It’s not a fowl…not a airplane…it’s ‘Tremendous Freaky Woman’ – the newest single from Rap Queen Nicki Minaj – that serves as this week’s topped champion of the Billboard Scorching 100.
Hovering to the highest of the tally with the yr’s greatest first-week gross sales, the Dr. Luke-produced tune proved to be simply what the physician ordered in some ways. Boasting international dominance of digital platforms since its August 12 unveiling, the tune’s ongoing industrial efficiency not solely reminds us of simply how huge of a celebrity Nicki stays over a decade into her profession but in addition reasserts her place as a groundbreaking and record-breaking musical phenom.
Look inside to see 8 methods ‘Tremendous’ rocked historical past books this week.
- 1. Breaks Her Personal Report as Oldest Feminine Rapper to Personal a Scorching 100 #1 Hit
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- In 2020, Nicki – at 38-years-young – grew to become the oldest feminine rapper to personal a #1 hit on the Scorching 100 when she topped the chart not as soon as, however twice with ‘Say So’ (with Doja Cat) and ‘TROLLZ‘ (with 6ix9ine) respectively. The arrival of ‘Tremendous Freaky Woman’ atop this week’s chart sees Minaj, 39, finest herself.
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- 2. Breaks Her Personal Report for Largest Gross sales Week of 2022
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- When Nicki’s ‘Do We Have a Drawback’ entered the Scorching 100 at #2 in February due to gross sales of 48,000 its inaugural week of availability, it made her the primary feminine rapper to internet 20 high 10 hits on the Scorching 100. The determine stood because the yr’s top-selling first week of any artist till ‘Tremendous’ shattered the file this week with 89,000 models bought (almost doubling its predecessor’s worth). ‘Tremendous’ is the primary feminine #1 debut of the yr.
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- 3. Extends Her Report as Feminine Rapper with Most High 10, High 20, and High 40 Hits
- Because of ‘Tremendous,’ Minaj – with 124 appearances to this point on the Scorching 100 total – lengthens her file as the feminine rapper with essentially the most high 10 hits (20), high 20 hits (43), and high 40 hits (65). Amongst all feminine artists, Nicki has now handed Beyonce to develop into the seventh most-mentioned act within the record of ladies with essentially the most high 10 hits within the Scorching 100’s 64-year historical past. Amongst all acts, solely Drake (158), Lil Wayne (86), Taylor Swift (86), Elvis Presley (81), and Kanye West (71) have extra high 40 hits.
- 4. Extends Her Report as Feminine Rapper with Most #1 Hits on Billboard’s Digital Music Gross sales Chart
- Simply a day after its premiere, ‘Tremendous’ shot to the highest of iTunes in over 50 international locations together with the USA (the place it marked her record-extending twenty eighth #1 on iTunes). By the tip of the monitoring week, the tune had moved 89,000 models in America alone – not solely granting it the yr’s finest first-week gross sales but but in addition sending it straight to the highest of Billboard’s Digital Music Gross sales chart. Her twelfth chart-topping hit on that tally, she breaks a four-way tie with Beyonce, Katy Perry, Eminem, and BTS amongst acts with most #1s on the all-time Digital Music Gross sales record. Solely Taylor Swift (23), Rihanna (14) , Justin Bieber (13), and Drake (13) boast extra.
- 5. First Solo Feminine Rap Music to Debut at #1 This Century
- Within the 64-year historical past of the Scorching 100, solely two solo feminine Rap songs have debuted at its perch: 1998’s ‘Doo Wop (That Factor)’ by Lauryn Hill and now Minaj’s ‘Tremendous Freaky Woman.’
- 6. Solely the Fourth Solo Feminine Rapper in Historical past To Personal a Solo #1 Hit
- Earlier than ‘Tremendous Freaky Woman’ gripped the Scorching 100’s pole place, solely three different feminine Rap acts knew what it was prefer to occupy the spot with out help: Hill (with ‘Doo Wop’), Cardi B (with ‘Up’ and ‘Bodak Yellow’), and Lizzo (with ‘Reality Hurts’ and ‘About Rattling Time’).
- 7. Nicki joins Cardi B as the one feminine acts to have 3 or extra Scorching 100 #1 hits
- In summer season 2018, Cardi grew to become the primary and solely feminine rapper to (on the time) to have multiple tune high the Scorching 100 over her profession. Within the 4 years that adopted, she was joined by Minaj and Lizzo. In contrast to Minaj, Lizzo and Cardi stay the one two feminine rappers to personal two solo #1 hits. In contrast to Liz, however, Minaj and Cardi at the moment are the one feminine rappers to boast 3 or extra Scorching 100 chart-toppers. As of time reported, Cardi holds the general file (5).
- 8. Nicki Minaj is the ONLY feminine rapper to personal TWO #1 Debuts on the Scorching 100
- With the premiere of ‘Tremendous’ at #1 on this week’s Scorching 100, Nicki nabs her second debut atop the tally (following the #1 arrival of 2020’s ‘TROLLZ’). As of time reported, no different feminine rapper boasts this feat.
