Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' Tops Apple Music's 2024 Global Charts

Apple Music's year-end data reveals Kendrick Lamar's first chart-topping single, record representation of female artists, and growing global influence of Japanese music.

Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' claims the top spot on Apple Music's 2024 global song chart, marking his first No. 1 on the platform's year-end list.
The top five global songs include Benson Boone's 'Beautiful Things,' Sabrina Carpenter's 'Espresso,' Shaboozey's 'A Bar Song (Tipsy),' and Taylor Swift's 'Cruel Summer,' which saw renewed popularity in 2023.
A record-breaking 39 songs by female-identifying artists made the global top 100 chart, the highest representation in its seven-year history.
Japanese hip-hop act Creepy Nuts' 'Bling-Bang-Bang-Born' topped Apple Music's most-read lyrics chart and the Sing chart, highlighting the growing international appeal of Japanese music.
Apple Music introduced new features in its Replay tool, allowing users to explore detailed listening habits, while Billie Eilish was named Artist of the Year following a groundbreaking year for the singer-songwriter.