Spotify top songs this week: what is moving the chart?
See Spotify’s top songs this week, the biggest chart movers and the stories behind tracks from KAROL G, Malcolm Todd, Justin Bieber, ADÉLA and more.
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By Ekaterina Drozdovica
“BbY WOW” is still firmly in control. The KAROL G, Judeline and rusowsky collaboration holds at number one on Spotify’s weekly global chart, pulling in 42.5 million streams.
There is also a new arrival in the top 10, although the song itself is hardly new. The Goo Goo Dolls’ 1998 hit “Iris” rises to number 10, joining Katy Perry and Justin Bieber in giving this week’s ranking a distinctly nostalgic streak.
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Key takeaways about Spotify top songs
“BbY WOW” remains number one for the third week in a row, with 42,545,078 streams.
Tame Impala’s “Loser” records the biggest fall in the top 10, dropping three places to number six.
The Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris” rises two places to number 10 after 122 weeks on the weekly chart.
Older tracks remain unusually prominent, with “Beauty And A Beat”, “The One That Got Away” and “Iris” all sitting in the global top 10.
What are Spotify’s top 10 songs this week?
Song
Artist
Weekly movement
Streams
1
BbY WOW
KAROL G, Judeline and rusowsky
No change
42,545,078
2
Earrings
Malcolm Todd
No change
23,893,905
3
Beauty And A Beat
Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj
Up 1
21,546,887
4
The One That Got Away
Katy Perry
Up 1
20,874,611
5
Ain’t In LA
ADÉLA
Up 4
20,446,503
6
Loser
Tame Impala
Down 3
20,322,778
7
Self Aware
Temper City
Up 1
19,672,595
8
the cure
Olivia Rodrigo
Down 2
19,383,722
9
back to friends
sombr
Up 4
19,293,384
10
Iris
The Goo Goo Dolls
Up 2
19,237,368
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1. “BbY WOW” by KAROL G, Judeline and rusowsky
“BbY WOW” stays at number one with 42.5 million streams, almost 18.7 million more than the second-place track. Five weeks into its chart run, it remains comfortably ahead of the rest of the top 10.
The collaboration was released in August as part of KAROL G’s No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto. Official credits bring together KAROL G, Spanish artists Judeline and rusowsky, with production involving Tainy, Omer Fedi, KAROL G and rusowsky.
It has also had a fairly high-profile few weeks away from streaming. Judeline, rusowsky and Tainy joined KAROL G during her New Jersey stadium show in September, keeping the collaboration visible as it sits at the top of the global chart.
2. “Earrings” by Malcolm Todd
Malcolm Todd’s “Earrings” holds at number two with 23.9 million streams. It is now in its 26th week on the chart and has previously reached number one.
That is quite a second life for a song originally released in 2024. TikTok said in June that “Earrings” had generated more than eight million creations and six billion video views globally after taking off again online in 2026.
The viral boost has turned an older Todd release into one of 2026’s most persistent streaming hits. This week, it remains the closest challenger to “BbY WOW”, even if there is still a very large gap between first and second place.
3. “Beauty And A Beat” by Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj
“Beauty And A Beat” climbs one place to number three, collecting 21.5 million streams. The 2012 single has now spent 23 weeks on the current weekly chart run and has already reached number one.
Its comeback has a pretty clear starting point. Bieber brought his back catalogue back into the spotlight during Coachella in April. The Guardian, citing Billboard data, reported that streams across Bieber’s catalogue nearly tripled around his first set, while “Beauty And A Beat” went on to spend more than a week at the top of Spotify’s global chart.
Months later, the revival is still going. Rather than dropping back into catalogue territory, the track is climbing again.
4. “The One That Got Away” by Katy Perry
Apparently 2011 is not finished with us yet. Katy Perry’s “The One That Got Away” rises another place to number four, with 20.9 million streams. That is a new peak for its current weekly chart run.
TikTok has played a major role in the comeback. The platform named the track its Global and US Song of the Summer 2026, saying it had been used in more than 42 million videos and generated more than 55 billion video views by the beginning of September.
The trend has introduced the Teenage Dream single to a much younger audience, and the effect has travelled well beyond TikTok. The song is now sitting inside Spotify’s global weekly top five.
5. “Ain’t In LA” by ADÉLA
ADÉLA keeps moving up fast. “Ain’t In LA” jumps four places from number nine to number five, generating 20.4 million streams and reaching a new weekly peak.
The rise comes shortly after the release of her debut album PRIMA on September 4. Earlier this month, “Ain’t In LA” gave the Slovak singer her first top-10 appearance on Spotify’s daily global chart, reaching number seven on September 6.
The song is also more personal than its title might suggest. ADÉLA has said it grew partly out of frustration with the same people and beauty standards repeatedly dominating pop culture, as well as her memories of growing up outside that world.
Now it is closing in on the very part of pop culture it is commenting on.
6. “Loser” by Tame Impala
Tame Impala’s “Loser” has the toughest week inside the top 10, dropping three places from number three to number six. It still pulls in 20.3 million streams, though, leaving it only narrowly behind “Ain’t In LA”.
The track has previously reached number two. It originally arrived with a Sam Kristofski-directed music video starring Joe Keery, known both for Stranger Things and his own music as Djo.
So, yes, “Loser” is falling this week. Sitting sixth on Spotify’s global chart is still a fairly loose interpretation of losing.
7. “Self Aware” by Temper City
Temper City’s “Self Aware” edges up one place to number seven with 19.7 million streams. It has now spent 24 weeks on the chart and previously peaked at number five.
The song was released in February as Temper City’s debut single and quickly found an audience through short-form video. By June, its label and TikTok distribution partner reported more than 6.4 million TikTok creations and 11 billion associated video views.
That initial viral burst has turned into a much longer chart run. More than half a year after release, “Self Aware” remains inside Spotify’s global top 10.
8. “the cure” by Olivia Rodrigo
Olivia Rodrigo’s “the cure” slips two places to number eight, recording 19.4 million streams. The song is in its 17th week on the chart and has previously climbed as high as number two.
Despite the title, Rodrigo has confirmed that the track is not a reference to the band The Cure. She described it instead as coming from a more mature perspective than some of her earlier songwriting and called it one of her favorite songs she has made.
Two places down is a noticeable move, but the numbers remain tight in this part of the ranking. Fewer than 300,000 streams separate “the cure” from number nine.
9. “back to friends” by sombr
One of the week’s most persistent hits is moving back up. Sombr’s “back to friends” climbs four places from number 13 to number nine, with 19.3 million streams.
The song has now spent 78 weeks on Spotify’s weekly global chart and has previously reached number one. Its rise started long before this week: the track broke through in 2025 after gaining traction on TikTok and became sombr’s first Billboard Hot 100 entry.
It later appeared on his debut album I Barely Know Her, with Warner Records reporting that the track had topped both the US and global Spotify charts during its original run.
More than a year later, it is back inside the weekly global top 10.
10. “Iris” by The Goo Goo Dolls
The Goo Goo Dolls’ late-1990s classic rises two places to number 10 with 19.2 million streams. It has now appeared on Spotify’s weekly chart for 122 weeks, by far the longest run of anything in this week’s top 10.
The song has been finding new audiences for years rather than experiencing one single viral moment. Goo Goo Dolls frontman John Rzeznik said earlier this year that covers by artists including Taylor Swift had helped introduce “Iris” to another generation, while the track had already passed three billion Spotify streams.
The band has also kept the song active in 2026, including releasing a reworked version with Steve Aoki in March. That does not necessarily explain this week’s move on its own, but it is another reminder that “Iris” never really left the conversation.
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“BbY WOW” by KAROL G, Judeline and rusowsky is number one on Spotify’s Weekly Top Songs Global chart for the week of September 17, 2026. It recorded over 42.5 millionstreams during the weekly chart period.
What is the biggest-moving song on Spotify this week?
There is a tie inside the top 10. ADÉLA’s “Ain’t In LA” rises four places from number nine to number five, while sombr’s “back to friends” climbs four places from number 13 to number nine. Tame Impala’s “Loser” makes the largest move in the other direction, falling three places from number three to number six.
Why are older songs returning to the Spotify charts?
There is no single reason. Different songs can return because of social-media trends, live performances, films, TV, artist activity or simply renewed interest from listeners.
How often are Spotify’s weekly charts updated?
Spotify’s weekly charts are updated once a week after each tracking period ends. They show chart-eligible streams recorded during that period.
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