Hey everyone! I just noticed that the collaboration track “Ma Meilleure Ennemie” by Stromae and Pomme has made it into the top 10 on Spotify’s global charts. The song jumped up 17 spots to reach position #8 with 5.972 million streams. This is pretty impressive for a French language track to perform so well internationally. Has anyone else been following the chart performance of this song? I’m curious about what’s driving its popularity across different regions. The jump from outside the top 25 straight into the top 10 seems like a significant milestone for both artists.
Been following this since it dropped - the regional breakdown is wild. It’s crushing in Southeast Asia and Latin America, not just Europe where French music usually does well. What’s interesting is the steady growth instead of that typical viral spike-and-crash pattern. The collab makes perfect sense - Stromae’s got that proven international appeal, and Pomme pulls the younger streaming crowd that runs playlist culture. Production-wise, they nailed the balance between French chanson and electronic elements that actually work globally. Most French tracks going international either ditch their identity or stay too niche. This one hit the sweet spot.
The real question is how to automate tracking these chart movements instead of checking manually every day.
I built something similar when monitoring competitor app downloads at work. Used Latenode to pull Spotify API data every few hours and flag major position changes automatically.
For tracks like this, you could set up workflows that monitor chart positions across regions, compare streaming numbers, and correlate spikes with show releases or social media buzz. Way better than refreshing charts by hand.
The French music industry needs this kind of automated monitoring. Most labels still do this manually when they could automate everything and get alerts the second something breaks into new markets.
Latenode makes it easy to connect Spotify data with social media APIs or Netflix viewing data if you can access it. Then you see the full picture of what drives international breakthroughs.
Not that surprising when you think about the Arcane connection. The song was all over that Netflix show, and Arcane has a huge international fanbase way beyond just French speakers. I’ve been watching French music on global platforms for years - soundtrack spots like this are usually what breaks the language barrier. Perfect timing too since Arcane’s second season just dropped, probably gave it another push. What’s cool is how streaming algorithms latch onto songs from popular shows no matter what language they’re in. I’ve seen this same thing happen with other non-English tracks that ended up in big Netflix shows.
had no idea this song existed until Spotify threw it at me. now it’s permanantly lodged in my brain despite not understanding a word of french. good melodies transcend language barriers - when a song hits, it just hits. my friends think i’v lost it recommending french music out of nowhere.
Playlists are massive here too. When songs explode like this, they get picked up by those huge algorithmic playlists pushing millions of streams daily.
I built a tracking system for this at work - automated monitoring that catches when songs hit major playlists, matches it with chart data, and spots breakout moments as they happen.
You’ve got to catch that momentum early. Most labels are still doing manual playlist submissions when they should automate discovery entirely.
The real move is linking Spotify playlist data with social buzz and viewing numbers from shows like Arcane. Then you can actually predict which soundtrack moments will drive streaming success instead of just guessing.
Latenode connects all these APIs seamlessly. Build workflows that track chart positions, monitor playlist adds, and pull Netflix trending data to see what actually drives these international hits.
I work in music distribution and yeah, we’ve seen more French tracks breaking globally, but this jump is crazy. What’s interesting is how streaming patterns changed - soundtrack placements now matter way more than radio for international hits. This track’s crushing it in markets that usually ignore French music, so the visual media connection is doing most of the work. From our data, songs hitting this speed typically hold momentum for 4-6 weeks before leveling off. Having both Stromae and Pomme’s different fanbases probably gave it that initial push across age groups. We’re seeing the same thing with other European artists landing English-show placements lately.
This shows how French artists are finally breaking out of just targeting francophone markets. Most French musicians used to stick to French-speaking countries, but now they’re going after global audiences with smart streaming deals and TV placements. The Arcane season 2 timing was genius marketing. I’ve seen this with other European songs that get into popular shows - they stay on charts way longer than regular radio hits because people rewatch episodes. Streaming rewards this multimedia stuff. Stromae’s already crossed language barriers before, so teaming up with Pomme probably got both of them into completely different fan bases.