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DJ Snake, Ozuna, Megan Thee Stallion, Lisa of BLACKPINK in "SG"
Courtesy ImageAdele's reign continues on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. and Billboard Global 200 charts, while Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd fly in with "Moth to a Flame," new in the top 10 of the latter list, dated Nov. 6.
Meanwhile, another all-star collaboration launches just outside the top 10 of each tally: "SG," teaming DJ Snake, Ozuna, Lisa from BLACKPINK and Megan Thee Stallion, debuts at Nos. 13 and 19 on the respective rankings.
"SG" is the latest in a select group of global chart hits to feature acts from four international territories. DJ Snake hails from France, Ozuna from Puerto Rico, Lisa from Thailand (and currently based in South Korea) and Megan Thee Stallion from the U.S. (Puerto Rico and the U.S. are tracked separately for the global charts, give the former's distinct musical identity). Combined, the four artists have 25 prior Global 200 hits to their names.
The track follows 2020's "Relación," a pan-Latin joining of artists from Panama (Sech), Puerto Rico (Daddy Yankee and Farruko), Colombia (J Balvin) and Spain (Rosalía). Perhaps more directly, it looks a lot like "Big," a cross-genre meet-up of the UK's Rita Ora, French producer David Guetta, Kazakhstan's Imanbek and American rapper Gunna.
There's also "Taki Taki," DJ Snake and Ozuna's first collaboration, also featuring Selena Gomez and Cardi B. That track's 2018 release predated Billboard's global charts but proved itself a worthy recipe for success, crowning Hot Latin Songs for 13 weeks and reaching No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. It has racked up 891 million on-demand audio streams in the U.S. since its release, according to MRC Data.
Comparing the global and U.S. start for "SG, " it debuts at No. 2 on the U.S.-based Hot 100's Bubbling Under chart, and at No. 11 on Hot Latin Songs. Of its 19,000 first-week global sales, 82% were from outside the U.S., compared to the week's average of 46%, according to MRC Data. More dramatically, the song drew 45.3 million streams around the world, 92% from outside the States, well beyond the week's average of 76%.
The greater international chart success so far for "SG" shouldn't be shocking given its co-headline lineup. It follows the aforementioned "Big," which also paced stronger out of the gate around the world, though not as heavily as "SG," with 84% of its streams and 71% of its sales from outside the U.S. (compared to, again the 92% and 82% splits, respectively, for "SG").
Just as rare as acts from four territories on one song, "SG" highlights a particular cultural swath with the pairing of Ozuna and Lisa, bridging the gap between Latin and Korean pop. Bad Bunny raps in Spanish and Japanese on his hit "Yonaguni" and NCT Dream's "Hot Sauce" includes lyrics in English, Korean and Spanish. But "SG" marks the global charts' first collaboration between acts from these opposite corners of the world. Adding European dance via quarterback DJ Snake and hip-hop via Megan Thee Stallion, "SG" makes for one of the most diverse hits of the year.
Showing just how much staying power it has, or perhaps proving it is a true Djo burner, Djo’s End of Beginning has at last been named the UK’s Official Number 1 single, arriving at the summit two years after first entering the charts.
Djo, the music project of Stranger Things star Joe Keery, first shared End of Beginning in 2022. Since then, the track has steadily gathered momentum in the UK, repeatedly returning to the charts and finally overtaking RAYE this week to secure the top spot.
The song originally entered the UK Top 100 in February 2024 after taking off through a viral social media moment. It surged quickly, reaching a peak of Number 4 the following month. With 28 weeks now spent inside the Top 100, the track has been given another lift by the Stranger Things series finale while continuing to thrive across social platforms.
End of Beginning also posts its strongest streaming performance yet in the UK, pulling in 5.4 million combined streams this week and leading the Official Independent Singles Chart.
Another song enjoying a renewed chart moment is Zara Larsson’s Lush Life. The Swedish star’s 2016 hit is connecting with a new audience thanks to a viral dance trend and climbs one place to Number 8. Lush Life originally reached Number 3 in March 2016 and has now logged 64 weeks inside the Top 100.
They refuse to slow down. HAVEN. featuring Kaitlin Aragon reach a new high as I Run moves up one place to Number 9.
A big congratulations goes to singer songwriter and social media creator James Marriott, who scores his first Official Top 40 single with California Rain at Number 22.
California Rain also stands as the week’s best selling single on CD and appears on the Official Singles Sales Chart at Number 2, the Official Singles Downloads Chart at Number 5 and the Official Independent Singles Chart at Number 6. Speaking about the achievement, James tells Official Charts, “The rain won’t stop me now.” Confident words.
Have you heard about the internet girls. Global girl group KATSEYE celebrate their highest chart position so far with the energetic Internet Girl at Number 24. The group, made up of Daniela Avanzini, Lara Raj, Manon Bannerman, Megan Skiendiel, Sophia Laforteza and Yoonchae Jeung, previously appeared on the chart with 2015’s Gnarly and Gabriela.
PinkPantheress continues to climb as Stateside reaches a new peak, helped along by its remix with Zara Larsson. The song jumps five places to Number 35.
Stranger Things flips the Official Singles Chart upside down as Netflix hits reshape the rankings.
With Stranger Things season five now officially wrapped, the impact is being felt far beyond the screen. The final episodes delivered emotional highs and intense moments, all underscored by a powerful soundtrack. That influence is clear this week, with a wave of classic tracks landing inside the Official Singles Chart Top 40.
Prince’s legendary Purple Rain sees the biggest boost. First released in 1984, the song returns to the UK Top 40 for the first time since Prince’s death ten years ago, arriving at Number 12.
Forever linked to the show, Kate Bush’s chart defining Running Up That Hill continues to rise, moving up two places to Number 14.
Finding fresh listeners through social media, The Police’s former 1983 Number 1 Every Breath You Take surges up the chart to Number 17. This marks its strongest UK position in 43 years.
Fleetwood Mac’s Landslide achieves a remarkable milestone by entering the Official Singles Chart for the first time, 41 years after its original release. The track from the band’s self titled 1975 album debuts at Number 20.
The retro revival continues as Diana Ross’s disco classic reenters the Top 40 for the first time in 46 years, leaping 60 places to Number 26.
It is moving just as fast as it can. Tiffany’s joyful 1988 chart topper I Think We’re Alone Now benefits from its appearance in one of the show’s standout scenes featuring Holly Wheeler. The song rises two places to Number 27, its highest position in 38 years.
Speaking exclusively to Official Charts, Tiffany says:
“Thank you so much. I love you all in the UK to the bottom of my heart. I can’t wait to spend 2026 with you. Thank you for all the support in making this song reach the Official Singles Chart again. My love always, let’s rock 2026 together!”
As the week marks ten years since his passing, David Bowie’s Heroes climbs back to its strongest position in 14 years. The song lands at Number 34 with a 172 percent week on week increase. Heroes first entered the Singles Chart in 1977 and previously peaked at Number 12 following Bowie’s death in 2016.
To close out the week, The Clash’s former Number 1 Should I Stay Or Should I Go chooses to stay, moving up two places to reenter the Top 40 for the first time in 35 years at Number 40. The track originally topped the chart in March 1991, where it held the summit for two weeks.
