With the chart's official announcement on September 14, 2020, Billboard described it as "the first authoritative charts ranking the top songs globally", and stated that basing the chart on worldwide streams and download sales, "will give an accurate glimpse into the most popular songs on the planet".

What streams count for billboard?

150 on-demand audio and/or video streams will count as 1 Unit for certification purposes. Multiple versions of digital tracks can be combined: Tracks defined as 'radio mix' or 'album version'

Are Billboard charts global?

Billboard's two global charts (the latest of which are dated Oct. 9) began in September 2020 and rank songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by MRC Data. The Billboard Global 200 is inclusive of worldwide data and the Billboard Global Excl.