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Today: #50 in Music on our combined chart.
Today: #6 in Music, United Kingdom on our combined chart.
Today: #3 in Music, Canada on our combined chart.
Today: #7 in Music, Australia on our combined chart.
Today: #65 in Music, Germany on our combined chart.
Today: #3 in Music, New Zealand on our combined chart.
Today: #1 in Music, Ireland on our combined chart.
Chart positions today · United States
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Ranking history · United States
Latest daily rankings: Oct 27. New rankings will appear after the next update.
Position on the Music combined chart over the last 14 days. Toggle platforms to compare their positions. Lower rank numbers are better.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Castbox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | #50 | #26 | #23 | #23 |
| Oct 26 | #49 | #27 | #28 | #27 |
| Oct 25 | #55 | #31 | #27 | #26 |
| Oct 24 | #53 | #31 | #26 | #26 |
| Oct 23 | #45 | #22 | #30 | #37 |
| Oct 22 | #73 | #44 | — | — |
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Series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact.