Weekly global music chart report: 2026-07-18

What changed since 2026-07-11

The comparison below uses identical country coverage and the stored aggregate scoring model. It focuses on changes that are visible across markets rather than treating a one-country spike as a global trend.

Aggregate leadership

Dai Dai by Shakira moved from #1 to #1. It appears in 17 markets, including 9 Top 10 placements. Last week's leader, Dai Dai by Shakira, now ranks #1.

Fastest aggregate movers

• Great Expectation by SIENNA SPIRO rose 95 places, from #166 to #71, and appears in 3 markets.
• Sailor Song by Gigi Perez rose 64 places, from #118 to #54, and appears in 5 markets.
• TU VAS SIN (fav) by Rels B rose 56 places, from #149 to #93, and appears in 3 markets.
• FREAKED OUT by Fat Papi rose 55 places, from #92 to #37, and appears in 6 markets.
• Movin' To The Sun by HUGEL rose 49 places, from #130 to #81, and appears in 3 markets.

Market expansion: Wonderwall - Remastered (8 to 17 markets); Iris (8 to 11 markets); End of Beginning (5 to 8 markets); FREAKED OUT (3 to 6 markets); Babydoll (12 to 14 markets)

Newly visible in the Top 100

• Look at My Life by Gracie Abrams entered the stored aggregate at #74, with 4 market appearances and 0 Top 10 placements.
• NORMAL by BTS entered the stored aggregate at #95, with 3 market appearances and 0 Top 10 placements.

Country #1 turnover

9 of 35 tracked countries changed their #1 song after normalizing title and artist punctuation.

• Argentina: La Cuarta Estrella (Versión Hinchada) by PALMITO replaced AL GOLPITO by Quevedo.
• Colombia: Dichavate by Ya Ice Dilan replaced TUKI TUKI by Kris R..
• United Kingdom: Rein Me In by Sam Fender replaced Three Lions 96 - Remastered by Baddiel, Skinner & Lightning Seeds.
• Sweden: Djurens vaggvisa by Humlan Djojj replaced Dai Dai by Shakira.
• United Arab Emirates: KALYANI - Remix by ARJN replaced Dai Dai by Shakira.
• Egypt: Garee2a Awy - A COLORS SHOW by TUL8TE replaced الولا حمو جه by حمو المرشدي.
• Nigeria: SLICK by Victony replaced Gratitude by Asake.
• Malaysia: Iqro' by Raim Laode replaced The One That Got Away by Katy Perry.

Genre movement with track evidence

• Barnmusik moved from #19 to #16, supported by 8 matched chart songs.
• Rock / Alternative moved from #4 to #2, supported by 158 matched chart songs.
• Tamil Pop / Kollywood moved from #25 to #23, supported by 3 matched chart songs.
• Shilat moved from #26 to #24, supported by 6 matched chart songs.

Movement here is a comparison between two stored weekly snapshots. It describes what changed in the data; release schedules, holidays, social trends, touring, and platform behavior are possible explanations only when independently verified.