This Week in Global Music — May 12 – May 18, 2025

This Week in Global Music

May 12 – May 18, 2025 · Apple Music charts from 30 countries

This week's worldwide chart belongs to Alex Warren: "Ordinary" hits #1 in 4 countries. The biggest single move came from "Lighter" by Kyle Alessandro, jumping 79 places to #6 in Finland. 231 new tracks broke into the top 100 worldwide. Switzerland saw the biggest shake-up, with 14 new entries in its top 20.

Worldwide #1

Ordinary

Alex Warren

"Ordinary" by Alex Warren holds the top spot in 4 countries this week.

Holds the top spot for another week. Reach narrowed by 5 countries vs last week.

New #1s this week

18 countries crowned a new #1 this week.

US · Morgan Wallen & Tate McRae · takes #1 from "Burning Blue"

China · 单依纯 · takes #1 from "晴天"

France · Hamza · takes #1 from "Piano"

Germany · Abor & Tynna · takes #1 from "Shabab(e)s im VIP"

Austria · JJ · takes #1 from "Ordinary"

Canada · Morgan Wallen & Tate McRae · takes #1 from "Blue Strips"

Greece · Klavdia · takes #1 from "POLO"

India · Karan Aujla & Signature by SB · takes #1 from "Supreme"

New Day Will Rise

Israel · Yuval Raphael · takes #1 from "אחת ממיליון"

Ginevra (feat. Geolier)

Italy · Luchè · takes #1 from "Piangere a 90"

Luxembourg · JJ · takes #1 from "Ordinary"

Netherlands · Claude · takes #1 from "Ordinary"

Bara Bada Bastu

Norway · KAJ · takes #1 from "Ordinary"

Portugal · NAPA · takes #1 from "DtMF"

La Plena (W Sound 05)

Spain · W Sound, Beéle & Ovy On the Drums · takes #1 from "BAILE INoLVIDABLE"

Switzerland · JJ · takes #1 from "Ordinary"

Vidrado Em Você

Turkey · DJ Guuga & MC Livinho · takes #1 from "Sen Kaldın"

Russia · V & Park Hyo Shin · takes #1 from "Fake ID"

Biggest climbers

The biggest jump: "Lighter" by Kyle Alessandro climbed from #85 to #6 in Finland.

Finland · Kyle Alessandro

#85 → #6 ▲65

Finland · Claude

#82 → #17 ▲60

Bara Bada Bastu

Switzerland · KAJ

#63 → #3 ▲49

Sweden · Tjuvjakt & Fanny Avonne

#60 → #11 ▲47

Volevo essere un duro

Finland · Lucio Corsi

#57 → #10 ▲43

Egypt · Amr Diab

#62 → #19 ▲43

Norway · Gabrielle

#75 → #32 ▲42

Finland · Sissal

Debuts

231 tracks broke into the top 100 this week. The most striking entry was "What I Want" by Morgan Wallen & Tate McRae, debuting at #1 in US.

Notable falls

After 7 weeks at #1 in China, "晴天" by 周杰伦 dropped to #2.
After 7 weeks at #1 in Austria, "Ordinary" by Alex Warren dropped to #6.
After 7 weeks at #1 in Netherlands, "Ordinary" by Alex Warren dropped to #5.
After 7 weeks at #1 in Norway, "Ordinary" by Alex Warren dropped to #5.
After 7 weeks at #1 in Switzerland, "Ordinary" by Alex Warren dropped to #6.

Country highlights

A look at where charts moved the most.

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