AceShowbiz - Justin Bieber continues to dominate the global music scene as his hit song Beauty and a Beat, featuring Nicki Minaj, claims the No. 1 spot on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts. This marks a remarkable resurgence for the track, which originally peaked at No. 6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 back in 2012.

Following his electrifying performances at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, on April 11 and April 18, Bieber's classic hit has climbed back to the top of the charts. Despite a 13% dip to 69.6 million streams and a 35% decline to 13,000 sales worldwide from April 24 to 30, the song’s popularity has remained strong enough to secure its position as the biggest song globally.

The Coachella performance on April 11 featured a unique blend of live songs combined with snippets of Bieber's early hits played directly from YouTube, reigniting interest in his earlier catalog. This renewed attention has helped Beauty and a Beat maintain its chart dominance for a second consecutive week on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart.

This achievement marks Bieber's third No. 1 on the Global 200 since the chart's inception in September 2020. His previous chart-toppers include Stay, a collaboration with The Kid LAROI that ruled for 11 weeks starting in August 2021, and Peaches, featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon, which held the top position for two weeks in April of the same year. For Nicki Minaj, this is her first time reaching No. 1 on the Global 200.

Interestingly, Beauty and a Beat is only the second non-holiday track to top the Global 200 more than ten years after its initial release. The first was Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) by Kate Bush, originally released in 1985, which topped the chart for three weeks in 2022 following its feature in the Netflix series Stranger Things. Two holiday songs have also reached No. 1: Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You from 1994 and Wham!’s Last Christmas from 1984.

The rest of the Global 200 top five showcases a mix of new and returning hits. BTS’s Swim moves up from No. 3 to No. 2 after spending its first four weeks at No. 1 in April. Olivia Rodrigo’s Drop Dead slips to No. 3 a week after debuting at the summit. Dracula, a collaboration between Tame Impala and JENNIE, remains steady at No. 4 after climbing as high as No. 2, while Bieber’s Daisies holds at No. 5 following a peak at No. 3.

A major highlight this week is the surge of Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean, which has jumped from No. 65 to No. 8 on the Global 200 chart. This surge, bolstered by the release of the biopic Michael on April 24, saw streams rise 102% to 36.7 million and sales increase 203% to 3,000 worldwide. The seven-week No. 1 Hot 100 hit from 1983 now marks Jackson’s first entry into the Global 200 top 10.

On the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart, Beauty and a Beat continues to lead with 57.9 million streams, down 11% from the previous week. BTS’s Swim holds onto No. 2, while Dracula climbs from No. 4 to No. 3. Olivia Rodrigo’s Drop Dead falls back to No. 4 after debuting at No. 3, and Dominic Fike’s Babydoll remains at No. 5 following a peak at No. 3.

Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean also rises dramatically on the Global Excl. U.S. chart, leaping from No. 64 to No. 6 with a 97% increase to 27.6 million streams outside the U.S. This marks the late King of Pop’s first top 10 entry on this chart as well.

The Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts compile their rankings based on streaming and sales data collected from over 200 territories worldwide, as reported by Luminate. The Global 200 includes data from all territories, while the Global Excl. U.S. chart excludes data from the United States.

These charts use a weighted formula that considers official streams from both subscription and ad-supported audio and video music services, along with digital download sales from full-service music retailers globally. Notably, sales from direct-to-consumer sources are not factored into the rankings.

The latest chart updates, dated May 9, 2026, are scheduled to be published on Billboard.com on May 5. The top 100 songs on both charts are accessible to all readers, while the full 200-song rankings are available via Billboard Pro, Billboard’s subscription platform. Fans and industry followers can track updates through Billboard’s social media channels @billboard and @billboardcharts on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram.

Luminate, the data provider behind the Billboard charts, conducts thorough reviews of all submitted data to ensure accuracy. Any suspicious or unverifiable data is removed before final chart calculations are finalized and published, maintaining the integrity of the rankings.

With Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj leading the global music charts once more, the enduring appeal of Beauty and a Beat demonstrates the lasting power of hits from the early 2010s, especially when revitalized by major live performances and cultural moments.