The radio dial has never felt more global. 🌍📻 Welcome to the very first edition of the Global Airplay Top 50, a new weekly countdown following the songs generating the strongest radio momentum across markets around the world. Pop, dance, R&B, alternative, country and Latin sounds all collide in a chart where international superstars share space with fast-rising names and unexpected radio favorites. And because this is our inaugural edition, every position makes a little bit of history.
We begin at No. 50 with a name that hardly needs an introduction: Madonna, whose “Danceteria” opens the first Global Airplay Top 50. Peggy Gou teams with Ayra Starr for “Wo, Man” at No. 49, followed by Gracie Abrams’ “Hit The Wall” at No. 48 and the Dave and Tems collaboration “Raindance” at No. 47. Dance-pop royalty also appears immediately, as Bebe Rexha and David Guetta land at No. 46 with “Sad Girls.”
The next stretch brings together several generations of global pop. Alex Warren places “Emerald Eyes” at No. 45, Ariana Grande arrives with “Petal” at No. 44, and Karol G joins Bruno Mars on “Still” at No. 43. Mars appears again immediately with his solo track “On My Soul” at No. 42, while Malcolm Todd completes this section with “Earrings” at No. 41. Already, Bruno Mars is establishing himself as one of the defining artists of this first chart.
Latin and dance influences become even stronger inside the Top 40. Karol G, rusowsky and Judeline combine forces on “BbY WOW” at No. 40, while Topic and Becky G take “Sorry Papi” to No. 39. Hugel, Solto and Sister Nancy bring a Caribbean flavor with “Jamaican (Bam Bam)” at No. 38, BTS enter at No. 37 with “Swim,” and Sienna Spiro reaches No. 36 with “Great Expectation.” Jennifer Lopez and David Guetta follow at No. 35 with “Save Me Tonight,” another meeting between mainstream pop and the dancefloor.
At No. 34, HUNTR/X continue the remarkable reach of “Golden,” while Tame Impala appear with “Loser” at No. 33. Sombr’s “Homewrecker” takes No. 32 before Raye asks “Where Is My Husband!” at No. 31. The Top 30 begins with another major collaboration: Ed Sheeran and Martin Garrix at No. 30 with “Repeat It,” followed by The Bausa’s “Magnetic,” Taylor Swift’s shimmering “Opalite,” Dominic Fike’s “Babydoll” and Olivia Rodrigo’s “Stupid Song.”
Zara Larsson lands at No. 25 with “Midnight Sun,” opening a particularly eclectic section of the ranking. Jason Derulo, Melody and DJ Goja combine on “Mi Chico” at No. 24, Harry Styles places “American Girls” at No. 23, and Alex Warren earns another appearance with “Ordinary” at No. 22. Bebe Rexha then returns at No. 21 alongside Faithless with “New Religion,” an intriguing cross-generational pairing that perfectly reflects the increasingly borderless nature of contemporary radio.
Inside the Top 20, Olivia Dean reaches No. 20 with “Man I Need,” while Bruno Mars scores yet another entry with “Risk It All” at No. 19. Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia” claims No. 18, followed by ANOTR and 54 Ultra with “TALK TO YOU” at No. 17. Miley Cyrus enters the inaugural chart at No. 16 with “Bass Persuades,” and Sombr earns his second appearance at No. 15 with “My Body Isn’t Ready.”
Olivia Dean also doubles up, taking “So Easy (To Fall In Love)” to No. 14. Country makes its strongest appearance with Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” at No. 13, while Stella Lefty reaches No. 12 with “Boston.” Temper City comes within one place of the Top 10 as “Self Aware” settles at No. 11. The diversity of these positions is a good snapshot of what this chart hopes to capture every week: not simply one dominant genre, but the records actually finding space on radio around the world.
And now, the first-ever Global Airplay Top 10 begins. Alex Warren earns the honor of opening it with “Fever Dream” at No. 10. Olivia Rodrigo follows at No. 9 with “Drop Dead,” while Hugel returns — this time alongside Imael Angel and dance legend Ultra Naté — with “Movin’ To The Sun” at No. 8. KATSEYE’s “Animal” takes No. 7, confirming the group’s growing international radio footprint, before Bruno Mars reaches No. 6 with “I Just Might.” With four songs inside this inaugural Top 50, Mars is one of the chart’s most visible artists from day one.
At No. 5, Taylor Swift scores her highest position with “I Knew It, I Knew You.” Tame Impala return at No. 4 alongside Jennie for “Dracula,” one of the countdown’s most striking collaborations. Ariana Grande climbs all the way to No. 3 with “Hate That I Made You Love Me,” giving her two entries in the inaugural chart, while Teddy Swims comes tantalizingly close to the summit with “Mr. Know It All” at No. 2.
That leaves only one song — and the honor of becoming the first No. 1 in Global Airplay Top 50 history belongs to Shakira and Burna Boy with “Dai Dai.” 🌍🏆 Two artists with enormous international identities come together to lead a chart designed around that very idea: music moving freely across borders, cultures and radio formats. It is a fitting way to begin a brand-new global countdown.
And this is only Week One. Which song surprised you the most? Which track deserves to climb next week, and who do you think could challenge Shakira and Burna Boy for No. 1? 🎶 Tell us in the comments, share the chart with another music fan, and subscribe so you can follow the Global Airplay Top 50 every week as the worldwide radio picture continues to change.
