Zara Larsson Shares Her Feelings on Achieving a Hot 100 Top 10 with ‘Stateside’: Celebrating the Journey
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Zara Larsson and PinkPantheress’s song “Stateside” has secured a spot in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. After a lengthy career striving for this achievement, Larsson expressed her excitement at reaching this milestone.
In a heartfelt TikTok video shared on Monday night, Larsson shared her disbelief at seeing her name listed in the top 10, specifically at No. 7 for the week of March 14. “My name is on the top 10 Billboard Hot 100 at No. 7,” she remarked while relaxing in her seat with pin curls. “Hi! It’s so crazy.”
“I’m 28, and this has been my dream for as long as I can remember,” she continued. “It’s weird having it happen. I really enjoy the fact that I’ve been doing this for a long, long, long time. It really is about the journey.”
Larsson emphasized the importance of being present for her success. “I get to see it happening, I get to be present, and I get to enjoy every single thing that’s happening to me,” she stated. “It’s not even really about the charts — even though, yippee! — it’s really about people listening.”
Concluding her message, Larsson said, “I’m really happy. Thank you so much.”
Fans quickly flooded the comments section with words of encouragement. One follower wrote, “You deserve every DROPLET of this success and love,” while another stated it was “about time” for Larsson to achieve this top 10 placement. Another fan expressed, “I wish you SOOOOO much success girl… you deserve it!”
The No. 7 ranking for “Stateside” represents a significant career breakthrough for Larsson, one that has been more than a decade in the making. Her rise began in the summer of 2024 when her song “Symphony” gained traction alongside a viral TikTok meme. In 2025, Larsson released the album Midnight Sun, collaborating with PinkPantheress on the track “Stateside,” which gained popularity earlier this year after Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu performed a viral routine to it.
Larsson recently shared with Teen Vogue that being part of culture and history, as she was with Liu, is more meaningful to her than any chart position. “I felt so proud, not only because she won gold, but because she looked so joyful,” Larsson noted.
A reaction to Larsson’s significant Hot 100 achievement can be viewed on her TikTok channel.
I luv you so much!!!!!!!!
♬ Stateside + Zara Larsson – PinkPantheress
