List of Billboard Global 200 number ones of 2020

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South Korean boy band BTS topped the Global 200 for five weeks and the Global Excl. US for seven weeks with three number-one singles: "Dynamite", "Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat)", and "Life Goes On". 181201 BTS at the MelOn Music Awards.jpg
South Korean boy band BTS topped the Global 200 for five weeks and the Global Excl. US for seven weeks with three number-one singles: "Dynamite", "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)", and "Life Goes On".

The Billboard Global 200 is a chart that ranks the best-performing songs globally. Its data, published by Billboard magazine and compiled by MRC Data, is based on digital sales and online streaming from over 200 territories worldwide. Another similar chart is the Billboard Global Excl. US chart, which follows the same formula except it covers all territories excluding the US. The two charts launched on September 19, 2020.

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On the Global 200, seven singles reached number one in 2020. Nine artists—Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, BTS, Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo, Ariana Grande, Bad Bunny, Jhay Cortez, and Mariah Carey—reached the top of the chart, all for the first time. BTS scored three number-one singles, the most of any artist, and spent a combined five weeks on top of the chart. Their song "Dynamite" tied with "WAP" by Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion and "Dákiti" by Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez as the longest-running number-one of the year, each leading the chart for three weeks.

On the Global Excl. US, six singles reached number one in 2020. Six artists—Maluma, BTS, Blackpink, Ariana Grande, Bad Bunny, and Jhay Cortez—reached the top of the chart, all for the first time. BTS scored two number-one singles, the most of any artist, and spent a combined seven weeks on top of the chart. Their song "Dynamite" was the longest-running number one of the year, leading the chart for six weeks.

Chart history

Issue dateBillboard Global 200Billboard Global Excl. USRef.
SongArtist(s)SongArtist(s)
September 19"WAP" Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion "Hawái" Maluma [1]
September 26"Dynamite" BTS [2]
October 3"Dynamite"BTS [3]
October 10"WAP"Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion [4]
October 17"Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)" Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo, and BTS"Lovesick Girls" Blackpink [5]
October 24"Dynamite"BTS"Dynamite"BTS [6]
October 31 [7]
November 7"Positions" Ariana Grande "Positions" Ariana Grande [8]
November 14"Dákiti" Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez [9]
November 21"Dákiti"Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez [10]
November 28 [11]
December 5"Life Goes On"BTS"Life Goes On"BTS [12]
December 12"Dákiti"Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez"Dákiti"Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez [13]
December 19"All I Want for Christmas Is You" Mariah Carey [14]
December 26"Dynamite"BTS [15]

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References

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  2. ↑ Trust, Gary (September 21, 2020). "BTS' 'Dynamite' Hits No. 1 on Billboard Global Excl. U.S. Chart, Cardi B's 'WAP' Tops Global 200". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  3. ↑ Trust, Gary (September 28, 2020). "BTS' 'Dynamite' Dominates Both of Billboard's New Global Charts, Justin Bieber's 'Holy' Starts in Top Five". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  4. ↑ Trust, Gary (October 5, 2020). "Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion's 'WAP' and BTS' 'Dynamite' Lead Latest Billboard Global Charts". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  5. ↑ Trust, Gary (October 12, 2020). "Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo & BTS' 'Savage Love' & BLACKPINK's 'Lovesick Girls' Top Billboard Global Charts". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  6. ↑ Trust, Gary (October 19, 2020). "BTS' 'Dynamite' Dominates Billboard Global Charts, Fleetwood Mac's 'Dreams' Thunders to Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  7. ↑ Trust, Gary (October 26, 2020). "BTS' 'Dynamite' Holds Atop Billboard Global Charts, Justin Bieber & Benny Blanco and LiSA New to Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  8. ↑ Trust, Gary (November 2, 2020). "Ariana Grande's 'Positions' Is First Song to Simultaneously Debut Atop Both Billboard Global Charts". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  9. ↑ Trust, Gary (November 9, 2020). "Ariana Grande's 'Positions,' Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez's 'Dakiti' Rule Billboard Global Charts". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  10. ↑ Trust, Gary (November 16, 2020). "Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez's 'Dakiti' Is First Latin Hit to Simultaneously Top Both Billboard Global Charts". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  11. ↑ Trust, Gary (November 23, 2020). "Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez's 'Dakiti' Holds at No. 1 on Billboard Global Charts, Billie Eilish's 'Therefore I Am' Debuts at No. 2". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  12. ↑ Trust, Gary (November 30, 2020). "BTS' 'Life Goes On' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard's Global Charts". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  13. ↑ Trust, Gary (December 7, 2020). "Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez Top Billboard's Global Charts, Mariah Carey & Wham! Jingle to Top Five". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  14. ↑ Trust, Gary (December 14, 2020). "Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' Dashes to No. 1 on Global 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  15. ↑ Trust, Gary (December 21, 2020). "Mariah Carey's 'Christmas,' BTS' 'Dynamite' Dominate Global Charts". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
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