Drake, Beyoncé and Rihanna continue to dominate the R&B/Hip Hop single sales chart this week. The three artists currently occupy seven positions inside the coveted Top 10. Elsewhere, ScHoolboy Q’s latest single featuring Kayne West, “THat Part,” debuts at #9 and lastly, Rihanna’s Drake-assisted single “Work” creeps back into the Top 10.
Drake Stands Strong At #1
Drake’s hit single “One Dance” remains at #1 this week, selling 130,217 units during the seven days leading to May 19. Since its official release on to the charts seven weeks ago, the VIEWS single has sold a total of 871,924 units. In addition, “One Dance,” which features Wizkid and Kyla, serves as Drizzy’s first #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Desiigner’s “Panda” Maintains Momentum
Despite entering its sixteenth week on the R&B/Hip Hop single sales chart, Desiigner’s “Panda” continues to pull in impressive sales figures. During the seven days leading to May 19, “Panda” sold 93,613 units, bringing its total sales since its official release to 804,856 units.
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Beyoncé Jumps To #3
Despite a 7% decrease in sales, Beyoncé’s “Sorry” moves up two places to #3 this week. The cut, which serves as the second single to the singer’s recently released album LEMONADE, sold 49,686 units during the seven days leading to May 19, bringing its total sales to date to 305,829 copies.
The Top 10 R&B/Hip Hop Single Sales For Week Ending 05/19/2016
#1. Drake f. Wizkid & Kyla – “One Dance” – 130,217 (871,924)
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#2. Desiigner – “Panda” – 93,613 (804,856)
#3. Beyoncé – “Sorry” – 49,686 (305,829)
#4. Beyoncé – “Formation” – 45,786 (398,023)
#5. Beyoncé – “Hold Up” – 40,498 (322,304)
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#6. Rihanna – “Needed Me” – 34,678 (327,061)
#7. Drake f. Rihanna – “Too Good” – 30,650 (76,152)
#8. Ghost Town DJ’s – “My Boo” – 26,733 (335,988)
#9. ScHoolboy Q f. Kanye West – “THat Part” – 26,584 (26,584)
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#10. Rihanna f. Drake – “Work” – 25,120 (1,500,002)
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