Drag Me Down
| "Drag Me Down" | |
|---|---|
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| Top 5 Hit Song by One Direction | |
| from the album Made in the A.M. | |
| Main Artist | One Direction |
| First Charted | Week 65 |
| Last Charted | Week 100 |
| Rank | 150 (as of July 19, 2026) |
| Plays | 210 |
| Weeks | 13 |
| Peak | 2 |
| Certification | 4x Platinum ▲ |
| Song Rating | |
| Rating | Unrated |
Drag Me Down is a King Warz Charts top-5 hit song by One Direction. The song debuted on the charts at #2 during Week 65. It reached its highest peak of #2 during Week 65.
As of July 2026, it is certified 4x Platinum.
Chart Summary
'Drag Me Down' by One Direction debuted on the King Warz Charts at #2 in Week 65 and a position that still stands as its peak, spending 13 weeks on the chart in total. Along the way it became One Direction's first top-5 hit.
Its biggest week by points came in Week 65, pulling 300 points at #2 in its debut week. The song's longest consecutive run lasted 6 weeks, from Week 65 to Week 70. The song maintained a top-10 presence for 4 consecutive weeks. Once that streak was snapped after Week 70, the song went on to re-enter the chart 6 times, with gaps of 1 to 11 weeks between appearances. The first re-entry came in Week 74, and the most recent in Week 100; the strongest return came in Week 88, back in at #6. It reached Gold 5 days after its first stream, the tenth-fastest ascent in chart history.
Out of 963 charting songs, it stands 219th by weeks charted and 129th by total points accumulated. The track has accumulated 951 total units over its chart life. The song's chart presence is driven 44% by raw streams and 56% by chart points.
2024 brought 3 weeks on the chart, peaking at #2, averaging #4, earning 776 points, anchored by its biggest week in Week 65, with 315 units sold, enough for 49th on the year-end chart. Its biggest year came in 2025, with 10 weeks on the chart, peaking at #6, averaging #25, earning 1,016 points, with the biggest points week in Week 68 (156 points), with 612 units sold, enough for 71st on the year-end chart. The song's average position shifted from #4 in 2024 to #25 in 2025.
Notable Achievements
- The song is One Direction's first top-5 hit on the King Warz Charts.
- The song has appeared on 2 year-end charts.
- The song has re-entered the chart 6 times, demonstrating lasting appeal.
- The song is certified 4x Platinum on the King Warz Charts.
- The song is the tenth-fastest ever to reach Gold (5 days from first stream).
Certifications
| Certification | Achieved | Units required | Time to reach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | December 13, 2024 (Week 66) | 100 | 5 days |
| Platinum | December 20, 2024 (Week 67) | 200 | 12 days |
| 2× Platinum | January 10, 2025 (Week 70) | 400 | 33 days |
| 3× Platinum | April 4, 2025 (Week 82) | 600 | 117 days |
| 4× Platinum | May 30, 2025 (Week 90) | 800 | 173 days |
Listening Milestones
- First streamed on December 8, 2024 (Week 65).
- Biggest listening day: December 9, 2024 (8 plays).
- Reached 100 plays on February 22, 2025 (Week 76).
- 210 total plays across 132 different days.
Chart Performance
Units growth and plays by month
Chart History
| Date | Week | MV | Song | Artist | TW | LW | WKS | PTS | PLS | PK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 12, 2024 | Week 65 | NEW | Drag Me Down (One Direction) | One Direction | 2 | - | 1 | 300 | 30 | 2 |
| December 19, 2024 | Week 66 | ▼3 | Drag Me Down (One Direction) | One Direction | 5 | 2 | 2 | 190 | 13 | 2 |
| December 26, 2024 | Week 67 | = | Drag Me Down (One Direction) | One Direction | 5 | 5 | 3 | 286 | 20 | 2 |
| January 2, 2025 | Week 68 | ▼2 | Drag Me Down (One Direction) | One Direction | 7 | 5 | 4 | 156 | 9 | 2 |
| January 9, 2025 | Week 69 | ▼8 | Drag Me Down (One Direction) | One Direction | 15 | 7 | 5 | 108 | 5 | 2 |
| January 16, 2025 | Week 70 | ▼10 | Drag Me Down (One Direction) | One Direction | 25 | 15 | 6 | 98 | 7 | 2 |
| February 13, 2025 | Week 74 | RE | Drag Me Down (One Direction) | One Direction | 29 | - | 7 | 74 | 5 | 2 |
| February 27, 2025 | Week 76 | RE | Drag Me Down (One Direction) | One Direction | 58 | - | 8 | 76 | 6 | 2 |
| April 3, 2025 | Week 81 | RE | Drag Me Down (One Direction) | One Direction | 17 | - | 9 | 131 | 11 | 2 |
| April 10, 2025 | Week 82 | ▼19 | Drag Me Down (One Direction) | One Direction | 36 | 17 | 10 | 92 | 6 | 2 |
| May 8, 2025 | Week 86 | RE | Drag Me Down (One Direction) | One Direction | 48 | - | 11 | 82 | 5 | 2 |
| May 22, 2025 | Week 88 | RE | Drag Me Down (One Direction) | One Direction | 6 | - | 12 | 93 | 7 | 2 |
| August 14, 2025 | Week 100 | RE | Drag Me Down (One Direction) | One Direction | 9 | - | 13 | 106 | 7 | 2 |
Year End Chart Appearances
The song has appeared on 2 year-end charts.
| Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 | 10 | 612 | 126 | 6 | — |
| 2024 | 49 | 3 | 315 | 72 | 2 | — |
Month End Chart Appearances
The song has appeared on 3 month-end charts.
| Month | Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 2025 | 34 | 2 | 112 | 22 | 6 | — |
| January | 2025 | 32 | 3 | 174 | 19 | 7 | — |
| December | 2024 | 5 | 3 | 315 | 72 | 2 | — |