Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Surges Back to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

“Not Like Us,” on pgLang/Interscope/ICLG, totaled 49 million official streams, 20.5 million radio airplay audience impressions and 33,000 sold in the U.S. Feb. 7-13. It surged by 156%, 31% and 432% in the metrics, respectively, week-over-week.

The track soars 9-1 for its seventh week atop the Streaming Songs chart, and its first since the July 27, 2024, survey, as it logs its sixth-best weekly streaming total; 10-1 for its first week atop Digital Song Sales, where, with its best sales week, it becomes Lamar’s third leader; and 42-30 on Radio Songs, after it reached No. 7 in August.

“Not Like Us” concurrently reenters the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts, which use the same methodology as the Hot 100, at No. 1. On the former, it claims a record-breaking 22nd week on top, one-upping SZA’s 2022-23 leader “Kill Bill.” On the latter, it leads for a record-extending 26th week.

Joining “Not Like Us” at No. 1 on the Hot 100, Lamar’s “Luther,” featuring SZA, ascends 3-2 for a new best and “TV Off,” featuring Lefty Gunplay, jumps 10-3, after reaching No. 2. Lamar performed the songs as the eighth, 10th and 11th songs during his halftime set. “Luther” drew 42.7 million streams (up 94%) and “TV Off,” 35.7 million (up 77%), Feb. 7-13.

Lamar previously monopolized the Hot 100’s top three on the chart dated Dec. 7, with, at Nos. 1-3, respectively, “Squabble Up,” “TV Off” and “Luther.” In addition to his two triples, The Beatles boasted the top three for five weeks in 1964, followed by Ariana Grande (one week, 2019), Drake (three, 2021-23) and Taylor Swift (three, 2022-24).

Chappell Roan’s “Pink Pony Club” races 18-9 on the Hot 100, led by 20.7 million in radio reach (up 11%) and 20.1 million streams (up 10%).

The singer-songwriter scores her second Hot 100 top 10, after stand-alone single “Good Luck, Babe!” hit No. 4 in September. “Pink Pony Club” – originally released in 2020 – becomes the first top 10 from her 2023 debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess. The set has ranked in the Billboard 200’s top 40 each week since late April 2024, reaching a No. 2 high.

SZA’s “30 for 30,” featuring Lamar, roars 22-10 on the Hot 100, with 21.4 million streams (up 43%) 16.5 million in airplay audience (up 10%) and 1,000 sold (up 75%).

The track, which was released in December and hit a prior No. 20 best earlier in February, becomes SZA’s 12th Hot 100 top 10 and Lamar’s 23rd. It also rebounds for a second week at No. 1 on the multimetric Hot R&B Songs chart, following its arrival atop the survey.

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile” drops to No. 4 on the Hot 100 following five nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 beginning in January. It notches a second week atop Radio Songs (63.5 million, up 2%).

Lamar also ranks in the Hot 100’s top 10 with “Squabble Up” (20-5), led by its 85% gain to 27.8 million streams following its inclusion in his halftime show setlist.

Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather” falls 4-6 on the Hot 100, after hitting No. 2. It leads the multimetric Hot Rock & Alternative Songs and Hot Alternative Songs charts for a 28th week each.

Notably, the entire top six on the Hot 100 are on Interscope – Lamar, Gaga and Eilish are all signed to the label – marking the first such sweep since Taylor Swift (who held the top 14 spots) gave Republic the same honor on the May 4, 2024, chart. (“Die With a Smile” is a shared Interscope and Atlantic release.)

ROSÉ and Bruno Mars’ “APT.” descends 6-7 on the Hot 100 after reaching No. 3.

Plus, Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” wobbles 5-8 on the Hot 100, following its record-tying 19 weeks at No. 1 beginning last July. It rules the multimetric Hot Country Songs chart for a 34th week, tying Sam Hunt’s “Body Like a Back Road,” in 2017, for the list’s second-longest domination; Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line’s “Meant To Be” led for 50 weeks in 2017-18.