The Hits of the World is a collection of weekly record charts published by Billboard magazine. It ranks the top 25 songs in more than 40 countries around the globe based on streaming and digital sales. These charts in 40+ countries joined existing chart listings for Billboard-branded licensees in Argentina, Italy, Japan, South Korea and Vietnam, along with Billboard's longstanding third-party partner charts like Official Charts Company in the United Kingdom. [1]
Announced on February 14, 2022, and launched the following day, the tracking period for each chart runs from Friday to Thursday of every week with new charts released every Tuesday. [2]
Hits of the World takes its name from the pages of the old Billboard magazines, where were listed charts around the world.
The chart tracks songs' performance from Friday to Thursday and is made available on Tuesday morning. Each chart includes 25 songs, ranked based on streaming data and digital sales provided by MRC Data, in a unique blend for each territory. [1]
The Billboard Hot 100 is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales, online streaming, and radio airplay in the U.S.
BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010. The band consists of Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook, who co-write or co-produce much of their material. Originally a hip hop group, they expanded their musical style to incorporate a wide range of genres, while their lyrics have focused on subjects including mental health, the troubles of school-age youth and coming of age, loss, the journey towards self-love, individualism, and the consequences of fame and recognition. Their discography and adjacent work has also referenced literature, philosophy and psychology, and includes an alternate universe storyline.
Hyuk Shin is an international multi-platinum record producer, music executive, and entrepreneur who has worked with global superstars such as Justin Bieber, Anderson .Paak, Blackbear, Dean, NCT, Super Junior, TXT, Exo, Monsta X, Shinee, Girls' Generation and many more.
Kim Tae-hyung, known professionally as V (뷔), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and a member of the boy band BTS. Since his debut with the band in 2013, V has performed three solo songs under their name—"Stigma" in 2016, "Singularity" in 2018, and "Inner Child" in 2020—all of which charted on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart.
Chinese singer Lay Zhang has released four studio albums, four extended plays, seventeen singles and five soundtrack appearances. In May 2016, he released his first solo single called "Monodrama" for the Station project. Zhang made his official solo debut on 7 October 2016 with the release of the song "What U Need?". His first extended play, titled Lose Control, was released on 28 October of the same year. The EP was a commercial success, peaking at number 1 on the Gaon Album Chart and placing seventh on the list of best-selling albums of 2016.
"Don't Leave Me" is a song recorded by South Korean boy group BTS for their third Japanese studio album Face Yourself (2018). Released through Universal Music Japan, it is the third single from the album and also serves as the original soundtrack for the Japanese series Signal (2018).
Chen Linong is a Taiwanese singer and actor active in mainland China. He is best known for being a member of the Chinese boy group Nine Percent after ranking 2nd place in the Chinese survival show Idol producer. He debuted as a soloist following the release of his first single "我是你的 " in 2018. His solo album Unbelonging was released on May 29, 2020.
Tencent Music Entertainment Group is a company that develops music streaming services for the Chinese market. Tencent Music's apps include QQ Music, KuGou, Kuwo, and WeSing; which have more than 800 million active users and 120 million paying subscribers. As of July 2016, Tencent Music's three services held an estimated 56% market share of music streaming services in China.
Lalisa Manobal known mononymously as Lisa (Korean: 리사), is a Thai rapper, singer, and dancer. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Blackpink, which debuted under YG Entertainment in August 2016. She is set to make her acting debut in 2025 in the HBO television series The White Lotus.
Chinese boy band and the fourth overall sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT, WayV, has released two studio albums, one reissue, five extended plays (EP), one single album, and eleven singles with SM Entertainment's Chinese sub-label, Label V. WayV debuted in 2019 with the single album The Vision, with a Chinese version of NCT 127's "Regular" as the lead single. In the same year, the group entered the Billboard World Albums chart for the first time with their first EP, Take Off. Their second EP, Take Over the Moon, was released on October 29, 2019, and debuted in the South Korean Gaon Album Chart and Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart. In 2020, WayV's first studio album, Awaken the World, managed to enter the top ten on both Gaon and Billboard World Albums chart as well as became the group's first entry on the Japanese Oricon and Billboard Japan charts. In 2021, WayV managed to top the Gaon Album Chart for the first time with their third EP, Kick Back, which also earned the group their first certification for selling more than 250,000 copies in South Korea. After almost two years of hiatus, WayV released their fourth EP, Phantom, in December 2022 as a sextet.
Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai has released a total of 42 singles and 8 promotional singles to date. In 1999, she released her debut studio album 1019 along with the singles "Living with the World", "The Rose", and "I Know You're Feeling Blue". The single "I Know You're Feeling Blue" ranked 30th on the Hit FM Top 100 Singles in Taiwan. In 2000, she released her second studio album Don't Stop and the single "Don't Stop", which ranked 17th on the Hit FM Top 100 Singles. Later that year, she also released her third studio album Show Your Love and the single "Show Your Love".
The discography of chinese singer Lu Han consists of three studio albums, three extended plays, four live albums, one compilation album, ten single albums and thirty two singles.
The discography of Hong Kong recording artist Jackson Wang consists of two studio albums, 21 singles, 44 collaborations and 9 soundtrack appearances for television shows.
"How You Like That" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Blackpink. It was released on June 26, 2020, through YG Entertainment, YG Plus and Interscope Records, as the first pre-release single from the group's debut studio album, The Album (2020). The Japanese version of the single was released through Interscope Records and Universal Music Japan on July 27, 2021. An EDM, hip hop, trap, club and pop song, it was composed and produced by Teddy, R.Tee, and 24, while Teddy co-wrote the lyrics with Danny Chung.
"Lalisa" is the debut solo single by Thai rapper and singer Lisa from her debut single album of the same name (2021). It was released through YG Entertainment and Interscope Records on September 10, 2021, as the lead single from the album. Written and produced by long-time collaborator Teddy, along with Bekuh Boom and 24, "Lalisa" was described as a hip hop track containing influences from Thai culture.
"Money" is a song by Thai rapper and singer Lisa from her debut single album Lalisa (2021). It was released to US contemporary hit radio by Interscope Records on November 9, 2021, as the second single from the album. The lyrics for the track were written by Bekuh Boom and Vince, with music being composed by them alongside 24 and R.Tee. It is an American rap style track over a laid-back horn beat with boastful lyrics about spending money and being rich. The song marked Lisa's final release as a soloist under YG and Interscope, before her departure from the labels in December 2023.
South Korea Songs is a music record chart in South Korea compiled by Billboard since May 7, 2022, and is a replacement for the Billboard K-pop Hot 100 chart that was discontinued one week prior. The chart is updated every Tuesday on Billboard's website. It is part of Billboard's Hits of the World chart collection, ranking the top 25 songs weekly in more than 40 countries around the globe.
This is the discography of Chinese singer Cai Xukun. His extended play Young (2019) was downloaded over 14 million times in China, while 11 of his songs reached number one on the Chinese record charts.
This is the discography of Chinese recording artist Li Ronghao. Li made his debut in September 2013 with the studio album Model. His 2016 single "Full House" from the album An Ideal was ranked number one on the year-end Billboard Radio China Top 10 Singles chart for 2016. In 2018, "If I Were Young" from the album Ear was ranked number eight on the year-end Billboard Radio China chart.
Taiwanese singer-songwriter Jay Chou has released fifteen studio albums since his debut in 2000. His sophomore studio album, Fantasy (2001), spawned singles such as "Simple Love" and "Silence", while his next album, The Eight Dimensions (2002), was supported with singles such as "Secret Signal" and "Back to the Past". His fourth studio record, Yeh Hui-Mei (2003), produced singles such as "Sunny Day" and "Dong-Feng-Po", the former of which re-charted within the top 20 on the charts in Taiwan, Malaysia and Singapore 15 years after its release.
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