Kendrick Lamar & SZA’s ‘Luther’ Leads Billboard Hot 100 for 12th Week

“Luther,” on pgLang/Interscope/ICLG, tallied 65.4 million radio airplay audience impressions (down 4% week-over-week), 19.1 million official streams (down 7%) and 2,000 sold (down 12%) in the U.S. May 2-8.

The track leads Radio Songs for a sixth week and rebounds 3-2 following seven weeks atop Streaming Songs.

“Luther” concurrently collects a milestone 20th week at No. 1 on both the multimetric Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts. It ties Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus (in 2019), for the third-longest command on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (dating to October 1958, when it became the genre’s singular ranking) – with Lamar’s “Not Like Us” (22 weeks, 2024-25) and SZA’s “Kill Bill” (21 weeks, 2022-23) ahead. On Hot Rap Songs, “Luther” ties “Old Town Road” for the second-longest reign, after “Not Like Us” (26 weeks).

“Luther” now solely claims the most weeks spent at No. 1 on the Hot 100 among duets by co-billed lead solo men and women. Among all collaborations by co-billed lead male and female artists, only one has dominated longer: Mariah Carey and then-quartet Boyz II Men’s “One Sweet Day” (16 weeks, in 1995-96.)

Here’s a recap of the 10 longest-leading Hot 100 No. 1 duets by co-billed lead male and female acts (not counting acts that have regularly recorded as duos):

Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” rises 5-4 on the Hot 100, following its record-tying 19 weeks at No. 1 beginning last July, and notches a 44th week in the top five – surpassing The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” for the most weeks ever spent in the tier.

Most Weeks in Hot 100’s Top 5:

“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” also adds a 44th week at No. 1 on the multimetric Hot Country Songs chart. It’s second only to Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line’s “Meant To Be,” which ruled for 50 weeks in 2017-18.

Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control,” which led the Hot 100 for a week in March 2024, and became the year’s No. 1 song, repeats at No. 7, as it logs a record-extending 61st week in the top 10. It posts a 90th week on the Hot 100 overall, tying The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” (in 2019-22) for the second-longest stay in the chart’s history. It’s one week from potentially tying the longest: Glass Animals’ “Heat Waves” ran up 91 weeks in 2021-22.

Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” holds at its No. 2 Hot 100 high. It tops Streaming Songs (21.6 million streams, up less than 1%) and Digital Song Sales (6,000 sold, down 11%) for a third week each, while sporting a 24% surge to 24.5 million in radio audience.

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile” keeps at No. 3, following five nonconsecutive weeks atop the Hot 100 beginning in January.

Drake’s “Nokia” slips 4-5 on the Hot 100, after reaching No. 2, and Chappell Roan’s “Pink Pony Club” is steady at No. 6, after hitting No. 4.

Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things” rises 9-8 on the Hot 100, after peaking at No. 2; Doechii’s “Anxiety” ascends 10-9 for a new best; and, rounding out the top 10, Morgan Wallen’s “I’m the Problem” drops 8-10, after reaching No. 2.