How Much Is the U.S. Men’s National Team Adopting ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads’ as Its Unofficial World Cup Anthem Helping Its Streams?

This week's Trending Up looks at the effect becoming a singalong for the national soccer team has had on the John Denver classic's stateside streams.

A general view of FIFA World Cup 2026 signage at Kansas City Stadium on June 08, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Welcome to Billboard Pro’s Trending Up newsletter, where we take a closer look at the songs, artists, curiosities and trends that have caught the music industry’s attention. Some have come out of nowhere, others have taken months to catch on, and all of them could become ubiquitous in the blink of a TikTok clip. This week: The World Cup boosts an old pop song with no obvious soccer connections but unexpected modern resonance, while streaming audiences embrace an oft-misunderstood German song and a cult-pop classic gets yet another revival thanks to a new synch.

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