charts discussion "Big Energy" becomes the 6th female rap song to top Billboard Radio Songs

[Green]

6 female rap songs have topped the Billboard Radio Songs chart:

 

"Let Me Blow Ya Mind", Eve feat. Gwen Stefani  (2001)   4 weeks at #1

"Magic Stick", Lil' Kim feat. 50 Cent  (2003)   1 week at #1

"Fancy", Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX  (2014)  3 weeks at #1

"I Like It", Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin  (2018)  2 weeks at #1

"Truth Hurts", Lizzo  (2019)  6 weeks at #1

"Big Energy", Latto  (2022)  1 week at #1

[GoodGuyGoneGhetto]

12 minutes ago, Green said:

“Magic Stick", Lil' Kim feat. 50 Cent  (2003)   1 week at #1

I got the magic cl*t

I know if I get licked once, I get licked twice.
Sucking the magic sticks,
Shorty you don't believe me, then come with me tonight.
And I'll show you magic
(What? What?) magic,
I got the magic cl*t.

 

The fact this was a U.S radio #1!

 

  
 

The Legendary Queen Bee.

 

OT: Yes Latto! 

[Ger]

Iggy Igz, she was the moment that year, ugh.

 

Latto did pretty remarkable ngl.

[trainsskyscrapers]

3 hours ago, Green said:

5 female rap songs have topped the Billboard Radio Songs chart:

 

"Let Me Blow Ya Mind", Eve feat. Gwen Stefani  (2001)   4 weeks at #1

"Magic Stick", Lil' Kim feat. 50 Cent  (2003)   1 week at #1

"Fancy", Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX  (2014)  3 weeks at #1

"I Like It", Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin  (2018)  2 weeks at #1

"Big Energy", Latto  (2022)  1 week at #1

How close did Missy Elliott's "Work It", Lizzo "Truth Hurts", Doja Cat's "Say So/Kiss Me More", and Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass" get? Surprised that all 4 didn't make it to #1, especially because they all crossed over in a big way to the main 4 formats (Urban, Rhythmic, Top 40, Hot AC). 

[slas]

28 minutes ago, trainsskyscrapers said:

How close did Missy Elliott's "Work It", Lizzo "Truth Hurts", Doja Cat's "Say So/Kiss Me More", and Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass" get? Surprised that all 4 didn't make it to #1, especially because they all crossed over in a big way to the main 4 formats (Urban, Rhythmic, Top 40, Hot AC). 

Yeah Truth Hurts was #1: https://www.billboard.com/charts/radio-songs/2019-09-22/

 

Say So got blocked by Blinding Lights

Work It by Lose Yourself

Super Bass peaked at #3

[Symmetra]

59 minutes ago, trainsskyscrapers said:

How close did Missy Elliott's "Work It", Lizzo "Truth Hurts", Doja Cat's "Say So/Kiss Me More", and Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass" get? Surprised that all 4 didn't make it to #1, especially because they all crossed over in a big way to the main 4 formats (Urban, Rhythmic, Top 40, Hot AC). 

Pretty sure Superbass was fighting that LMAFO song and RITD.

[ZeroSuitBritney]

Nicki really is over omg 

[trainsskyscrapers]

47 minutes ago, ZeroSuitBritney said:

Nicki really is over omg 

I wouldn't say that at all. I just think timing has messed her up in the past (Anaconda and Super Bass would've been EASY #1s in many other Hot 100 weeks), and sometimes her label doesn't invest in the right singles (Truffle Butter was DEFINITELY #1 potential with the right Nicki/Drake/Wayne visual, as well as Masquerade with a feature like Kesha, Rih or Katy).

 

Her longevity and the ability to comeback to the top 5 of the Hot 100 this year is a testament to that. 

[dabunique]

Say So had to battle da biggest song of all time

 

OT

 

Congrats Latto, well deserved

 

Look at Kim with Magic Stick

[slw84]

16 hours ago, Green said:

5 female rap songs have topped the Billboard Radio Songs chart:

 

"Let Me Blow Ya Mind", Eve feat. Gwen Stefani  (2001)   4 weeks at #1

"Magic Stick", Lil' Kim feat. 50 Cent  (2003)   1 week at #1

"Fancy", Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX  (2014)  3 weeks at #1

"I Like It", Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin  (2018)  2 weeks at #1

"Big Energy", Latto  (2022)  1 week at #1

And that says it all.

 

Female rap classics + future classic for Latto

 

Wow I thought that thing would be listed but POP and AC was so big on radio at that time so maybe it just peaked top 10 or something.

[slw84]

not surprised by work it because Lose yourself blocked it on the hot 100 so I figured.

 

it was #2 for months on the hot 100.

 

What is Truth hurts classified as? Pop. Rhythmic or Rap. The pre-cursor to Doja Cat me thinks.

 

I'm assuming Pop or rhythmic.

 

All the people using but but it was up against competition as if none of the other songs hitting #1 had competition

 

 

[Green]

37 minutes ago, slw84 said:

not surprised by work it because Lose yourself blocked it on the hot 100 so I figured.

 

it was #2 for months on the hot 100.

 

What is Truth hurts classified as? Pop. Rhythmic or Rap. The pre-cursor to Doja Cat me thinks.

 

I'm assuming Pop or rhythmic.

 

All the people using but but it was up against competition as if none of the other songs hitting #1 had competition

 

 

 

I'll add Truth Hurts because for some reason Billboard says it's a rap song 

 

https://www.billboard.com/charts/rap-song/2019-09-21/

[Green]

49 minutes ago, slw84 said:

And that says it all.

 

Female rap classics + future classic for Latto

 

Wow I thought that thing would be listed but POP and AC was so big on radio at that time so maybe it just peaked top 10 or something.

 

 

 

 

Doo *** (That Thing) peaked at #2 on Radio Songs. It was blocked by Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris"

 

https://www.billboard.com/charts/radio-songs/1998-12-05/

[SavagePapi]

Lizzo? Lol

[Green]

14 hours ago, trainsskyscrapers said:

How close did Missy Elliott's "Work It", Lizzo "Truth Hurts", Doja Cat's "Say So/Kiss Me More", and Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass" get? Surprised that all 4 didn't make it to #1, especially because they all crossed over in a big way to the main 4 formats (Urban, Rhythmic, Top 40, Hot AC). 

 

Billboard doesn't consider Say So and Kiss Me More as Rap Songs. And they didn't reach #1 on Radio Songs. Both peaked at #2 on Radio Songs.

[Ms. Togekiss]

And NONE for Nicky Minaj 

[slw84]

4 hours ago, Green said:

 

I'll add Truth Hurts because for some reason Billboard says it's a rap song 

 

https://www.billboard.com/charts/rap-song/2019-09-21/

It's so strange that they claim it's a rap song yet she's nominated for pop and r&b (but mainly pop) categories.

 

I don't think anyone knows her to have a true rap song but meh. Tier 1 Grammy categorization >>>>> tier 2

 

4 hours ago, Green said:

 

 

Doo *** (That Thing) peaked at #2 on Radio Songs. It was blocked by Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris"

 

https://www.billboard.com/charts/radio-songs/1998-12-05/

I knew it.

Iris had like 18 weeks at #1 too.

[slw84]

4 hours ago, Green said:

 

Billboard doesn't consider Say So and Kiss Me More as Rap Songs. And they didn't reach #1 on Radio Songs. Both peaked at #2 on Radio Songs.

Yup. both are pop songs and both are slays as pop songs.

4 hours ago, SavagePapi said:

Lizzo? Lol

I know...it's crazy right. I would like to know their justification behind it.

 

Hip hop ok but rap.

 

Hip hop and rap are two different things although similar.

[Superbitch]

La Petty??? Nowhere to be found

[LesFleur]

On 4/26/2022 at 1:08 AM, GoodGuyGoneGhetto said:

I got the magic cl*t

I know if I get licked once, I get licked twice.
Sucking the magic sticks,
Shorty you don't believe me, then come with me tonight.
And I'll show you magic
(What? What?) magic,
I got the magic cl*t.

 

The fact this was a U.S radio #1!

 

  
 

The Legendary Queen Bee.

 

OT: Yes Latto! 

Literally ran to post Magic Stick lyrics

 

A cheeky bop. We stan