The ‘Wicked’ mania is taking over the Philippines.

Following the release of the musical blockbuster in Philippine cinemas, a number of tracks from its soundtrack have made their way onto the Billboard Philippines’ Hot 100 chart (dated December 7, 2024) — including Ariana Grande’s rendition of “Popular” and Cynthia Erivo and Grande’s take on the Broadway classic, “Defying Gravity.”

Erivo’s powerful “Defying Gravity” makes its impressive debut on the Philippines Hot 100 chart at the No. 31 spot, while Grande’s bubbly and charismatic “Popular” makes a strong impression at the No. 73 position. 

Both tracks stand out as the more iconic set of songs from the critically acclaimed film adaptation, garnering viral traction across various social media platforms — wherein audiences are adding the track to their video reactions to the film, or even performing their own covers to the songs. The presence of both songs on the Philippines Hot 100 makes for an impressive debut for the musical genre on the chart, given that this stands as the first time any song from a musical has broken through to the Philippines Hot 100. 

Elsewhere on the Philippines Hot 100, ROSÉ and Bruno Mars’ chart-topping “APT.” maintains a strong hold on the No. 1 spot, while Mars’ duet with Lady Gaga, “Die With A Smile,” holds the No. 2 position. TJ Monterde and KZ Tandingan’s beloved ballad “Palagi” follows closely at No. 3, while Dionela occupies the No. 4. No. 5, and No. 10 spots with his singles “Marilag,” “Sining” featuring Jay R, and “Oksihina.”

Billie Eilish’s “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” steps down to No. 6,  and is followed by Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s new collaboration “Luther” which makes its debut at the No. 7 position of the chart. At No. 8 is Maki’s chart-topping hit  “Dilaw,” while BTS Jin’s “Running Wild” ranks at No. 9.

The Billboard Philippines Hot 100 ranks the biggest songs in the country, based on streaming data (both audio and video) collected by data provider Luminate. The chart encompasses tracks by both Filipino and international acts. The Hot 100 is one of Billboard Philippines‘ official music charts, alongside the Top Philippine Songs chart. Both charts are updated weekly every Wednesday.

View this week’s Billboard Philippines‘ Hot 100 chart here.