With “Luther,” Kendrick Lamar Units Report on Billboard Airplay Charts

Kendrick Lamar continues a ancient marketing campaign on Billboard’s Rhythmic Airplay chart as his unmarried “Luther,” with SZA, ascends to the No. 1 spot at the listing dated March 1. The observe replaces the rapper’s personal “TV Off,” that includes Lefty Gunplay, after its three-week reign. As any other SZA collaboration, “30 for 30,” pushes 2-3 and his former chief “Squabble Up,” repeats at No. 4, the quartet provides Lamar a 2nd instantly week of dominating the chart’s most sensible 4 spots.

Together with his efficiency on Rhythmic Airplay, Lamar is simply the second one artist to concurrently occupy the highest 4 ranks on any Billboard airplay chart. He joins his rival Drake, who controlled the feat for 11 separate weeks at the Rap Airplay survey, for seven frames in March-April 2013 and 4 in Would possibly-June 2018. As Drake’s runs all concerned no less than one music the place he was once in a featured position on a observe by way of any other lead artist, Lamar is the primary artist to finish the success in all lead or co-lead capacities.

“Luther,” which similtaneously rises to No. 1 at the Billboard Sizzling 100, captures the Rhythmic Airplay crown because the most-played music on U.S. panel-contributing radio stations within the week of Feb. 14-20, in line with Luminate, a 5% acquire from the former week.

“Luther” provides Lamar his 9th No. 1 on Rhythmic Airplay. A complete 3rd have are available 2025 by myself, with “Squabble Up” reigning for 2 weeks in January and “TV Off” main the scores for 3 weeks in February.

Right here’s a assessment of the rapper’s complete chart-topping assortment at the radio chart:

“Humble.,” 3 weeks at No. 1, starting June 6, 2017
“Loyalty.,” feat. Rihanna; one, Sept. 30, 2017
“Love.,” feat. Zacari; one, Dec. 30, 2017
“Pray for Me,” with The Weeknd; two, April 18, 2018
“Like That,” with Long run and Metro Boomin; 4, Would possibly 18, 2024
“No longer Like Us,” 12, June 15, 2024
“Squabble Up,” two, Jan. 18, 2025
“TV Off,” feat. Lefty Gunplay; 3, Feb. 8, 2025
“Luther,” with SZA, one (to this point), March 1, 2025

For SZA, “Luther” provides a 7th Rhythmic Airplay No. 1 to her account and primary since “Saturn” landed on the most sensible remaining Would possibly. Right here’s a recap of her leaders:

“Kiss Me Extra,” Doja Cat feat. SZA; two weeks at No. 1, starting June 26, 2021
“I Hate U,” one, March 19, 2022
“Kill Invoice,” 3, March 4, 2023
“Snooze,” two, July 15, 2023
“Wealthy Child Daddy,” Drake feat. Sexyy Purple & SZA; two, Dec. 2, 2023
“Saturn,” one, Would possibly 11, 2024
“Luther,” with Kendrick Lamar; one (to this point), March 1, 2025

Lamar and SZA are in high place to reinforce to a tenth and 8th champ, respectively, and substitute themselves on the summit. Their different present collaborative unmarried, “30 for 30” (billed to SZA with Kendrick Lamar), advances to the runner-up spot with a 14% surge in weekly performs.

Past the highest tracks, each Lamar and SZA cement their stranglehold with extra titles on Rhythmic Airplay. SZA’s 3rd track within the most sensible 10, “BMF,” pushes 12-10 (up 9% in performs), whilst Lamar has a 5th, the AzChike-assisted “Peekaboo,” which debuts at No. 37.