Teardrops
Teardrops is a major King Warz Charts hit song. The song is Payne's first #1 hit song on the charts, debuting during Week 73 which is a few days following his death. It would peak at number-one during Week 74 and spent seven consecutive weeks at the top of the charts. It joins The Prayer and Yes, And? as the only songs to spend several consecutive weeks at the top of the charts in 2024. As of July 2026, the song is certified 12× Diamond.
| "Teardrops" | |
|---|---|
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| Major Hit Song by Liam Payne | |
| from the album LP2 | |
| Main Artist | Liam Payne |
| First Charted | Week 59 |
| Last Charted | Week 125 |
| Rank | 42 (as of July 19, 2026) |
| Plays | 605 |
| Weeks | 31 |
| Peak | 1⁶ |
| Certification | 12x Diamond ⬥ |
| Song Rating | |
| Rating | Unrated |
Chart Summary
Few songs have opened the way 'Teardrops' did. Debuting at #1 in Week 59, the Liam Payne track stayed on top for 6 straight weeks, through Week 64, and it has spent 31 total weeks on the King Warz Charts. That 6-week stay is the fourth-longest consecutive #1 run in chart history, and Liam Payne's only #1 run to date. It was the tenth song in King Warz Charts history to debut at #1, and Liam Payne's first #1 song. It stands as the 24th song ever to top the King Warz Charts and the ninth official #1 of 2024.
The track earned its highest weekly points total, 1,138, in Week 60 at #1 while holding its position. Its largest weekly gain was a 38-place surge from #45 to #7 in Week 70. The song's longest consecutive run lasted 15 weeks, from Week 59 to Week 73. The song maintained a top-10 presence for 6 consecutive weeks. Once that streak was snapped after Week 73, the song went on to re-enter the chart 9 times, with gaps of 1 to 12 weeks between appearances. The first re-entry came in Week 75, and the most recent in Week 125; the strongest return came in Week 82, back in at #15. No song has reached Diamond faster: it got there just 210 days after its first stream, ahead of Here For It All (song) (211 days). Its records reach past single weeks: it sold 674 units in November 2024, the biggest month any song has ever had. Its 217 plays in November 2024 are the most ever recorded in a single month, and it finished November 2024 as the biggest song of the month.
Among all 963 songs on the charts, the track ranks 61st by total weeks and 12th by total points. Over the course of its chart run, the song has earned 2,413 total units. Chart activity draws 50% from raw streams and 50% from chart points.
2024 was its biggest year: 9 weeks on the chart, peaking at #1, averaging #6, earning 4,926 points, anchored by its biggest week in Week 60, adding 1,215 units for a eighth-place year-end finish. During 2025, the track appeared 21 times, peaking at #7, averaging #28, earning 1,994 points, with the biggest points week in Week 70 (140 points), with 1,099 units sold, enough for 35th on the year-end chart. 2026 to date has brought 1 week, peaking at #48, earning 74 points. The song's average position shifted from #6 in 2024 to #48 in 2026.
Notable Achievements
- The song spent 6 weeks at #1, qualifying as a major hit.
- The song debuted directly at #1, entering the chart at the top position in Week 59.
- The song is Liam Payne's first-ever #1 hit on the King Warz Charts.
- It is the 24th song ever to top the chart, and the ninth official #1 of 2024.
- The song has appeared on 2 year-end charts.
- The song has re-entered the chart 9 times, demonstrating lasting appeal.
- The song is certified 12x Diamond on the King Warz Charts.
- The song topped the month-end chart in November 2024.
- Its 2024 plays total ranks #5 all-time for a single year (358 plays).
- Its November 2024 total of 674 units is the biggest single month in King Warz Charts history.
- Its 217 plays in November 2024 is the most ever recorded in a single month on the charts.
- Its October 2024 plays total ranks #8 all-time for a single month (109 plays).
- The song is the fastest in chart history to reach Diamond (210 days from first stream, ahead of Here For It All (song) (211 days)).
- The song is the third-fastest ever to reach Platinum (7 days from first stream).
- The song is the third-fastest ever to reach Gold (3 days from first stream).
Certifications
| Certification | Achieved | Units required | Time to reach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | October 21, 2024 (Week 59) | 100 | 3 days |
| Platinum | October 25, 2024 (Week 60) | 200 | 7 days |
| 2× Platinum | November 7, 2024 (Week 60) | 400 | 20 days |
| 3× Platinum | November 15, 2024 (Week 62) | 600 | 28 days |
| 4× Platinum | November 22, 2024 (Week 63) | 800 | 35 days |
| 5× Platinum | December 6, 2024 (Week 65) | 1,000 | 49 days |
| 6× Platinum | December 27, 2024 (Week 68) | 1,200 | 70 days |
| 7× Platinum | January 26, 2025 (Week 72) | 1,400 | 100 days |
| 8× Platinum | February 28, 2025 (Week 77) | 1,600 | 133 days |
| 9× Platinum | April 11, 2025 (Week 83) | 1,800 | 175 days |
| Diamond | May 16, 2025 (Week 88) | 2,000 | 210 days |
| 11× Diamond | July 25, 2025 (Week 98) | 2,200 | 280 days |
| 12× Diamond | May 30, 2026 (Week 142) | 2,400 | 589 days |
Note: The song already held its 12× Diamond certification before the chart recalculation revised some historical placements; the dates above replay the current canonical chart history.
Listening Milestones
Variants
There are 2 variants of the song that are eligible for charting:
| Variant | Album | Plays | Weeks charted | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teardrops | LP2 | 520 | 30 | 1 |
| Teardrops - Acoustic | — | 85 | 1 | 48 |
All variants have appeared on the charts.
Chart Performance
Units growth and plays by month
Chart History
| Date | Week | MV | Song | Artist | TW | LW | WKS | PTS | PLS | PK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 24, 2024 | Week 59 | NEW | Teardrops (Liam Payne) | Liam Payne | 1 | - | 1 | 790 | 79 | 1 |
| November 7, 2024 | Week 60 | = | Teardrops (Liam Payne) | Liam Payne | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1138 | 98 | 1² |
| November 14, 2024 | Week 61 | = | Teardrops (Liam Payne) | Liam Payne | 1 | 1 | 3 | 754 | 40 | 1³ |
| November 21, 2024 | Week 62 | = | Teardrops (Liam Payne) | Liam Payne | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1116 | 84 | 1⁴ |
| November 28, 2024 | Week 63 | = | Teardrops (Liam Payne) | Liam Payne | 1 | 1 | 5 | 408 | 16 | 1⁵ |
| December 5, 2024 | Week 64 | = | Teardrops (Liam Payne) | Liam Payne | 1 | 1 | 6 | 340 | 14 | 1⁶ |
| December 12, 2024 | Week 65 | ▼12 | Teardrops (Liam Payne) | Liam Payne | 13 | 1 | 7 | 130 | 7 | 1⁶ |
| December 19, 2024 | Week 66 | ▼4 | Teardrops (Liam Payne) | Liam Payne | 17 | 13 | 8 | 112 | 7 | 1⁶ |
| December 26, 2024 | Week 67 | ▲3 | Teardrops (Liam Payne) | Liam Payne | 14 | 17 | 9 | 138 | 11 | 1⁶ |
| January 2, 2025 | Week 68 | ▼3 | Teardrops (Liam Payne) | Liam Payne | 17 | 14 | 10 | 106 | 7 | 1⁶ |
| January 9, 2025 | Week 69 | ▼28 | Teardrops (Liam Payne) | Liam Payne | 45 | 17 | 11 | 66 | 3 | 1⁶ |
| January 16, 2025 | Week 70 | ▲38 | Teardrops (Liam Payne) | Liam Payne | 7 | 45 | 12 | 140 | 12 | 1⁶ |
| January 23, 2025 | Week 71 | ▼35 | Teardrops (Liam Payne) | Liam Payne | 42 | 7 | 13 | 80 | 5 | 1⁶ |
| January 30, 2025 | Week 72 | ▲32 | Teardrops (Liam Payne) | Liam Payne | 10 | 42 | 14 | 124 | 9 | 1⁶ |
| February 6, 2025 | Week 73 | ▼10 | Teardrops (Liam Payne) | Liam Payne | 20 | 10 | 15 | 108 | 8 | 1⁶ |
| February 20, 2025 | Week 75 | RE | Teardrops (Liam Payne) | Liam Payne | 24 | - | 16 | 109 | 8 | 1⁶ |
| February 27, 2025 | Week 76 | ▼2 | Teardrops (Liam Payne) | Liam Payne | 26 | 24 | 17 | 120 | 10 | 1⁶ |
| March 6, 2025 | Week 77 | ▲6 | Teardrops (Liam Payne) | Liam Payne | 20 | 26 | 18 | 126 | 9 | 1⁶ |
| March 20, 2025 | Week 79 | RE | Teardrops (Liam Payne) | Liam Payne | 24 | - | 19 | 84 | 5 | 1⁶ |
| March 27, 2025 | Week 80 | ▼26 | Teardrops (Liam Payne) | Liam Payne | 50 | 24 | 20 | 86 | 7 | 1⁶ |
| April 10, 2025 | Week 82 | RE | Teardrops (Liam Payne) | Liam Payne | 15 | - | 21 | 119 | 9 | 1⁶ |
| April 17, 2025 | Week 83 | ▼15 | Teardrops (Liam Payne) | Liam Payne | 30 | 15 | 22 | 98 | 7 | 1⁶ |
| April 24, 2025 | Week 84 | ▲17 | Teardrops (Liam Payne) | Liam Payne | 13 | 30 | 23 | 132 | 10 | 1⁶ |
| May 15, 2025 | Week 87 | RE | Teardrops (Liam Payne) | Liam Payne | 23 | - | 24 | 83 | 5 | 1⁶ |
| June 5, 2025 | Week 90 | RE | Teardrops (Liam Payne) | Liam Payne | 19 | - | 25 | 79 | 6 | 1⁶ |
| July 10, 2025 | Week 95 | RE | Teardrops (Liam Payne) | Liam Payne | 50 | - | 26 | 64 | 4 | 1⁶ |
| July 17, 2025 | Week 96 | ▲18 | Teardrops (Liam Payne) | Liam Payne | 32 | 50 | 27 | 64 | 5 | 1⁶ |
| July 24, 2025 | Week 97 | ▼5 | Teardrops (Liam Payne) | Liam Payne | 37 | 32 | 28 | 68 | 5 | 1⁶ |
| September 18, 2025 | Week 105 | RE | Teardrops (Liam Payne) | Liam Payne | 60 | - | 29 | 61 | 3 | 1⁶ |
| December 18, 2025 | Week 118 | RE | Teardrops (Liam Payne) | Liam Payne | 26 | - | 30 | 77 | 6 | 1⁶ |
| February 5, 2026 | Week 125 | RE | Teardrops - Acoustic (Liam Payne) | Liam Payne | 48 | - | 31 | 74 | 5 | 1⁶ |
Year End Chart Appearances
The song has appeared on 2 year-end charts.
| Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | 21 | 1,099 | 204 | 7 | — |
| 2024 | 8 | 9 | 1,215 | 358 | 1 | 6 |
Month End Chart Appearances
The song has appeared on 8 month-end charts.
| Month | Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July | 2025 | 34 | 3 | 96 | 16 | 32 | — |
| April | 2025 | 21 | 3 | 189 | 32 | 13 | — |
| March | 2025 | 34 | 3 | 141 | 26 | 20 | — |
| February | 2025 | 27 | 3 | 175 | 31 | 20 | — |
| January | 2025 | 15 | 5 | 252 | 34 | 7 | — |
| December | 2024 | 10 | 4 | 273 | 37 | 1 | — |
| November | 2024 | 1 | 4 | 674 | 217 | 1 | 4 |
| October | 2024 | 7 | 1 | 278 | 109 | 1 | — |