Raindrops (An Angel Cried)

raindrops is a King Warz Charts top-20 hit song by Ariana Grande. The song debuted on the charts at #54 during Week 1. It reached its highest peak of #11 during Week 130.

"raindrops"
Top 20 Hit Song by Ariana Grande
from the album K Bye For Now (SWT Live) and Sweetener
Main Artist	Ariana Grande
First Charted	Week 1
Last Charted	Week 130
Rank	181 (as of July 19, 2026)
Plays	265
Weeks	18
Peak	11
Certification	4x Platinum ▲
Song Rating
Rating

As of July 2026, it is certified 4x Platinum.

Chart Summary

'raindrops' by Ariana Grande has charted in several distinct waves. The song debuted at #54 in Week 1 and peaked at #11 in Week 130, later spent 22 weeks off the chart entirely, and returned in Week 49. Across all of its runs it has spent 18 total weeks on the charts. Along the way it became Ariana Grande's 17th top-20 hit.

Its biggest week by points came in Week 59, pulling 154 points at #12 in a re-entry week. Its largest weekly gain was a 22-place surge from #37 to #15 in Week 91. The song has recorded 14 re-entries, with gaps of 1 to 22 weeks between appearances. The first re-entry came in Week 3, and the most recent in Week 130, where it came back at #11, its best re-entry showing.

Out of 963 charting songs, it stands 150th by weeks charted and 173rd by total points accumulated. The track has accumulated 986 total units over its chart life. The song's chart presence is driven 54% by raw streams and 46% by chart points.

During 2021, the track appeared 2 times, peaking at #52, averaging #53, earning 60 points, with the biggest points week in Week 3 (34 points), adding 30 units for an 84th-place year-end finish. During 2022, the track appeared 2 times, peaking at #17, averaging #28, earning 151 points, with the biggest points week in Week 22 (110 points). In 2024, the song charted 3 times, peaking at #12, averaging #28, earning 269 points, anchored by its biggest week in Week 59, and it sold 164 units, finishing 100th on the year-end chart. Its biggest year came in 2025, with 10 weeks on the chart, peaking at #15, averaging #38, earning 757 points, with the biggest points week in Week 91 (94 points), and it sold 542 units, finishing 92nd on the year-end chart. 2026 to date has brought 1 week, peaking at #11, earning 124 points. The song's average position improved from #53 in 2021 to #11 in 2026.

Notable Achievements

• The song has appeared on 3 year-end charts.
• The song has re-entered the chart 14 times, demonstrating lasting appeal.
• The song is certified 4x Platinum on the King Warz Charts.

Certifications

Certification	Achieved	Units required	Time to reach
Gold	September 30, 2022 (Week 23)	100	706 days
Platinum	October 20, 2024 (Week 59)	200	1,457 days
2× Platinum	March 25, 2025 (Week 80)	400	1,613 days
3× Platinum	June 8, 2025 (Week 91)	600	1,688 days
4× Platinum	November 25, 2025 (Week 115)	800	1,858 days

Listening Milestones

• First streamed on October 24, 2020 (Week 1).
• Biggest listening day: October 20, 2024 (11 plays).
• Reached 100 plays on March 11, 2025 (Week 78).
• Reached 250 plays on March 6, 2026 (Week 130).
• 265 total plays across 222 different days.

Variants

There are 2 variants of the song that are eligible for charting:

Variant	Album	Plays	Weeks charted	Peak
raindrops	Sweetener	155	10	11
raindrops - live	K Bye For Now (SWT Live)	110	8	12

All variants have appeared on the charts.

Chart Performance

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Units growth and plays by month

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Chart History

Date	Week	MV	Song	Artist	TW	LW	WKS	PTS	PLS	PK
October 7, 2021	Week 1	NEW	raindrops - live (Ariana Grande)	Ariana Grande	54	-	1	26	2	54
December 2, 2021	Week 3	RE	raindrops - live (Ariana Grande)	Ariana Grande	52	-	2	34	3	52
September 29, 2022	Week 22	RE	raindrops (Ariana Grande)	Ariana Grande	17	-	3	110	10	17
December 15, 2022	Week 26	RE	raindrops - live (Ariana Grande)	Ariana Grande	39	-	4	41	3	17
May 2, 2024	Week 49	RE	raindrops - live (Ariana Grande)	Ariana Grande	39	-	5	32	2	17
October 24, 2024	Week 59	RE	raindrops - live (Ariana Grande)	Ariana Grande	12	-	6	154	15	12
December 19, 2024	Week 66	RE	raindrops - live (Ariana Grande)	Ariana Grande	34	-	7	83	6	12
February 13, 2025	Week 74	RE	raindrops (Ariana Grande)	Ariana Grande	54	-	8	60	4	12
March 27, 2025	Week 80	RE	raindrops (Ariana Grande)	Ariana Grande	44	-	9	90	6	12
May 15, 2025	Week 87	RE	raindrops (Ariana Grande)	Ariana Grande	36	-	10	77	4	12
May 29, 2025	Week 89	RE	raindrops (Ariana Grande)	Ariana Grande	17	-	11	87	7	12
June 5, 2025	Week 90	▼20	raindrops (Ariana Grande)	Ariana Grande	37	17	12	70	5	12
June 12, 2025	Week 91	▲22	raindrops - live (Ariana Grande)	Ariana Grande	15	37	13	94	7	12
July 10, 2025	Week 95	RE	raindrops (Ariana Grande)	Ariana Grande	43	-	14	67	4	12
November 20, 2025	Week 114	RE	raindrops - live (Ariana Grande)	Ariana Grande	40	-	15	75	3	12
November 27, 2025	Week 115	▼9	raindrops (Ariana Grande)	Ariana Grande	49	40	16	70	6	12
December 11, 2025	Week 117	RE	raindrops (Ariana Grande)	Ariana Grande	49	-	17	67	5	12
March 12, 2026	Week 130	RE	raindrops (Ariana Grande)	Ariana Grande	11	-	18	124	9	11

Year End Chart Appearances

The song has appeared on 3 year-end charts.

Year	Position	Weeks	Units	Plays	Peak	Peak Weeks
2025	92	10	542	158	15	—
2024	100	3	164	33	12	—
2021	84	2	30	7	52	—

Month End Chart Appearances

The song has appeared on 4 month-end charts.

Month	Year	Position	Weeks	Units	Plays	Peak	Peak Weeks
June	2025	28	2	110	20	15	—
May	2025	38	2	109	20	17	—
October	2024	38	1	81	16	12	—
September	2022	34	1	66	11	17	—