Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj‘s “Beauty And A Beat” has now spent 17 consecutive days at number one on Spotify’s global chart. Chart analytics account @chartdata reported the milestone on X, noting 7.64 million streams on the most recently tracked day.
That’s a 2012 song dominating the most competitive streaming chart on the planet, more than a decade after its release.
The track originally appeared on Bieber’s third studio album, Believe, in September 2012. Minaj’s guest verse gave it a hip-hop edge that set it apart from his usual pop output. The combination landed big at the time. It’s clearly landing again now.
What makes 17 days remarkable is the consistency. Songs that reach number one on Spotify’s global chart typically hold the spot for a day or two. A strong week is possible for a track with real momentum. Seventeen unbroken days is a grind that most current releases don’t pull off. This track is still pulling 7.64 million streams per day this deep into the run. The momentum isn’t tapering.
The @chartdata post carried real weight on X. It drew over 10,000 likes and more than 1,700 retweets, a clear signal the music community is paying attention.
No single explanation for the surge has surfaced publicly. Nostalgia-driven plays on short-form video platforms have fueled catalog revivals before. A viral moment can send a decade-old track up the charts almost overnight. The numbers here show the song found a wide audience and held it.
Both artists bring name recognition that amplifies any chart story. Bieber has stepped back from the public eye in recent periods, and any streaming resurgence tied to his catalog draws attention fast. Minaj remains one of the most-streamed female rappers on the platform globally. A catalog win for both adds to their streaming records in a concrete way.
Spotify’s global chart draws streams from every country on the platform. Holding the top spot for 17 consecutive days on that chart is genuinely unusual. Spotify counts more than 600 million users worldwide, and 7.64 million daily streams represents a meaningful share of that active base.
The question now is how long the run holds. Seventeen days is already a standout stretch for any single title. A hold through the rest of this week would push it into territory that raises eyebrows among industry veterans. Chart trackers will be watching.
For followers of either artist, this is a clean win. A song many of them grew up with is having a verifiable moment, and the data backs it up with no caveats. No streaming manipulation story has emerged. No controversy around the numbers. Just a steady run with daily figures to support it.
According to @chartdata, the 17-day count is confirmed as of May 3, 2026. The account is widely cited by music journalists and industry insiders for its accuracy in tracking global Spotify data.
The run may end this week, or it may push further. Either way, “Beauty And A Beat” has already secured a place in the conversation about Spotify’s longest-running global number ones. A 2012 collaboration making chart history in 2026 is a result few people would have predicted.
