From Billboard · Gary Trust · · 1m 30s
Karol G's 'BbY WOW' Hits Multi-Week Global No. 1
The reggaeton track dominates worldwide charts for a second week, marking a milestone for the Colombian artist.
In brief
The reggaeton track dominates worldwide charts for a second week, marking a milestone for the Colombian artist. Karol G achieved her first multi-week number one on Billboard's global charts, cementing 'BbY WOW' as the world's biggest song. Originally reported by Billboard.
Karol G claims global chart milestone
Karol G's 'BbY WOW' holds number one on both Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts for a second week, marking her first multi-week leader on these lists.
First chart-toppers for collaborators
'BbY WOW' marks the first number one on the global surveys for both Judeline and rusowsky, elevating the collaborators to chart history.
Massive streaming numbers worldwide
The track generated 52.9 million streams globally (up 25% week over week) and 40 million streams outside the U.S., making it the biggest song in the world.
Hot 100 success continues
'BbY WOW' climbs to number 16 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and leads Hot Latin Songs for a fourth week, extending Karol G's chart dominance at home.
Album success fuels chart run
'BbY WOW' comes from Karol G's album 'No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto,' which debuted at number one on Top Latin Albums in August.
Previous global chart history
Karol G's only prior global chart-topper was 'TQG' with Shakira in March 2023, which topped both lists in its debut week but never returned to number one.
The key point
Karol G achieved her first multi-week number one on Billboard's global charts, cementing 'BbY WOW' as the world's biggest song.
