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Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Drivers License’ Is the First Song to Hit 1 Billion Global Streams in 2021

Olivia Rodrigo’s runaway hit single “Drivers License” just keeps getting bigger, as it has become the first song to surpass 1 billion global streams in 2021, according to figures reported to MRC…

Olivia Rodrigo’s runaway hit single “Drivers License” just keeps getting bigger, as it has become the first song to surpass 1 billion global streams in 2021, according to figures reported to MRC Data.

The tune, which spent eight weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 chart, climbed past the 1 billion mark in the week ending March 25. That week, the song racked up 54.42 million global on-demand audio and video streams, bringing its cumulative total to 1.033 billion.

“Drivers License” continues to lead 2021 as the year’s most streamed song globally. The No. 2 most-streamed track of the year is BTS’ “Dynamite” with 685.98 million.

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“Drivers License” was released on Jan. 8 and also topped the Billboard Global Excluding U.S. chart for nine weeks, as well as the U.S.-based Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks.

Rodrigo released her new single, “Deja Vu,” on Thursday, April 1. Her debut album, *O*R, is due May 21.