If you’ve been even remotely tapped into the pop zeitgeist over the past year, this moment felt inevitable. Chappell Roan’s new single “The Subway” has debuted at #1 on both the Global and US Spotify charts, pulling in a massive 8.351 million streams worldwide and 3.904 million in the U.S. alone in just 24 hours.
That’s not just impressive. It’s historic. “The Subway” is now the biggest debut for a female artist on the Global Spotify chart in 2025, surpassing Sabrina Carpenter’s fan-favorite “Manchild” (8.05M). For Roan, it’s her highest debut ever, and her first time hitting the top of the global chart. Yes, we’re screaming.
The Era of Chappell Roan Is Here
For longtime fans of Chappell, the kind who’ve been rinsing “Pink Pony Club” since 2021, this is the kind of payoff that feels like witnessing your favorite underground act finally get the mainstage slot they were always destined for. “The Subway” is everything we’ve come to expect from her and more: theatrical, devastating, queer, and completely uninterested in playing it safe.
Clocking in at #2 on the biggest overall Spotify debuts of the year, “The Subway” ties with Justin Bieber’s “DAISIES” and trails only Playboi Carti’s absurdly chaotic “EVIL J0RDAN” (9.52M). Not bad company, especially when you’re bringing maximalist queer heartbreak to the masses.
Top Female Debuts of 2025 (Global Spotify):
- The Subway – Chappell Roan – 8.35M
- Manchild – Sabrina Carpenter – 8.05M
- JUMP – BLACKPINK – 7.03M
- The Giver – 6.27M
- Born Again – LISA – 6.26M
- twilight zone – Ariana Grande – 5.38M
- Busy Woman – 5.28M
- Abracadabra – Lady Gaga – 4.92M
- FXCK UP THE WORLD – 4.49M
- Garden Of Eden – 4.44M
Top Global Spotify Debuts of 2025 (All Artists):
- EVIL J0RDAN – Playboi Carti – 9.52M
- The Subway – Chappell Roan – 8.35M
- DAISIES – Justin Bieber – 8.35M
- Manchild – Sabrina Carpenter – 8.05M
- CRUSH – 7.89M
- RATHER LIE – 7.39M
- POP OUT – 7.23M
- JUMP – BLACKPINK – 7.03M
- MOJO JOJO – 6.63M
- ALL I CAN TAKE – 6.56M
