The year is almost coming to an end and if there is one thing that marked the year 2024, it was great international successes. In the pop world, several artists such as Beyonce and Taylor Swift released new albums, in addition to the rise of new divas such as Chappell Roan and Charli XCX.
On Spotify, the song “Espresso” which is part of the album “Short n’ Sweet” by Sabrina Carpenter, was the most listened to this year, accumulating more than 1.6 billion streams on the audio service. In addition to it, the platform chose tracks as “Beautiful Things” by Benson Boone and “Birds Of A Feather” by Billie Eilish, as the main ones of 2024.
Check out 10 other international songs below, which were released and were successful in 2024
“Die With a Smile” by Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga
In August, Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga released a collaboration together, which became the most shared song on Spotify. Furthermore, the duet was the song that reached 1 billion reproductions on the music platform the fastest.
On Billboard, the song debuted at third place on the Hot 100, considered the most important music chart in the world. In total, the song remained in the rankings for 16 weeks and also reached second place.
“Too Sweet” by Hozier
Another song that was popular and stuck in listeners’ heads was “Too Sweet” by Hozier, known for the hit “Take Me To Church”. On TikTok, the song became even more popular and several audios were created with the song. In the main, more than 247 thousand videos were made on the social network.
In April this year, the song premiered on Billboard Brasil Hot 100 jumped from 54th position to 41st. On the Hot 100 overall, the song reached the top, where it stayed for a week, but in the ranking itself, it remained for 37 weeks, the equivalent of two months.
“Good Luck, Babe!” by Chappell Roan
Chappell Roan’s new song excited fans and also made other people aware of his work. With the lively “Good Luck, Babe!”, Chappell received more than 1 billion plays on Spotify alone.
The song — which talks about a woman who refuses to believe that she is attracted to other women and surrenders to the feeling she harbors — reached 4th place on Billboard’s Hot 100 and in total, remained on the North American chart for 35 weeks .
“Apple” by Charli XCX
This is another song that became even more popular due to TikTok, where it even received a special dance. In general, his new album “Brat” stood out in 2024 and was voted word of the year by the Collins dictionary.
Released in June this year, the album was chosen as album of the year by the North American magazine Rolling Stone, which, among its justifications for the choice, mentioned that the production is a “hyperpop rollercoaster”.
“We Can’t Be Friends (wait for your love)” by Ariana Grande
This year, Ariana Grande also released a new album, “Eternal Sunshine”, full of hits. The song “We Can’t Be Friends (wait for your love)” was one of them and is currently his most popular song on Spotify, where it has already accumulated 1 billion streams.
In the video clip, the singer works with Evan Peters (actor by Jeffrey Dahmer), with scenes that show references to the film “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”, released in 2004.
“Texas Hold ‘Em” by Beyoncé
The track from her new album, “Cowboy Carter”, was responsible for establishing the artist as the first black woman to top the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in the United States.
On the Hot 100, it remained at the top of the music chart for two weeks and in total, spent 20 days in the music rankings. “Cowboy Carter” is the long-awaited follow-up to his 2022 album “Renaissance” and 2016’s “Lemonade.”
“Fortnight” by Taylor Swift and Post Malone
The song that belongs to the singer’s latest album, “The Tortured Poets Department” also boomed in 2024. On Deezer, this was the most played song in the artist’s discography this year. On Spotify, the song is the second most popular, behind only the track “Cruel Summer”.
This year, Taylor Swift broke records again. In addition to being chosen as Billboard’s Artist of the Year, the blonde (as she is affectionately called by fans), she was also the most listened to artist and the owner of the most listened to album in 2024 on Spotify.
“I Had Some Help” by Post Malone and Morgan Wallen
Another artist delving into country in 2024 is Post Malone, who released the album “F1-Trillion” and occupied the highest position on the Billboard 200. With the track highlighted, the rapper topped the United States music charts for the 6th time.
The track debuted with 76.4 million official streams in the country — the most for a song in a single week since chart calculations began with streaming content in September 2020.
“Lose Control” by Teddy Swims
Another big hit of 2024 is “Lose Control,” which recently honored artist Teddy Swims with Best Hot 100 Song and Best Radio Song at the Billboard Music Awards. On the Hot 100, the song remained at the top for one week and in total, it spent 69 weeks on the music chart.
“Houdini” by Dua Lipa
In May, another album that reached digital platforms was “Radical Optimism” by Dua Lipa. Among the most popular songs, “Houdini” stands out, which was previously released as a single, as well as “Training Season”.
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This content was originally published in Retrospective: main international hits released in 2024 on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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