One other week at No. 1 for Kendrick Lamar. “Luther” from the GNX album extends Lamar and SZA’s run on high of the Billboard Scorching 100 for a 3rd week straight. Earlier than “Luther” took over, “Not Like Us” was a No. 1 victory lap for the Tremendous Bowl.
Launched by way of pgLang/Interscope/ICLG, “Luther” earned 53.9 million radio airplay impressions (up 6%), 34.2 million official streams (down 12%), and three,000 downloads (down 14%) between Feb. 28 and March 6.
“Luther” spends a 3rd week at No. 1 on the Streaming Songs chart, holds at No. 3 on Radio Songs, and jumps again into the High 10 of Digital Track Gross sales, transferring from No. 12 to No. 8.
It additionally stays at No. 1 for a second week on each R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and Grownup R&B Airplay. Remarkably, it turned the primary tune ever to high each Grownup R&B Airplay and Rap Airplay, and has additionally claimed No. 1 on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop and Rhythmic Airplay charts.
“Luther” marks Kendrick’s seventh No. 1 on each the Scorching R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Scorching Rap Songs charts, the place it stays for an eleventh week. It additionally provides SZA her fourth No. 1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart and her first on the rap chart.
Kendrick’s previous No. 1s embody “Not Like Us,” which led for 3 nonconsecutive weeks between Could and February, and “Like That” with Future and Metro Boomin, which reigned for 3 weeks final April. Different chart-toppers embody “Squabble Up,” “HUMBLE.,” and Taylor Swift’s “Dangerous Blood.”