"Only" flies 10-1 on
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,
giving the artist her fourth No. 1 -- the most among female rappers in
the 56 years since the chart launched as a sales/airplay hybrid tally.
Minaj surpasses Missy Elliott (with three leaders), and pulls ahead
of Da Brat and Iggy Azalea (each with two). They are the only female
rappers with multiple No. 1s.
"Only" -- featuring Drake, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown -- zooms to No. 1 following the Dec. 12 release of
its music video.
It's up 82 percent in overall chart points, powered by the streaming of
the song and its video (up 157 percent in streams according to Nielsen
Music, earning the chart's Greatest Gainer/Streaming honor). Eighty
percent of the tune's streaming clicks for the week came from Vevo on
YouTube
The new No. 1 also gives Drake his 12th leader on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop
Songs. Lil Wayne notches his ninth crowning song with the climb, while
Chris Brown nets his fifth.
On
R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay,
“Only” takes the Greatest Gainer tag, hopping 7-5. A 27 percent rise in
audience at the format bumps impressions to 24.2 million, according to
Nielsen Music -- its best week since its Nov. 17 debut.
“Only” is one of three charting cuts on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs from Minaj's
The Pinkprint
album. “Bed of Lies,” featuring Skylar Grey, dips 25-30 in its fourth
chart week, while “Anaconda” steps 18-17 in its 19th week, following its
previous six-week run at No. 1.
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