Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj & BTS Top Global Charts, Michael Jackson Classics Re-Enter Top 10

Justin Bieber ’s “Beauty and a Beat,” featuring Nicki Minaj , notches a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 , while BTS’ “Swim” rebounds for a fifth week atop the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart.

Plus, two Michael Jackson classics gain in the charts’ top 10: “Billie Jean” and “Beat It,” sparked by the success of the hit box office biopic Michael .

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“Beauty and a Beat” holds atop the Global 200 with 59.2 million streams (down 15% week over week) and 2,000 sold (down 18%) worldwide May 1-7, according to Luminate. Bieber played the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., on both April 11 and April 18 , with the song, a No. 5 hit on the U.S.-based Billboard Hot 100 in 2013, part of his April 11 set.

BTS’ “Swim” holds at No. 2 on the Global 200 after spending its first four weeks on the chart at No. 1 in April.

As Michael continues to thrill at the box office following its April 24 premiere, Jackson’s “Billie Jean” jumps 8-4 and “Beat It” bounds 16-7 on the Global 200. The songs, both at new highs, drew 48.1 million and 36.9 million streams worldwide, respectively (each up 31%). They ruled the Hot 100 for seven and three weeks, respectively, in 1983, with both from his landmark Thriller album. They mark the late King of Pop’s first two Global 200 top 10s since the chart began in 2020.

Elsewhere in the Global 200’s top five, Tame Impala and JENNIE’s “Dracula” holds at No. 4 after reaching No. 2 and Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drop Dead” falls 3-5, two weeks after it debuted at No. 1.

“Swim” splashes 2-1 on Global Excl. U.S. with 50 million streams (down 9%) and 3,000 sold (down 26%) outside the U.S.

“Beauty and a Beat” drops to No. 2 after spending the last two weeks atop Global Excl. U.S.

“Billie Jean” climbs 6-3 on Global Excl. U.S. (35.9 million streams outside the U.S., up 30%) and “Beat It,” 12-5 (27.8 million, up 29%). As on the Global 200, they’re Jackson’s first two Global Excl. U.S. top 10s.

Plus, “Dracula” drops 3-4 after hitting No. 2 on Global Excl. U.S.

The Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts rank songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Luminate. The Global 200 is inclusive of worldwide data and the Global Excl. U.S. chart comprises data from territories excluding the United States.

Chart ranks are based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both subscription and ad-supported tiers of audio and video music services, as well as download sales, the latter of which reflect purchases from full-service digital music retailers from around the world, with sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites excluded from the charts’ calculations.

The latest charts, dated May 16, 2026, will update on Billboard.com tomorrow, May 12. For both tallies, the top 100 titles are available to all readers on Billboard.com, while the complete 200-title rankings are visible on Billboard Pro, Billboard ’s subscription-based service. For all chart news, you can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram.

Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings. Luminate reviews and authenticates data. In partnership with Billboard , data deemed suspicious or unverifiable is removed, using established criteria, before final chart calculations are made and published.

_Originally reported by [Billboard](https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/justin-bieber-bts-global-charts-may-16-1236244510/)._