Inigo Quintero’s ‘Si No Estas’ Hits No. 1 on Global Excl. U.S. – Billboard

Iñigo Quintero’s “Si No Estás” crowns the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. songs chart (dated Nov. 4). The Spanish singer-songwriter reigns with his first entry on the chart.

Plus, “Too Much” by The Kid LAROI, Jung Kook and Central Cee debuts at No. 10 on Global Excl. U.S.

The Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts, which began in September 2020, 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.

Iñigo Quintero’s “Si No Estás” ascends from No. 4 to No. 1 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart with 54.2 million streams (up 10%) and 1,000 sold (up 37%) outside the U.S. Oct. 20-26. The piano-pop song is the first entry on the ranking for the singer-songwriter, who becomes the second act to reign with a rookie entry this year, after Fifty Fifty’s “Cupid” led for two weeks beginning in May.

“Si No Estás,” which has benefited from buzz on TikTok and Instagram, made Quintero a first-timer on Billboard’s charts just four weeks earlier. The single also tallies a third week at No. 1 on the Spain Songs chart, among its coronations on other Billboard Hits of the World surveys.

Jung Kook’s “Seven,” featuring Latto, keeps at No. 2 following nine weeks at No. 1 on Global Excl. U.S. beginning in July; Tate McRae’s “Greedy” jumps 6-3 for a new high; Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer” charges 8-4, returning to its best rank; and  Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red” descends 3-5, following two weeks on top starting in September.

Also in the Global Excl. U.S. top 10, “Too Much” by The Kid LAROI, Jung Kook and Central Cee launches at No. 10, with 31.5 million streams and 14,000 sold outside the U.S.

The Kid LAROI, from Australia, adds his second Global Excl. U.S. top 10, after “Stay,” with Justin Bieber, dominated for nine weeks in 2021. British rapper Central Cee also notches his second top 10, after “Sprinter,” with Dave, hit No. 6 in July.

Jung Kook earns his seventh solo Global Excl. U.S. top 10, the most for a member of BTS; he accounts for half of their 14 top 10s apart from the group. Here’s a rundown, ranked by peak position, of BTS members’ top 10s outside the superstar South Korean septet (which has posted 11 top 10s, including seven No. 1s):

The Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts (dated Nov. 4, 2023) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow (Oct. 31). For both charts, 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.