{
  "id": 3292532,
  "title": "Justin Bieber’s ‘Beauty and a Beat’ Is Still One of the Biggest Songs in the World – Four Months After Coachella",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/justin-biebers-beauty-and-a-beat-is-still-one-of-the-biggest-songs-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T15:18:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/pro/justin-bieber-beauty-and-a-beat-still-global/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Despite Justin Bieber's headlining performances at Coachella in April, last year's \"Daisies\" re-emerged at the top 10 of the Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts just two weeks later. Strikingly, over a dozen of Bieber's songs from his discography debuted or re-entered the charts, with \"Beauty and a Beat\" (featuring Nicki Minaj) ultimately topping both lists for several weeks. Surprisingly, this track has managed to outlast the festival's aftermath, remaining in the top five of each chart more than four months later. According to Luminate, on the week ending August 29, \"Beauty and a Beat\" garnered 30.4 million official streams worldwide. On the Global Excl. U.S. chart, which tracks the biggest songs outside the United States, it maintains the fourth position, securing second place based solely on global streams outside the U.S. (24.9 million), behind Shakira and Burna Boy's World Cup anthem \"Dai Dai.\" If not for the soccer tournament spotlight in the summer, this hit from Bieber's 14-year-old career would again claim the title of most-streamed song beyond the U.S. However, 16 of Bieber's post-Coachella charting hits have vanished entirely from the global charts, with \"Daisies\" dropping below the top 50 and \"Baby\" (featuring Ludacris) falling outside the top 100. For four consecutive weeks, \"Beauty and a Beat\" has held the top 10 spot on the Global Excl. U.S., experiencing slight fluctuations but ultimately returning to No. 2 earlier this month. During its continuing run, it has outlived the resurgence of Michael Jackson's catalog, as \"Billie Jean\" slipped out of the top 10 of the Global 200 after reaching No. 1 in May. Interestingly, while \"Beauty and a Beat\" remains a major hit outside the U.S., it has experienced a decline in popularity domestically. Following Coachella's two weekends, global streams for \"Beauty and a Beat\" skyrocketed by 824% (from the week ending April 9 to the week ending April 23). This surge boosted non-U.S. listeners from 76% to 83% of the song's total worldwide streams. Despite this, its overall stream count has fallen to 30.4 million in the week ending August 20, still more than triple its pre-Coachella baseline. Nonetheless, its international reach remains strong, with just 17% of global listeners being from the U.S. and 83% from other regions. Following Bieber's performances at Coachella, \"Beauty and a Beat\" appeared on 37 of Billboard's 48 Hits of the World charts, reaching the top 10 on 34 occasions. It holds the top spot in Austria, Germany, and Malaysia and remains in the top 10 in 11 other international markets. This resurgence in international popularity indicates that \"Beauty and a Beat\" has become a far bigger phenomenon worldwide now than it was during its original chart run in 2012. On Germany's Gfk Top 100 Singles, the song peaked at No. 53 in 2012 but reached No. 1 this year. Similarly, on Switzerland's Hitparade ranking, it surpassed its initial No. 46 high by achieving No. 1.",
  "summary": "The early 2010s hit has been a fixture of the top 10 on both of Billboard's global charts since April.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}