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Forbes
3 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
Kendrick Lamar Replaces Drake At No. 1 On A Billboard Chart
For the past year, Kendrick Lamar has been beating Drake left and right. He first ended a rap feud between the two with "Not Like Us," which has become perhaps the biggest hit of his career and was easily declared the top tune among all the diss tracks the two aimed at one another over a short span of time. Lamar's album GNX and its singles have kept many of Drake's releases at bay for the past several months. This week, Lamar scores another win on a Billboard ranking, stopping Drake in his tracks yet again. Lamar is in charge of the Rhythmic Airplay chart this week, as he rises to the summit with "Peekaboo," his collaboration with AZChike. Last frame, the tune sat at No. 4, and now it jumps to first place, becoming another champion for Lamar in its fourteenth frame on the tally. Lamar collects his eleventh No. 1 on the Rhythmic Airplay tally as "Peekaboo" climbs. Over the course of his career, he has landed 20 top 10s and 35 total appearances on the radio list. "Peekaboo" is another huge single taken from GNX, one of several that have hit No. 1 on the Rhythmic Airplay radio tally. Previous focus tracks from the project like "Squabble Up," "Luther" with SZA and "TV Off' with Lefty Gunplay have all spent time in first place. Lamar has been on quite the winning streak lately, as he's also added new No. 1s with "30 for 30" alongside SZA, and "Not Like Us," his longest-running ruler. All six of his tunes have dominated the ranking over the past year or so. Last week, Drake's "Nokia" was in charge of the Rhythmic Airplay tally, and now it dips to the runner-up rung. The Canadian hip-hop superstar made history just a few days ago when "Nokia" ruled, as it became his milestone fortieth No. 1 on the list. That's a landmark no other artist has come even close to. Amazingly, Drake claims more No. 1s than Lamar has total appearances on the Rhythmic Airplay chart. So while Lamar may be winning at the moment, Drake may be the true champion here.
Forbes
28-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Lizzo's New Single Debuts, But Its Arrival May Signal Trouble For Her Career
Lizzo's 'Still Bad' debuts on three Billboard radio charts, but the single misses out on the Hot 100 ... More and sales/streaming rankings as her new era begins quietly. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 14: Lizzo poses during Reel To Reel: LOVE, LIZZO at The GRAMMY Museum on December 14, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo byfor The Recording Academy) Lizzo is back. After months of relative silence, the Grammy winner returns to the Billboard charts this week with a new single, kicking off the latest chapter of her career. The singer has been unusually quiet when it comes to music lately, and while her diehard fans may be excited to hear from her again, the numbers suggest this new era might not start with the bang she's used to. 'Still Bad' begins its journey on three Billboard tallies this week. All of them track how many people are hearing a particular tune on specific types of radio stations. The cut earns its highest debut on the Adult Pop Airplay chart, where it opens at No. 29. That's a respectable start on a ranking that's often tough for new singles to crack. It also appears inside the top 40 on two other tallies, opening on both the Pop Airplay (No. 33) and Rhythmic Airplay charts (No. 37). Lizzo adds to her growing total count of smashes on each and every one of the lists she arrives on this frame, though she hasn't reached any of them the same number of times. The tune is her seventh showing on the Rhythmic Airplay list and her eighth on the Adult Pop Airplay chart. She scores her ninth placement on the Pop Airplay roster with this drop. 'Still Bad' doesn't appear on any of the more closely-watched rankings that measure actual fan consumption. That would include the Hot 100, Billboard's flagship chart, which blends streams, sales, and radio airplay to determine the most popular songs in the U.S. The composition also misses out on both the Streaming Songs and Digital Song Sales charts. Those lists are compiled entirely by fan data, as supporters can instantly buy or stream a tune the moment it arrives, but the same can't be said for radio. The fact that 'Still Bad' is present on multiple radio rankings but nowhere else speaks volumes about how things are going for the track, and the musician behind it. There's still some real support for Lizzo within the industry, as it's clear that radio programmers and station heads are willing to give her new work a shot. It's also clear that the public response to 'Still Bad' hasn't been nearly as strong as the reception from industry figures, at least not yet. 'Still Bad' is actually Lizzo's second attempt at launching her upcoming full-length, Love in Real Life. The first taste of the project came in the form of its title track, which didn't chart anywhere in the U.S. upon release. Lizzo is currently in a tough spot. Legal battles and serious allegations have complicated her public image, and whether that's the main reason behind her recent chart struggles, or perhaps if fans just aren't connecting with the new material, things seem more uncertain for her than they have in years.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
GELO Nets First Radio Chart No. 1 With ‘Tweaker' on Rhythmic Airplay
Basketball player-turned-rapper GELO earns his first No. 1 on a Billboard radio chart as 'Tweaker' shoots from No. 3 to rule the Rhythmic Airplay list dated March 29. The track, released on Born to Ball/Def Jam and promoted by REPUBLIC, extends the musical breakthrough season for the rapper, born LiAngelo Ball. The 26-year-old traveled an unusual route to Billboard's charts, having first generated attention through with his brothers, Lonzo and LaMelo, for their on-court ability in high school. After graduating, LiAngelo played in international divisions and the NBA's G-League and Summer League series; his siblings are active players in the NBA. More from Billboard Watch GELO & GloRilla Make It Rain at the Strip Club for 'Can You Please' Video Playboi Carti Scores Second No. 1 on Billboard 200 With 'MUSIC' Selena Gomez Drops Narrated Version of 'I Said I Love You First' - Plus 'Stained,' an Unreleased Track From Eight Years Ago Back to his current gig – 'Tweaker' takes over Rhythmic Airplay as the most-played song on U.S. panel-contributing rhythmic radio stations in the tracking week of March 14-20, according to Luminate. The single enjoyed a 7% increase in plays during the tracking week compared with the week prior. Knoxville, Tenn.'s WKHT-FM registered the most plays in the period, with Honolulu's KPHW-FM and Greenville, S.C.'s WHZT-FM landing in second and third place, respectively. As 'Tweaker' rises, GELO wraps, perhaps temporarily, a dominant stretch for Kendrick Lamar at the Rhythmic Airplay summit. Lamar ruled for the last seven weeks through a combination of three songs – 'TV Off,' featuring Lefty Gunplay, for four frames, and two SZA collaborations: 'Luther' (one week) and '30 for 30' (two weeks). The debut single for GELO, 'Tweaker' began generating attention in late December of 2024 after the rapper previewed a snippet on a livestream hosted by N3on. The single was officially released on Jan. 3 and erupted into a viral sensation, with several rappers praising the track while athletes and sports teams adopted it as a soundtrack for locker room anthems and other celebratory posts across social media. Thanks to the attention, the song clocked 12.4 million official U.S. streams in its first week and debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100. (It ranks at No. 62 on the latest published chart, dated March 22). Elsewhere, 'Tweaker' holds at No. 7 on the plays-based Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, where it reached a No. 6 best, after a 3% loss in plays for the tracking week. It likewise repeats at its No. 7 peak on the audience-based R&B/Hip-Airplay chart for a third consecutive week, despite slipping to 9.3 million in audience impressions, down 3%. Meanwhile, GELO's follow-up single, 'Can You Please?,' with GloRilla, is showing favorable momentum as it seeks its first radio charts. Although it remains below the cutoffs for this week's Rhythmic Airplay and Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, the new cut soars 112% in plays and 75% in plays at the respective formats in the latest tracking week. All charts dated March 29 will update on on Tuesday, March 25. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Four Decades of 'Madonna': A Look Back at the Queen of Pop's Debut Album on the Charts Chart Rewind: In 1990, Madonna Was in 'Vogue' Atop the Hot 100
