Kendrick Lamar And SZA Hit The Same Milestone For The First Time Together

Forbes

29-04-2025

Kendrick Lamar and SZA's 'Luther' spends a tenth week at No. 1 on the Hot 100, marking the first ... More time either artist has ruled the chart for double-digit weeks. INDIO, CA - APRIL 13: Kendrick Lamar and SZA perform onstage during the 2018 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 13, 2018 in Indio, California. (Photo byfor Coachella)
Kendrick Lamar and SZA are once again in control of the Hot 100, as their joint track "Luther" isn't just a hit — it's turning into one of the longest-running champions the ranking has seen in years. This week is especially notable for the cut, as it not only holds at No. 1, but also helps both superstars manage a landmark achievement in their already illustrious careers.
"Luther" is steady at No. 1 on the Hot 100 this frame, refusing to vacate the penthouse. As it collects a tenth frame atop Billboard's ranking of the most-consumed songs in the U.S., the collaboration between Lamar and SZA joins some of the longest-running rulers in recent memory.
The Hot 100 blends sales figures, streaming data, and radio airplay audience impressions to create a comprehensive snapshot of what Americans are listening to — and this frame, for most of them, that "Luther.'
As "Luther" hits double-digit weeks at No. 1, both Lamar and SZA reach previously-uncharted territory. Neither musician had ever managed to secure a 10-week No. 1 on the Hot 100. In fact, neither had even come particularly close until now.
Lamar has previously logged two leaders that stayed at No. 1 for just three frames apiece: "Not Like Us" and "Like That," the latter of which is fronted by Future and Metro Boomin. "Luther" outpaced those former champions more than a month ago.
SZA, meanwhile, has only claimed a single multi-week No. 1 on the chart. Prior to "Luther," the singer-songwriter had topped the Hot 100 only twice — with her own solo smash "Kill Bill" and the collaborative "Slime You Out" with Drake. Both tracks managed just a single week each at the summit.
It hasn't been that long since a song spent 10 or more weeks atop the Hot 100. In 2024, Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" racked up a staggering 19 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1. That total tied Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus's "Old Town Road" for the longest-running leader in the chart's history.
Over the past several years, at least one single has managed to dominate the Hot 100 for 10 or more frames annually. In 2023, Morgan Wallen's "Last Night" ruled for 16 weeks, and the year before that, Harry Styles's "As It Was" claimed the crown 15 times.