Megan Thee Stallion’s "Savage," featuring Beyoncé, climbs one spot to No. 1 on the Hot Rap Songs list in Billboard chart (dated May 16).
The track ascends from No. 3 following the first full tracking week of the Beyoncé remix, released on April 29.
"Savage" marks the first Hot Rap Songs No. 1 for Megan Thee Stallion, whose previous best was a No. 5 peak for “Hot Girl Summer,” her 2019 collaboration with Ty Dolla $ign and Nicki Minaj.
Beyoncé, too, picks up her first leader, having come closest before with a runner-up showing through a featured turn on “’03 Bonnie and Clyde,” with Jay-Z.
Streams fuel the “Savage” surge, with 41.2 million U.S. clicks in the week ending May 7, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, up 53% from the previous tracking frame.
The single is the week’s most-streamed track of any genre, resulting in twin No.
Sales, too, played a significant role in the "Savage" coronation, with 50,000 downloads sold in the week ending May 7, a 90% upgrade from the prior week.
The track rebounds 2-1 on Rap Digital Song Sales to win its third week at the helm, after leading the April 4 and April 11 charts.
Source: Billboard, StrenuousBlog
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