
As of this week, Kendrick Lamar and SZA have ruled the Hot 100 for 13 weeks with their so-far unstoppable smash “Luther.” The tune has dominated the list of the most consumed songs in America for what has turned out to be a very lucky 13 frames, and it is one of only 17 tracks in history to hold on to the throne for that long.
As the two superstars match several other gargantuan smashes, they also break a tie with a number of other popular cuts that topped the ranking for an even dozen periods — including some of the most successful rap tracks of the decade and in the more than half-century-long tenure of the Billboard charts.
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Eight songs stopped ruling the Hot 100 after 12 weeks, which is still a rare sight on the tally. Each of those cuts has now been demoted slightly on the list of the longest-running successes in Hot 100 history as Lamar and SZA move forward.
All of the following smashes stepped aside after an even dozen frames at No. 1 on the Hot 100: “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran, “Closer” by The Chainsmokers and Halsey, “See You Again” by Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth, “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke, T.I., and Pharrell, “Boom Boom Pow” by The Black Eyed Peas, “Yeah!” by Usher, Lil Jon, and Ludacris, “Lose Yourself” by Eminem, and “Smooth” by Santana and Rob Thomas.
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Now that “Luther” has commanded the most important songs ranking in the U.S. for 13 weeks, it ties two other generation-defining hits: “The Boy Is Mine” by Brandy and Monica and “End of the Road” by Boyz II Men. Both spent 13 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100 during their reigns in the ’90s, but no more.
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It’s likely that “Luther” won’t make it to 14 stays atop the tally, as it looks like Morgan Wallen is set to conquer the Hot 100 when Billboard refreshes its rankings tomorrow (May 28). His stAY could go on for weeks at a time – or it might only last a few days — thanks to the excitement around his new album I’m the Problem.
“Luther” could return to the summit after one frame away, and if it does, the collaboration will match “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars, “I Gotta Feeling” by The Black Eyed Peas, “We Belong Together” by Mariah Carey, “Candle in the Wind 1997″/”Something About the Way You Look Tonight” by Elton John, “Macarena” by Los del Río, “I’ll Make Love to You” by Boyz II Men, and “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston — all of which spent an incredible 14 weeks at No. 1.
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