The IFPI World Single Award is introduced to the artist with the world’s best-selling single of the yr throughout all digital codecs – together with paid subscription streaming, ad-supported platforms, and single-track downloads.
As It Was is Harry Types’ first IFPI World Single Award – however marks the tenth anniversary of his different IFPI Award wins with earlier band One Course who topped the primary ever IFPI World Recording Artist Chart and likewise the IFPI World Album Chart again in 2013. Harry led a robust efficiency from UK artists within the newest annual chart. He’s joined by fellow British acts Glass Animals, whose sleeper-hit single Warmth Waves options at #2; Elton John and Dua Lipa whose collaboration Chilly Coronary heart (PNAU Remix) is at #4 and additional tracks from Ed Sheeran (Shivers #7, Dangerous Habits #10), Adele (Simple On Me #13) and Dua Lipa’s Levitating (ft. DaBaby) at #12.
For the primary time the High 20 sees 4 songs carried out predominantly in Spanish characteristic – world star Dangerous Bunny showing twice, at #9 together with his collaboration with Chencho Corleone, Me Porto Bonito, and at #11 together with his solo hit Tití Me Preguntó. Fellow Puerto Rican artist Farruko made his debut showing within the IFPI World Singles Chart together with his single Pepas touchdown at #18, whereas Colombian star Karol G additionally debuted along with her single PROVENZA at #20.
The most recent IFPI World Singles Chart additionally shines a lightweight on the reimagination and rediscovery of traditional songs on the worldwide stage. Kate Bush’s Operating Up That Hill (A Deal With God) charted at #16 following its look on Netflix’s breakout present Stranger Issues in 2022, whereas Elton John and Dua Lipa’s reimagined model of a medley of Elton John’s hits, Chilly Coronary heart (PNAU Remix) charted at #4.
Frances Moore, Chief Govt of IFPI, stated: “Congratulations to Harry Types, and all of his crew, on successful IFPI’s World Single of the Yr Award. Harry first obtained an IFPI Award as a part of One Course after we first launched the IFPI World Recording Artist Chart 10 years in the past, so it’s an honour to current him with an award this yr for his stellar single As It Was which has soundtracked the yr for therefore many music followers around the globe.
“It’s great to see such a various combination of songs within the World Singles Chart this yr – some acquainted tracks from the earlier yr that continued to develop in 2022, amongst loads of new tracks and a few reimagined older tracks – all going to indicate that file corporations are working exhausting to seek out new methods to make sure music followers around the globe have entry to such a variety of music yr on yr.”
