an impressive 51.5 million streams and sold 91,000 downloads worldwide, according to Luminate data. This new hit joins a prestigious list of Swift’s previous Global 200 No. 1s, which includes “The Fate of Ophelia” (seven weeks, beginning Oct. 18, 2025), “Fortnight” featuring Post Malone (two weeks, May 4, 2024), “Is It Over Now? (Taylor’s Version) [From the Vault]” (one week, Nov. 11, 2023), “Cruel Summer” (one week, Nov. 4, 2023), “Anti-Hero” (four weeks, Nov. 5, 2022), and “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” (one week, Nov. 27, 2021).

“I Knew It, I Knew You” holds a unique distinction as the second Global 200 No. 1 to originate from an animated Disney film and the first from its Pixar studio, marking Swift’s first song from a movie to achieve this feat. It follows the ensemble hit “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” from Encanto, which topped the chart in 2022. On the U.S.-based Billboard Hot 100, where Swift has now secured her 15th career leader, another Disney theme that has reached the top is Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle’s “A Whole New World” from Aladdin in 1993. Toy Story 5 is set for a wide theatrical release on June 19, following its Hollywood preview on June 9, where Swift performed “I Knew It, I Knew You” live for the first time.

In other significant chart movements on the Billboard Global 200, Ariana Grande’s “Hate That I Made You Love Me” moved to No. 2 in its second week. Drake’s “Janice STFU” dropped from No. 2 to No. 3 after spending its initial two weeks at the top. Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” fell from No. 3 to No. 4, having previously held the top spot earlier in May, while BTS’ “Swim” remained steady at No. 5 after four weeks at No. 1 in April.

On the Global Excl. U.S. chart, Grande’s “Hate That I Made You Love Me” maintained its No. 1 position with 38 million streams (a 6% decrease) and 5,000 downloads sold (an 81% decrease) outside the U.S. This marks Grande’s second song to lead for multiple weeks on this chart, following “Yes, And?” in 2024. BTS’ “Swim” held strong at No. 2, having spent eight weeks atop the chart since April. “I Knew It, I Knew You” debuted at No. 3, while “Billie Jean” descended from No. 3 to No. 4 after reaching No. 2. Justin Bieber’s “Beauty and a Beat,” featuring Nicki Minaj, dropped from No. 4 to No. 5 after two weeks at No. 1 in May.

The Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts are meticulously compiled by Luminate, ranking songs based on streaming and sales activity from over 200 territories worldwide. The Global 200 incorporates worldwide data, while the Global Excl. U.S. chart specifically excludes data from the United States. Rankings are determined by a weighted formula that includes official streams from both subscription and ad-supported audio and video music services, as well as download sales from full-service digital music retailers. Sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites are excluded from these calculations.

The latest charts, dated June 20, 2026, are scheduled for publication on Billboard.com tomorrow, June 16. The top 100 titles from both tallies are accessible to all readers on Billboard.com, with the complete 200-title rankings available on Billboard Pro, Billboard’s subscription service. For ongoing chart news and updates, followers can connect with @billboard and @billboardcharts on X (formerly known as Twitter) and Instagram. Luminate, as the independent data provider, conducts thorough reviews and authenticates all data submissions for weekly chart rankings, removing any suspicious or unverifiable data using established criteria before final calculations are made and published.