Well-known worldwide hits that aren't US hits

[Groovy]

Same as the US hits thread. 

Some that come to mind is Waka Waka by Shakira, Galway Girl by Ed Sheeran and Stan by Eminem. 

[312999]

The Ketchup Song, number 1 everywhere but didn’t make a year end list in US.

[johnm1120]

Celine Dion - Think Twice

[Private Dancer]

When Love Takes Over

[rnb]

california king bed - rihanna

[Ｓｏｕｎｄｃｌ🕤ｃｋ]

Michel Telo - Ai Se Eu Te Pego
Madonna - Sorry
Nelly Furtado - All Good Things
Shakira Ft Maluma - Chantaje
O-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei
Robbie Williams - Feel
Alan Walker - Faded

[jasper0102]

Angel Baby - Troye Sivan

[jimijoop]

Anything by Anastacia, Sugababes, Little Mix, Rita Ora, Blue, A1

Westlife - My love

Take That - Patience

Any Ava Max song that it isn't Sweet but a Psycho.

95% of Eurodance/EDM hits.

Agnes - Release me

Ronan Keating - Life is a rollercoaster/If tomorrow never comes

Miley Cyrus - Nothing breaks like a heart

Madonna - Celebration

Kylie Minogue - In your eyes/Confide in me/All the lovers

LP - Lost on you

Sunrise avenue - Fairytale gone bad

The Rasmus - In the shadows

[NARCISSIST ELOQUENT QUEEN™]

Alice Deejay - Better Off Alone
Alizee - Moi Lolita
Anastacia - I'm Outta Love
ATB - 9pm (Till I Come)
ATC - Around The World
Blondie - Maria
Charli XCX - Boys
Cher - Strong Enough
Cher - The Music's No Good Without You
Chicane - Saltwater
Dua Lipa - Physical
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love
French Affair - My Heart Goes Boom (La Di Da Da)
George Michael - Amazing
Jennifer Lopez - Dance Again
Kim Kay - Li La Li
Livin' Joy - Dreamer
Lou Bega - Mambo No. 5
Madison Avenue - Don't Call Me Baby
Midge Ure - Breathe
Modern Talking - You're My Heart, You're My Soul
Mono - Life In Mono
Mr. President - Coco Jamboo
P!NK - Dear Mr. President
Ricky Martin - Maria
Rita Ora - Everywhere
Robbie Williams - Angels
Sandra - Maria Magdalena
Shaft - Mucho Mambo (Sway)
Tina Turner - When The Heartache Is Over
Vengaboys - Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!
Wes - Alane

[dremolus - solarpunk]

Feb 4, 2023 1:48:15 GMT -5 NARCISSIST ELOQUENT QUEEN™ said:

Lou Bega - Mambo No. 5

This was a hit in the US

[dremolus - solarpunk]

Feb 3, 2023 12:41:58 GMT -5 Groovy said:

Same as the US hits thread. 

Some that come to mind is Waka Waka by Shakira, Galway Girl by Ed Sheeran and Stan by Eminem. 

Do we just go by Top 40 hit (which would exclude songs like All the Things She Said or Mercy (Duffy) from this list) or YE Hit?

[SabrinaFan]

Zara Larsson - Lush Life

[🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲]

Xtina's Dirrty. It was in the top 5 in most countries, but only peaked at #42 in the U.S.

[#LisaRinna]

Anything by Robbie Williams from "Angels," to "She's the One" to "Feel."

[jasper0102]

Feb 4, 2023 0:27:59 GMT -5 jimijoop said:

[Any Ava Max song that it isn't Sweet but a Psycho.

Kings and Queens?

[Luckie Starchild]

[johnm1120]

Any S Club 7 song that isn't "Never Had a Dream Come True."

[JukeboxJacob]

this was big in most European countries, but didn't even make the US YE Hot 100

[johnm1120]

[johnm1120]

[mkarns]

Feb 4, 2023 19:40:58 GMT -5 #LisaRinna said:

Anything by Robbie Williams from "Angels," to "She's the One" to "Feel."

In addition, anything from Take That other than "Back For Good".

[irice22]

"My Favourite Game" by the Cardigans comes to mind.

[dremolus - solarpunk]

Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity (didn't even chart high on airplay charts)
Daft Punk - One More Time/Around the World (Pretty much anything by Daft Punk before 2013 was an international hit outside the US)
Oasis - Don't Look Back in Anger
Skrillex - Bangarang
Clean Bandit - Symphony
Dua Lipa - Blow Your Mind (Mwah)
Little Mix - Secret Love Song
Shontelle - T-Shirt

[Trilogy]

come a little closer let me taste your smile until the morning light

[Zinc.]

Ghetto Supastar

[jimijoop]

David Kushner - Daylight

[lazer]

A lot of these songs have probably been heard by a decent amount of people in the US. Just not in a massive way like in the other countries.