How Many Billboard Hits Came From Outside The US?
The Billboard Hot 100 has been the standard record chart in the US since 1958. While most of the artists who reach #1 are American or British, there is occasionally an international surprise. Mapping the chart-topping countries shows us which countries have had an outsize influence on American culture (musically, at least), and which have underperformed.
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Intro animation by Party Kaleta: https://www.instagram.com/partykaleta/
Editing by Aldo Pinheiro
0:21 Europe
2:23 Asia
3:30 Nord VPN
4:33 Africa
5:34 Oceania
6:57 North America
8:24 Central / South America
10:42 Closing Thoughts
All songs featured in this video:
Europe
The Beatles – I Saw Her Standing There
U2 – I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
A-ha – Take On Me
Blue Swede – Hooked On A Feeling
Abba – Dancing Queen
Ace Of Base – The Sign
Paul Mauriat – Love Is Blue
The Weekend – Starboy
Milli Vanilli – Baby Don’t Forget My Number
Jan Hammer – Miami Vice Theme
Falco – Rock Me Amadeus
Los Del Rio – Macarena (Original)
Harry Styles – As It Was
Los Del Rio – Macarena (Bayside Boys Remix)
Asia
Kyu Sakamoto – Sukiyaki
BTS – Dynamite
Psy – Gangnam Style
BTS – Butter
BTS – Yet To Come
Africa
Akon – Don’t Matter
Akon – I Wanna Love You
Drake – One Dance
Wizkid – Essence
Oceania
Bee Gees – Stayin’ Alive
Bee Gees – To Love Somebody
Bee Gees – How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Olivia Newton-John – Physical
Men At Work – Down Under
INXS – Need You Tonight
Gotye (feat Kimbra) – Somebody That I Used To Know
Lorde – Royals
OMC – How Bizarre
North America
Justin Bieber – What Do You Mean
The Weeknd – The Hills
Drake – Nice For What
Carlos Santana with Rob Thomas – Smooth
Carlos Santana with The Product G&B – Maria Maria
Los Lobos – La Bamba
Selena – Techno Cumbia
Caribbean / Central / South America
Shaggy – It Wasn’t Me
Sean Paul – Get Busy
Carl Douglas – Kung Fu Fighting
Celia Cruz con La Sonora Matancera – Sandungueate
Gloria Estefan – Don’t Wanna Lose You Now
Camila Cabello – Havana
Shakira with Wyclef Jean – Hips Don’t Lie
Nicki Minaj – Super Freaky Girl
Rihanna – Umbrella
Rihanna – Rude Boy
Ricky Martin – Livin’ La Vida Loca
Luisa Fonsi with Daddy Yankee – Despacito
Bad Bunny with Cardi B & J Balvin – I Like It
Closing Thoughts
Raghav Chaitanya – Mujhse Mil
Phil Collins – Sussudio
Tears For Fears – Everybody Wants to Rule The World
James Blunt – You’re Beautiful
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