Bruno Mars is making history on the global charts…
The 39-year-old part-Puerto Rican Grammy-winning superstar and ROSÉ’s “APT.” claims a record-breaking 15th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart.
The team-up, which in November debuted as the stars’ second leader each on the list, one-ups Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” for the longest command in the chart’s four-year-plus history.
Meanwhile, Mars’ Lady Gaga-collaboration “Die With a Smile” rebounds for a ninth week atop the Billboard Global 200 chart, and its first since October.
“APT.” holds atop Global Excl. U.S. with 103.9 million streams (down 4% week-over-week) and 11,000 sold (up 5%) outside the U.S. January 31-February 6.
Lady Gaga and Mars’ “Die With a Smile” keeps at No. 2 on Global Excl. U.S., following eight weeks at No. 1 starting last September;
On the Global 200, “Die With a Smile” returns to No. 1, from No. 2, with 131.1 million streams (up 3%) and 16,000 sold (up 61%) worldwide. The ballad won the Grammy for best pop duo/group performance, while Gaga and Mars performed a cover of the Mamas & the Papas’ “California Dreamin’” as a tribute to Los Angeles during the Grammys.
“Die With a Smile” spent its first eight weeks at No. 1 on the Global 200 in September-October and ends a 15-week break from the summit, the longest such gap in the chart’s archives, excluding Mariah Carey’s seasonal “All I Want For Christmas is Christmas.”
ROSÉ and Mars’ “APT.” drops to No. 2 on the Global 200 following 12 weeks at No. 1 beginning in October.
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.