Best international songs of the year

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0commentsUpdated on 10/06/2026 at 03:00 PM

Taylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelia1289

The worldwide ranking generated by 271 votes

12 / 12

Taylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelia1289

Alex Warren – Ordinary1264

Gracie Abrams – That's So True (Live at Radio City Music Hall)1261

Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars – Die With A Smile1250

Chappell Roan – Pink Pony Club1242

HUNTR/X – EJAE/ Audrey Nuna/ REI AMI – Golden [From KPop Demon Hunters]1222

ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – APT1211

Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild1190

Gigi Perez – Sailor Song (Official Music Video)1172

#10

Sombr – Undressed1099

#11

Ravyn Lenae – Love Me Not1092

#12

Tinashe & Disco Lines – No Broke Boys1083

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How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.