Eminem comes out at #1 on the R&B/Hip Hop Single Sales chart for the second time since Revival‘s announcement, but this time it’s for his single with Ed Sheeran, “River.” SZA’s Ctrl single “The Weekend” shot up to #10 from #28, earning this week’s biggest gain and A$AP Ferg’s “Plain Jane” earns the week’s second-biggest gain, landing at #14 on the chart ending December 21, 2017.
This week, #1 belongs to Eminem, while Post Malone — who has long dominated the top spot with the 21 Savage-assisted “Rockstar” — has been set back to #2.
Eminem & Ed Sheeran’s “River” Hits #1
Eminem featured pop singer (and occasional rapper) Ed Sheeran on his Revival single “River” and since the project’s release, the song has gone #1. “River” has sold 64,028 in digital downloads so far.
Revival debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
SZA’s “The Weekend” Breaks Into The Top 10
SZA’s platinum-selling single “The Weekend” has hit #10 on the R&B/Hip Hop Single Sales chart. The popular single off her Grammy Award-nominated album Ctrl shot up the charts 168 percent and sold 13,691 in digital downloads for a total of 120,770 in sales. The visual for “The Weekend,” directed by Solange, was released on December 21.
SZA earned HipHopDX’s 2017 Year End Award for Best R&B Album of the Year for Ctrl and Best R&B Single for “Love Galore.”
A$AP Ferg’s “Plain Jane” Makes Huge Jump Up The Charts
“Plain Jane” is a single off A$AP Ferg’s second mixtape Still Striving, which has made huge strides on the R&B/Hip Hop Single Sales chart, climbing from #26 to #14.
“Plain Jane” has accumulated 11,539 in digital sales for a total of 79,043 records to date. That’s a 106 percent jump from the previous week.
The Top 10 R&B/Hip Hop Single Sales For Week Ending 12/21/2017
The number in bold indicates this week’s sales, while the number in parentheses represents the total number of digital singles sold.
#1. Eminem f. Ed Sheeran — “River” — 64,028
#2. Post Malone f. 21 Savage — “Rockstar” — 54,394 (714,726)
#3. NF — “Let You Down” — 23,275 (136,879)
#4. G-Eazy f. Halsey — “Him & I” — 20,414 (86,643)
#5. Lil Pump — “Gucci Gang” — 17,846 (167,985)
#6. Post Malone — I Fall Apart — 16,758 (243,514)
#7. G-Eazy f. A$AP Rocky & Cardi B — “No Limit” — 15,989 (209,604)
#8. Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow” — 15,049 (688,104)
#9. Migos f. Nicki Minaj & Cardi B — “MotorSport” — 14,647 (120,785)
#10. SZA — “The Weekend” — 13,691 (120,770)
My 7 year old niece bullies me for listening to Ed Sheeran. I tell her to shut up because she doesn’t understand Hip-Hop. She says that a pale skin eunuch ginger freak can never be Hip-Hop. I don’t think this is a battle I can win.
Tell that ignorant racist bitch to stfu, you are welcome
She’s really scary though. And so strong.
That’s a hell of a thing to say to a 7 year old.
Majority of Eminems fanbase was rednecks in Middle America
They disowned him. Hes still #1
Respek
They really pushing white artists…these corporations. Anyhoo, Ed Sheeran sucks gonads. He’s bitten every 90s RandB hit and made it into a white modern day hit. Who disagrees that Perfect isn’t R Kelly’s Turn back the hands of time?
They’ve always been pushing white artists. Hip-hop has finally gone the way of jazz and rock-n-roll. Sad times.
Who are ‘they’ ? Artists gain popularity when people buy their music. Buy your favourite artists music when it comes out instead of stealing it online then maybe more of your favourites will make it!
Never mind about my “who are ‘they’ ?” comment, you clearly answered that lol. But come on man don’t be so ignorant to talent just because it’s popular! Ed Sheeran is talented, and the man can rap better than most rappers we hear these days but I do get your point though, black artists don’t get the same push as white artists do, it’s sad but true! Support what you like though and help get it in the charts if that’s what you care about!
Pop charts has always been a white area, hiphop is the most popular so not suprising
At least in Los Angeles, from what I hear on the radio River is getting no airplay so this is all sales and streaming. There’s no video, there’s no promotion, just an audio vid on VEVO. So in this particular case, the song was chosen by the public.
pop music sales? what a surprise
River is a good song and probably the best one on this list aside from my boy NF and SZA. Possibly G-eazy too
NF is Eminem reborn.
The story Em tells on River is so well crafted and delivered I dont even mind wack ass Ed Sheeran on the hook. Business wise it was smart too as Ed being one of the most streamed artists lately.
Ed Sheeran on the hook makes it even better
Just more junk from the queen of rap. He wanted to be a pop star so now you have to deal with results of your actions. You made a wack record that most hip hop fans can’t stand. Your a pop star now and your new fans love it. Why are you complaining if the album was a banga? M knows his album is wack so that’s what he gets because you can’t be a sellout pop star and hip hop artist at the same time.