Meant to Be (Bebe Rexha song)

"Meant to Be" is a song by American singer Bebe Rexha featuring American country music duo Florida Georgia Line,^[2][3] from Rexha's third extended play (EP) All Your Fault: Pt. 2 (2017), and debut studio album Expectations (2018). The song was released on October 24, 2017, by Warner Bros. Records as the second single from the EP.^[4] It holds the record for the most streamed country song of all-time on Spotify,^[5] and was nominated for Best Country Duo/Group Performance at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.^[6]

"Meant to Be"
Single by Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line
from the EP All Your Fault: Pt. 2
Released	October 24, 2017 (2017-10-24)
Genre	Country pop[1]
Length	2:43
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Bleta Rexha Tyler Hubbard Josh Miller David Garcia
Producer(s)	David Garcia Wilshire Pablo Garcia Joey Moi
Bebe Rexha singles chronology
"Back to You" (2017) "Meant to Be" (2017) "Home" (2017)
Florida Georgia Line singles chronology
"Let Me Go" (2017) "Meant to Be" (2017) "Up Down" (2017)
Music video
"Meant to Be" on YouTube

"Meant To Be" reached the top ten in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, and the United States, and was the third-bestselling song of 2018 in the US and the bestselling country song of the 2010s decade in the US. It is certified Diamond in the US and Canada, eight-times Platinum in Australia, and Gold or higher in fifteen additional countries. An acoustic version of the song not featuring Florida Georgia Line was released on April 6, 2018.

Commercial performance

"Meant to Be" entered the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 61 on the chart dated November 11, 2017. It later peaked at number two, kept out of the summit by Drake's "God's Plan". It became Rexha's third top ten hit and her first as a solo lead artist, as well as the second top ten hit for Florida Georgia Line. It is Rexha's highest-charting single on the chart, surpassing "Me, Myself & I".^[7]

It also debuted atop the US Hot Country Songs chart, becoming Rexha's first entry on that chart and Florida Georgia Line's sixth number one. Rexha also became the first female artist to ever debut atop the chart, while "Meant to Be" is the third song overall to start at the summit since 2012, when the chart transitioned to a hybrid data list, blending airplay, streaming and sales.^[8][9] When the song spent an eleventh week in the top spot in February 2018, it surpassed Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" as the longest-running number one song on the chart for a lead female artist.^[10] In August 2018, the song broke the record previously held by 2017's "Body Like a Back Road" by Sam Hunt for the most weeks at number one on the US Hot Country Songs chart.^[11] After spending 50 weeks at the top, it was dethroned by Kane Brown's "Lose It". The song has sold 1,413,000 copies in the United States as of March 2019.^[12] In 2020, it was certified diamond for selling over 10 million units in the US.^[13][14]

Music video

The music video was filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico and directed by Sophie Muller. It was released on October 23, 2017.^[15] As of October 2024, the video has over 1.1 billion views on YouTube.^[2]

Accolades

Awards and nominations for "Meant to Be"

Year	Organization	Award	Result
2018	Billboard Music Awards	Top Country Song	Nominated
	Radio Disney Music Awards	Best Collaboration	Nominated
		Country Favorite Song	Won
	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Collaboration	Nominated
		Choice Country Song	Won
	MTV Video Music Awards	Best Collaboration	Nominated
	iHeartRadio MMVAs	Song of the Summer	Nominated
		Best Collaboration	Won
	American Music Awards	Collaboration of the Year	Nominated
		Favorite Country Song	Nominated
	MTV Europe Music Awards	Best Song	Nominated
	Country Music Association Awards	Single of the Year	Nominated
		Musical Event of the Year	Nominated
2019	Grammy Awards	Best Country Duo/Group Performance	Nominated
	iHeartRadio Music Awards	Best Collaboration	Nominated
		Country Song of the Year	Won
	54th Academy of Country Music Awards	Single of the Year	Nominated
		Song of the Year	Nominated
		Music Event of the Year	Nominated
	Billboard Music Awards	Top Country Song	Won
		Top Radio Song	Nominated

Track listing

• Digital download^[16]

1. "Meant to Be" (Acoustic) – 2:38

• Digital download^[17]

1. "Meant to Be" (live from CMA Fest 2018) – 3:02

Personnel

• Bebe Rexha – lead and backing vocals
• Florida Georgia Line – featured artists, backing vocals
• David Garcia – drums, keys, guitars

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Meant to Be" Chart (2017–2019) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[18] 2 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[19] 49 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[20] 34 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[21] 12 Brazil (Crowley Charts)[22] 87 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[23] 7 Canada AC (Billboard)[24] 1 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[25] 13 Canada Country (Billboard)[26] 7 Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[27] 2 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[28] 61 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[29] 23 Denmark (Tracklisten)[30] 38 Germany (GfK)[31] 57 Greece International (IFPI)[32] 40 Hungary (Stream Top 40)[33] 28 Ireland (IRMA)[34] 22 Israel International TV Airplay (Media Forest)[35] 1 Latvia (DigiTop100)[36] 26 Malaysia (RIM)[37] 20 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[38] 7 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[39] 18 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[40] 5 Norway (VG-lista)[41] 5 Philippines (BillboardPH Hot 100)[42] 37 Portugal (AFP)[43] 54 Scotland (OCC)[44] 5 Singapore (RIAS)[45] 28 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[46] 57 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[47] 28 Slovenia (SloTop50)[48] 29 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[49] 8 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[50] 34 UK Singles (OCC)[51] 11 US Billboard Hot 100[3] 2 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[52] 3 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[53] 1 US Country Airplay (Billboard)[54] 1 US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[55] 11 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[56] 1 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[57] 2 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[58] 32

Year-end charts 2018 year-end chart performance for "Meant to Be" Chart (2018) Position Australia (ARIA)[59] 5 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[60] 66 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[61] 7 Denmark (Tracklisten)[62] 62 Iceland (Plötutíóindi)[63] 44 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[64] 39 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[65] 53 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[66] 7 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[67] 38 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[68] 97 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[69] 47 US Billboard Hot 100[70] 3 US Radio Songs (Billboard)[71] 3 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[72] 6 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[73] 8 US Country Airplay (Billboard)[74] 26 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[75] 1 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[76] 17 2019 year-end chart performance for "Meant to Be" Chart (2019) Position US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[77] 22 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[78] 10 Decade-end chart performance for "Meant to Be" Chart (2010–2019) Position Australia (ARIA)[79] 92 US Billboard Hot 100[80] 89 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[81] 1

Certifications

Certifications for "Meant to Be"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[82]	8× Platinum	560,000‡
Belgium (BRMA)[83]	Gold	10,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[84]	Diamond	250,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[85]	Diamond	800,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[86]	Platinum	90,000‡
France (SNEP)[87]	Gold	100,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[88]	Gold	200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[89]	Gold	25,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[90]	Platinum	40,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[91]	7× Platinum	210,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[92]	3× Platinum	180,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[93]	Platinum	50,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[94]	Platinum	10,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[95]	Gold	30,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[96]	Gold	10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[97]	2× Platinum	1,200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[98]	11× Platinum	11,000,000‡
Streaming
Sweden (GLF)[99]	2× Platinum	16,000,000†
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Meant to Be"

Country	Date	Format	Version	Label	Ref.
United States	October 24, 2017	Contemporary hit radio	Original	Warner Bros.	[4]
	November 20, 2017	Country radio		Warner Bros. BMLG	[100]
Italy	February 2, 2018	Contemporary hit radio		Warner	[101]
United Kingdom	March 9, 2018				[102]
	April 6, 2018	Digital download	Acoustic	Warner Bros. Records	[16]
Various	December 22, 2018		Live from CMA Fest 2018	BMLG	[17]