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Olympics Spark Music Chart Surges
25 Feb
Summary
- Winter Olympics performances boosted multiple songs.
- Sean Paul's 'Give It Up' resurged via TikTok dance trends.
- Sam Fender's 'Warn Me In' made history on UK charts.
The recently concluded Winter Olympics in Milan have become a surprising catalyst for music chart success, influencing multiple artists. U.S. figure skating champion Alysa Liu's performances propelled songs by PinkPantheress, Laufey, and Donna Summer to new streaming heights. Liu's routines, particularly to PinkPantheress's "Stateside," led to significant stream gains, impacting Apple Music and Spotify charts.
Beyond the Olympics, the 2006 Sean Paul and Keyshia Cole collaboration "(When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me" is seeing a remarkable comeback. Viral TikTok dance trends, including those celebrating Jessica Alba and anime, have driven the song’s streams up by 187% in recent weeks. Sean Paul himself has joined the trend on social media, further amplifying its reach.
In the UK, Sam Fender's "Warn Me In," featuring Olivia Dean, has made history. The song reached the No. 1 spot on the UK Official Songs Chart for the first time on February 20, 2026, after a record-breaking 35 weeks on the listing. Its success is also being mirrored in the U.S. market, showing significant growth in streams.
