News of the World

News of the World
Charted Album by Queen
Artist	Queen
Warz Score
Chart Overview
Peak	15
Debuted	Week 107
Last Seen	Week 143
Rank	80 (as of July 19, 2026)
Certification	1x Platinum ▲
Plays	300
Weeks	7

News of the World is a Charted Album by Queen. It debuted on the charts during Week 107. As of July 2026, it is certified Platinum. The album reached its highest peak of #15 during Week 141. The album's highest-charting song is "We are the Champions", which peaked at #15.

Chart Summary

News of the World by Queen debuted on the King Warz Albums chart at #17 in Week 107 and has spent 7 total weeks on the chart. It peaked at #15 in Week 141.

The album earned its highest weekly points total, 46, in Week 140 at #19, re-entering the chart directly at that position. Its longest unbroken run on the chart lasted 2 weeks, from Week 130 to Week 131. The album has re-entered the chart 4 times, with gaps of 1 to 22 weeks between appearances; the first re-entry came in Week 130 and the most recent in Week 143. Of its 7 chart weeks, 0 have come inside the top 5, 0 inside the top 10 and 7 inside the top 20.

Among the 143 albums that have charted, it ranks #80 all-time. Across its charted weeks alone it has moved 322 units from 44 plays and 234 chart points, its chart presence driven 27% by raw streams and 73% by chart points; its certification also counts streaming from weeks off the chart.

In 2025, the album charted 1 time, peaking at #17, averaging #17. In 2026, the album charted 6 times, peaking at #15, averaging #18, earning 234 points, anchored by its biggest week in Week 140 (46 points), and it has moved 881 units so far, currently sitting 34th on the year-end chart.

Notable Achievements

• The album is certified Platinum on the King Warz Charts.

Listening Milestones

• First streamed on July 17, 2023 (Week 42).
• 298 total plays across 264 different days.

Certifications

Certification	Achieved	Units required	Time to reach
Gold	January 16, 2026 (Week 123)	500	914 days
Platinum	May 15, 2026 (Week 140)	1,000	1,033 days

Chart Performance

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Units growth by charted week

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Tracklist

#	Song	Peak	Weeks	Plays	Cert
1	We Will Rock You	—	—	12	—
2	We Are The Champions	15	29	299	6× Platinum

Chart History

Date	Week	MV	Album	Artist	TW	LW	OC	UTS	PLS	PK	PTS
October 02, 2025	Week 107	NEW	News of the World	Queen	17	-	1	10	5	17	0
March 12, 2026	Week 130	RE	News of the World	Queen	19	-	2	44	7	17	30
March 19, 2026	Week 131	▲2	News of the World	Queen	17	19	3	58	8	17	42
April 23, 2026	Week 136	RE	News of the World	Queen	20	-	4	49	6	17	37
May 21, 2026	Week 140	RE	News of the World	Queen	19	-	5	58	6	17	46
May 28, 2026	Week 141	▲4	News of the World	Queen	15	19	6	52	6	15	40
June 11, 2026	Week 143	RE	News of the World	Queen	17	-	7	51	6	15	39

Year End Chart Appearances

Year	Position	Weeks	Units	Plays	Peak	Peak Weeks
2026	34	6	881	139	15	—

Note: The 2026 year-end position is tentative and subject to change as the year has not concluded.

Month End Chart Appearances

Month	Year	Position	Weeks	Units	Plays	Peak	Peak Weeks
June	2026	19	1	78	13	20	—

Note: The June 2026 month-end position is tentative as the month has not concluded.