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Olivia Rodrigo Ups Her Global Hits As Several Singles Mount Comebacks
Hollywood & Entertainment Olivia Rodrigo Ups Her Global Hits As Several Singles Mount Comebacks By Hugh McIntyre ,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Follow Author Aug 24, 2026, 10:00am EDT --:-- / --:-- This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more . This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more . Summary Olivia Rodrigo scores multiple global comebacks as “Maggots for Brains” and “Expectations” return to the Billboard Global 200 at Nos. 174 and 184, respectively. Rodrigo is the only artist with two reentries on the worldwide ranking this week, helping her tie Michael Jackson and The Weeknd for the third-most current hits.
On this week’s Billboard Global 200, the ranking of the most popular songs of any style or language throughout the world, Ariana Grande is king — or perhaps that should be queen. She fills the most spaces, thanks largely to the continued success of her latest album, Petal .
13 tracks by Grande – many of which are featured on her eighth solo collection – make space on the 200-rung tally, even as most of them fall following their impressive debuts in lofty positions only a few days ago. On the ranking of the artists who claim the most hits on the current edition of the Billboard Global 200, Bruno Mars comes next with eight, while Olivia Rodrigo ties for third with half a dozen smashes.
Rodrigo is able to reach that sum as multiple tunes return, and they help the pop-rock singer-songwriter stand out and prove her sustained popularity.
Two Rodrigo songs return to the Billboard Global 200 this frame. “Maggots for Brains” reenters at No. 174, while “Expectations” follows at No. 184.
Both tracks have previously appeared inside the top 20 on the list of the most-consumed cuts all around the planet. “Maggots for Brains” peaked at No. 8, while “Expectations” reached No. 19. The two tunes have now spent eight frames somewhere on the worldwide roster.
13 artists return to the Billboard Global 200 this week, and Rodrigo is the only one to score multiple comebacks. Fellow superstars like Drake, Dua Lipa, Foo Fighters, Maroon 5, Noah Kahan and Rihanna all relaunch only one track apiece, though some bound back onto the list in loftier spaces than either “Maggots for Brains” or “Expectations.”
With half a dozen tracks on this week’s Billboard Global 200, Rodrigo ties for the third-most appearances among all artists. Michael Jackson and The Weeknd also fill six spaces apiece.
Rodrigo’s “Stupid Song,” the latest single from her album You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love , is still living inside the top 10, where it can be located at No. 8. Fellow singles “The Cure” and “Drop Dead” follow at Nos. 15 and 27, respectively. Another album cut, “Honeybee,” has no need to return, as it holds on at No. 80.
Of Rodrigo’s two returning global hits, “Expectations” also rebounds on one American Billboard roster. The track reenters the Alternative Streaming Songs chart at No. 24 after failing to find space on the tally last week.
“Maggots for Brains” does not appear on the streaming-only list, though the two cuts otherwise appear on many of the same rankings. Both are present on the Billboard Hot 100, the Billboard Global 200, the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart and the Hot Alternative Songs ranking.
As “Maggots for Brains” and “Expectations” rebound, “Stupid Song” continues its climb on several of Billboard’s radio rosters. The single currently sits on the Pop Airplay, Adult Pop Airplay and Radio Songs charts at Nos. 17, 31 and 39, respectively. Those are new peak positions for the tune on all three lists. “Stupid Song” debuted on both the Adult Pop Airplay and Radio Songs rosters only last time around.
“Drop Dead” also continues to perform well at pop radio, where Rodrigo is a superstar and a certified hitmaker. The track holds at its previously-established peaks of No. 3 on the Pop Airplay chart and No. 7 on the Adult Pop Airplay ranking.
On the Adult Contemporary roster, “Drop Dead” returns to the highest position it has seen yet. The single steps up from No. 20 to No. 17, matching its all-time peak.
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