Sexyy Red earns her first top 10 in a lead role on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart as “Get It Sexyy” walks 15-6 on the list dated April 13. The track, which continues to gain in streaming and radio airplay, likewise notches a similar milestone for the rising rapper on the Billboard Hot 100, where it jumps 28-20 to become her first lead top 20 hit.
For the tracking week of March 29-April 4 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, which combines streaming, radio airplay and sales data for its results, “Get It Sexyy,” released on Open Shift/gamma, pulled 17.2 million official U.S. streams, according to Luminate, up 11% from the prior week. The growth pushes “Sexyy” 11-5 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming Songs chart and secures it the Greatest Gainer honor, given weekly to the song with the largest streaming increase. While streaming expands, the song’s sales suffer a slight hit: “Sexyy” sold 1,000 downloads in the same period, down 12% from the previous tracking period, and falls 6-9 on R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales.
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“Sexyy” gives its creator her second top 10 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and first as a lead artist. She previously reached the tier with her and SZA’s featured roles on Drake’s “Rich Baby Daddy,” which peaked at No. 4 in November. As a lead, Sexyy Red’s prior best was the No. 17 result for “SkeeYee” in September.
In the radio realm, “Sexyy” registered 6 million in total airplay audience in the same period, a 61% surge from the prior week’s 3.7 million count. “Sexyy” finds its strongest welcome on the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay format, where it rockets 32-23 on the radio ranking, with a 58% increase in plays for the latest tracking week compared with the previous one. The rhythmic format also contributes significant activity, as “Sexyy” debuts at No. 35 on Rhythmic Airplay through a 110% weekly spin improvement.
By reaching No. 6, “Sexyy” bests the peak position of its prominent sample track, Hurricane Chris’ “Halle Berry (She Fine),” featuring Supastarr, which achieved a No. 7 best in 2009.
Elsewhere, “Sexyy” rebounds 13-5 on the Hot Rap Songs chart and likewise rallies eight spots on the all-genre Hot 100 (28-20), for new peaks on each ranking.
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