Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia” logs a fifth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200, becoming her longest-running leader as it passes “Anti-Hero” on the ranking. AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – JULY 04: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO STANDALONE PUBLICATION USE (NO SPECIAL INTEREST OR SINGLE ARTIST PUBLICATION USE; NO BOOK USE)) Taylor Swift performs onstage during “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at Johan Cruijff Arena on July 04, 2024 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)
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In September 2020, Billboard introduced two charts that list the most consumed songs all around the planet. The Billboard Global 200 looks at every nation, while the Billboard Global Excl. U.S., which is compiled in the same manner, excludes sales and streams from listeners in the U.S., as its name suggests.
In the half decade-plus since the tallies were unveiled, Taylor Swift has become one of the most successful acts on both rosters. She claims the second-most No. 1s on the rankings, and she recently added to her growing list of champions with “The Fate of Ophelia,” the lead single from her blockbuster album The Life of a Showgirl.
“The Fate of Ophelia” is once again the No. 1 song all around the planet, and as it rules once more, the track moves up within her discography and breaks out of an important tie.
“The Fate of Ophelia” Reaches Five Weeks at No. 1 Globally
As of this frame, “The Fate of Ophelia” has led the Billboard Global 200 for five nonconsecutive weeks. The smash has only spent 15 frames somewhere on the 200-spot tally, with one-third of all of those stints in the penthouse.
Swift scores her first five-week leader on the Billboard Global 200, as “The Fate of Ophelia” remains unmoved. With another turn in the spotlight to its credit, Swift’s latest smash breaks out of a tie with “Anti-Hero.” That song stood as her longest-running champion until recently, after it opened atop the roster in November 2022 and racked up a total of four stays at the summit.
Taylor Swift Trails BTS
Swift claims the second-most No. 1s of all time on the Billboard Global 200, as she is just one leader behind South Korean boy band BTS. Half of all of her leaders — “The Fate of Ophelia,” “Anti-Hero,” and “Fortnight,” a collaboration with Post Malone — have commanded the tally for more than one stint. “Is It Over Now? (Taylor’s Version) (From the Vault),” “Cruel Summer,” and “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” only managed one moment at No. 1 before slipping back.
LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 10: South Korean boy band BTS backstage during the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 10, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
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“The Fate of Ophelia” Leads Both of Billboard’s Global Lists
“The Fate of Ophelia” also dominates the Billboard Global Excl. U.S., although, unlike on the Billboard Global 200, the track took over as Swift’s longest-running winner weeks ago. “The Fate of Ophelia” has now racked up five turns at No. 1 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S., which is exactly as long as her three other No. 1s combined. “Fortnight” with Malone and “Anti-Hero” both lived at the summit of the tally for two periods, while “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” only accomplished one stay.
“Opalite” And “Cruel Summer” Also Continue to Chart
Swift fills three spaces on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. this frame. As “The Fate of Ophelia” runs the show, “Opalite” – the recently chosen second single from The Life of a Showgirl – drops a few spaces, but still manages to hold on inside the top 40. “Cruel Summer,” which was initially released in 2019 off of Swift’s album Lover, but which didn’t turn into a global smash until several years later, falls to No. 139 on the Billboard Global 200 and No. 149 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S.
Taylor Swift Pushed From No. 1 by Bruno Mars
“The Fate of Ophelia” no longer occupies the highest rung on any Billboard rankings other than the two global tallies. Even as it steps back on most rankings in America, Swift’s song should still be considered one of the most successful in the country.
“The Fate of Ophelia” is replaced at No. 1 on the Hot 100 this week by “I Just Might,” the latest from Bruno Mars, which opens in first place. “The Fate of Ophelia” also appears inside the top 10 on rosters like the Streaming Songs, Radio Songs, and Digital Song Sales charts, as well as all three pop radio lists.