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What globalization? Nine of the Top 10 biggest global singles in 2024 came from American artists, IFPI’s data reveals, with Benson Boone leading the charge.
The IFPI Global Single Award is presented to the artist with the world’s best-selling single of the year across all digital platforms — and 2024 was Benson Boone’s year. His hit “Beautiful Things” took the crown for the top spot in this year’s IFPI Global Single Chart, marking his first appearance in the Top 10.
In addition to Boone, a slate of top artists dominated the global charts last year — most of them American. Sabrina Carpenter took the No. 2 spot with her single “Espresso,” while Teddy Swims came in at No. 3 with his hit, “Lose Control.” Billie Eilish came in at No. 4 with “Birds of a Feather.” Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” claimed the next spot to round out the Top 5.
In fact, nine of the Top 10 places in the chart were taken by US artists, the only exception being Ireland’s Hozier with “Too Sweet” at No. 6. That feat marks Hozier’s return to the Global Singles Chart for the first time since “Take Me to Church” reached the No. 19 spot in 2015.
The rest of the Top 10 was filled out by Post Malone’s “I Had Some Help” featuring Morgan Wallen, Kendrick Lamar’s record-smashing Drake diss “Not Like Us,” Taylor Swift’s 2019 hit “Lover,” and Noah Kahan’s “Stick Season.” Swift is also IFPI’s Global Recording Artist of the Year.
“We are delighted to present the IFPI Global Single Award to Benson Boone,” said Victoria Oakley, IFPI CEO. “It is also fantastic to see so many other newcomers to the industry shine through in the IFPI Global Singles Chart. It is a wonderful reflection of how emerging artists — working in partnership with their record labels — are finding international success.”
Though not entirely filled with US artists, the rest of the Top 20 is fairly stacked with US representation. Artists like Chappell Roan, Tommy Richman, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Zach Bryan, and Ariana Grande all made the cut.