| GLASS ANIMALS ‘HEAT WAVES’LONGEST #1 SONG ON BILLBOARD HOT 100 BY BRITISH GROUP IN 25 YEARS HEAT WAVES HITS FOURTH WEEK AT NO.1 Glass Animals have the longest #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 by a British Group in 25 years since Spice Girls ‘Wannabe’ They’ve also broken the record for longest running #1 song by a group on Billboard Global 200 Chart!  Glass Animals’ ‘Heat Waves’ continues to be the biggest song in the world this week, as it remains #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart for the fourth week in a row, the longest-leading #1 song by a British group in over 25 years, since Spice Girls’ “Wannabe” in 1997 – and its reign is now among the top 10 longest ever for songs by British groups (see full list below). “Heat Waves” holds #1 on Billboard’s Radio Songs Chart and Global Excl. U.S. Chart for the third week in a row. In addition, the song has broken the record for the most weeks at #1 for a song by a group on the Billboard 200 Global Chart, leading for five weeks in a row. This adds to the band’s numerous #1’s, including, Top 40 Radio Chart, Alternative Radio Chart & Hot AC Radio Chart(a first in the band’s career), Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs Chart, Apple Music Alternative Top Songs Chart, Spotify’s Global 50 chart (for 61 days)and more (see full list below). The song has broken numerous records and maintained its longevity through numerous platforms and support from fans and channels across the industry. In addition to Glass Animals’ recent success, frontman Dave Bayley co-wrote and co-produced Florence + The Machine’s newest single ‘My Love’, adding to his already impressive list of collaborations with other artists. ‘Heat Waves’ ties for the 9th longest #1 among a British group in the chart’s history. Longest-Leading Hot 100 No. 1s by British Groups-Weeks at No. 1, Title, Artist, Date Reached No. 1: 9, “Hey Jude,” The Beatles, Sept. 28, 1968 8, “Every Breath You Take,” The Police, July 9, 1983 8, “Night Fever,” Bee Gees, March 18, 1978 7, “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” UB40, July 24, 1993 7, “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” The Beatles, Feb. 1, 1964 5, “Silly Love Songs,” Wings, May 22, 1976 5, “Get Back,” The Beatles (with Billy Preston), May 24, 1969 5, “Can’t Buy Me Love,” The Beatles, April 4, 1964 4, “Heat Waves,” Glass Animals, March 12, 2022 4, “Wannabe,” Spice Girls, Feb. 22, 1997 4, “Another Brick in the Wall (Part II),” Pink Floyd, March 22, 1980 4, “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” Queen, Feb. 23, 1980 4, “Stayin’ Alive,” Bee Gees, Feb. 4, 1978 4, “My Love,” Paul McCartney and Wings, June 2, 1973 4, “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?,” Bee Gees, Aug. 7, 1971 4, “Honky Tonk Women,” The Rolling Stones, Aug. 23, 1969 4, “Yesterday,” The Beatles, Oct. 9, 1965 4, “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” The Rolling Stones, July 10, 1965 See all the incredible record breaking stats below: “HEAT WAVES” HISTORIC #1’s: RIAA Triple Platinum in the US Over 3.1 billion streams globally Over 1.3 billion streams on Spotify alone #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart for 4 weeks #1 on Billboard’s Global 200 Chart for 5 weeks #1 on Billboard’s Global Excl. U.S. Chart for 3 weeks #1 on Billboard’s Radio Songs Chart for 3 weeks #1 on Top 40 Radio Chart #1 on Billboard’s Hot Rock & Alternative Songs Chart for 27 weeks #1 on Spotify’s US Top 50 Chart for 30 days #1 on Spotify’s Global Top 50 Chart for 61 days #1 on Spotify’s Today’s Top Hits Playlist #1 on Spotify’s Daily Top 200 Chart #1 on Apple Music US Alternative Genre Top Songs Chart #1 on Alternative Radio Chart #1 on Hot AC Radio Chart #5 on Shazam Global Chart |
