Billboard Global 200

Billboard had been working on the idea of a global chart for over two years prior to its launch. The chart was first announced on May 6, 2019, then envisioned as the "Global 100" and it was to launch later that year. The motivation for the chart's conception was "to expose people to music from multiple territories and in time", to provide "overdue exposure and recognition for acts from international markets". With the chart's official announcement on September 14, 2020, Billboard described it as "the first authoritative charts ranking the top songs globally", and stated that basing the chart on worldwide streams and download sales, "will give an accurate glimpse into the most popular songs on the planet". The chart officially premiered on Billboards website on September 15, 2020, for the chart week dated September 19, 2020. The first number-one song on the chart was "WAP" by Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion. ==Compilation==

has achieved eight number-one songs on the Global 200—the most for any act. is the longest-reigning act of the Global 200, spending 31 weeks atop the chart. The chart methodology includes sales and streaming data from more than 200 territories. Positions are measured on a weighted formula which incorporates official streams from both subscription and ad-supported levels of top digital platforms, including both audio and video music services, and download sales from top music retailers from around the world, with sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites excluded. Streams are "weighted" through paid subscriptions holding more weight than streams from free subscriptions. On the question about the increasing prevalence of fake streams that call into question whether consumers can trust the information on music streaming platforms, Billboard explained that they "have worked closely with our data providers to implement various audit guidelines to limit any significant effect of manufactured streams. In addition, each data provider has their own safeguards in place to recognize fraudulent behavior and catch it before it gets to their data partners, including Billboard and MRC Data". The chart does not factor in any form of radio airplay, as, according to MRC Data, "The focus was on metrics that could be systematically measured in each country", considering how "unlike streaming and download sales, radio is not reliably measured at this time [2020] in many territories and, even if tracked, is not done consistently from country to country". ==Billboard Global Excl. US==

Along with the Global 200, Billboard launched another, similar chart: the Billboard Global Excl. US chart. This chart follows the same formula as the Global 200, except, as the name suggests, it covers all territories excluding the US. Billboard stated their reasoning for having two charts: "One of the goals for this project was to expose people to music from multiple territories. So having each chart go 200 titles deep and also presenting a view of titles excluding U.S. influence was of great importance to us". The first number-one song for the chart dated September 19, 2020, was "Hawái" by Maluma. ==Song milestones==

Most weeks at number one on the Global 200 Most consecutive weeks at number one on the Global 200 Most total weeks on the Global 200 ==Artist achievements==

Most number-one singles Most weeks at number one Most top ten entries Most total entries Most single-week entries Most simultaneous entries in the top five Most simultaneous entries in the top ten Most number-one singles on the Global 200 Excl. US Most weeks at number one on the Global 200 Excl. US Most top ten entries on the Global 200 Excl. US Most total entries on the Global 200 Excl. US Simultaneously topping Global 200, Global 200 Excl. US and Hot 100 :* BTS is the first act to top the Global 200, Global 200 Excl. US and Hot 100 charts simultaneously. They are also the only act to achieve this feat with five songs. Ariana Grande is the first female artist to top all three charts. Justin Bieber, Daniel Caesar and Giveon are the first male soloists to do so. Sam Smith is the first non-binary artist to do so. Bad Bunny is the first Latino, Hispanic and Spanish-language artist to do so. Simultaneously topping Global 200, Global 200 Excl. US and Billboard 200 :* BTS is the first act to top the Global 200, Global 200 Excl. US and Billboard 200 charts simultaneously. Taylor Swift is the first female artist to do so. She also became the first artist to top all three charts more than once, with four different songs and their parent albums. She is the first to do so for multiple weeks. Bad Bunny became the first solo male, Latino and Hispanic, and Spanish-language artist to simultaneously top all three charts. He also became the first male artist to top said charts more than once, with three different songs and their parent albums. ==References==