The Billboard Hot 100 has been the standard record chart in the US since 1958. While most of the artists who reach #1 are American or British, there is occasionally an international surprise. Mapping the chart-topping countries shows us which countries have had an outsize influence on American culture (musically, at least), and which have underperformed.

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Intro animation by Party Kaleta:   / partykaleta  
Editing by Aldo Pinheiro

0:21 Europe
2:23 Asia
3:30 Nord VPN
4:33 Africa
5:34 Oceania
6:57 North America
8:24 Central / South America
10:42 Closing Thoughts

All songs featured in this video:

Europe
The Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There
U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
A-ha - Take On Me
Blue Swede - Hooked On A Feeling
Abba - Dancing Queen
Ace Of Base - The Sign
Paul Mauriat - Love Is Blue
The Weekend - Starboy
Milli Vanilli - Baby Don't Forget My Number
Jan Hammer - Miami Vice Theme
Falco - Rock Me Amadeus
Los Del Rio - Macarena (Original)
Harry Styles - As It Was
Los Del Rio - Macarena (Bayside Boys Remix)

Asia
Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki
BTS - Dynamite
Psy - Gangnam Style
BTS - Butter
BTS - Yet To Come

Africa
Akon - Don't Matter
Akon - I Wanna Love You
Drake - One Dance
Wizkid - Essence

Oceania
Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
Bee Gees - To Love Somebody
Bee Gees - How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Olivia Newton-John - Physical
Men At Work - Down Under
INXS - Need You Tonight
Gotye (feat Kimbra) - Somebody That I Used To Know
Lorde - Royals
OMC - How Bizarre

North America
Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean
The Weeknd - The Hills
Drake - Nice For What
Carlos Santana with Rob Thomas - Smooth
Carlos Santana with The Product G&B - Maria Maria
Los Lobos - La Bamba
Selena - Techno Cumbia

Caribbean / Central / South America
Shaggy - It Wasn't Me
Sean Paul - Get Busy
Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting
Celia Cruz con La Sonora Matancera - Sandungueate
Gloria Estefan - Don’t Wanna Lose You Now
Camila Cabello - Havana
Shakira with Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie
Nicki Minaj - Super Freaky Girl
Rihanna - Umbrella
Rihanna - Rude Boy
Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca
Luisa Fonsi with Daddy Yankee - Despacito
Bad Bunny with Cardi B & J Balvin - I Like It

Closing Thoughts
Raghav Chaitanya - Mujhse Mil
Phil Collins - Sussudio
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule The World
James Blunt - You're Beautiful