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Bieber’s 2010 Hit Tops Global Chart, Minaj First

4/28/2026

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Justin Bieber’s 2010 hit “Beauty and a Beat” featuring Nicki Minaj rose to No. 1 on Billboard’s Global Excl. U.S. chart dated May 2, 2026.
The song’s streams outside the United States jumped 93% to 65.4 million during the tracking week of April 17-23, according to Luminate.
The achievement makes Bieber’s third Global Excl. U.S. No. 1 since September 2020 and gives Minaj her first chart-topping placement.

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Justin Bieber’s 2010 hit “Beauty and a Beat” featuring Nicki Minaj rose to No. 1 on Billboard’s Global Excl. U.S. chart dated May 2, 2026.
The song’s streams outside the United States jumped 93% to 65.4 million during the tracking week of April 17-23, according to Luminate.
The achievement makes Bieber’s third Global Excl. U.S. No. 1 since September 2020 and gives Minaj her first chart-topping placement.