Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Now not Like Us’ Blasts Again to No. 1 on World 200

“Now not Like Us” drew 113.2 million streams (up 176%) and bought 39,000 (up 424%) international Feb. 7-13. The seething diss monitor – which on Feb. 2 received the Grammy Awards for document and tune of the yr, amongst its 5 victories – provides a 3rd week atop the World 200. It debuted at No. 1 at the Might 18, 2024, chart and was a pop-culture fixture, spending the following 8 weeks within the most sensible 15. It used to be additional boosted via Lamar’s Juneteenth The Pop Out: Ken & Buddies live performance – by which he carried out the tune 5 occasions. It rebounded for a 2d week at No. 1 at the July 20 chart, following the July 4 premiere of its reputable video. The tune’s 30-week ruin between No. 1 from July to this week marks the longest except for vacation fare within the chart’s historical past.

Lamar additionally soars again to the World 200’s most sensible 10 with “Luther,” with SZA (12-4, because it returns to its very best rank); “TV Off,” that includes Lefty Gunplay (27-8, after hitting No. 5); and 2018’s “The entire Stars,” with SZA (74-10 for its first week within the tier, turning into Lamar’s twelfth most sensible 10 and SZA’s 8th). All 4 songs have been additionally a part of his halftime efficiency.

Woman Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile” dips to No. 2 after 9 weeks at No. 1 at the World 200 beginning ultimate September and ROSÉ and Mars’ “APT.” backtracks 2-3 following 12 weeks on most sensible starting in October.

Plus, Gaga’s “Abracadabra,” unveiled (via a MasterCard business) all the way through the Grammy Awards Feb. 2, bounds 10-5 in its 2d week at the World 200 led via 78.4 million streams international in its first complete monitoring week (Feb. 7-13); it drew 47.7 million from its unlock via Feb. 6.

“Die With a Smile” rebounds 2-1 for its 9th week atop World Excl. U.S., with 107.7 million streams (up 3%) and 5,000 bought (down 8%) out of doors the U.S. Feb. 7-13.

“APT.” descends to No. 2 after a document 15 weeks at No. 1 on World Excl. U.S. starting in November.

“Now not Like Us” leaps 27-3 on World Excl. U.S., surpassing its prior No. 5 very best; “Abracadabra” vanishes from No. 9 and reappears at No. 4 in its 2d week at the chart; and Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather” falls 4-5, after 3 weeks on most sensible ultimate August. Plus, “Luther” leaps 19-7, after attaining No. 6.

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