 It stayed in the top two for two consecutive weeks, Grande's previous best effort on the chart was "The Way" which peaked at number 37 in April 2013 and also became her second top 40 effort there.According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), "Problem" has achieved global sales of 9 millions of units (combined sales plus streaming data) as of 2015, ranking as the eighth best-selling single of 2014 and making it one of the best-selling singles worldwide.Grande and Iggy Azalea filmed the lyric video for "Problem" on April 10, 2014 with Jones Crow as the director.