Likewise, the present hit solidifies Saweetie’s situation as a rhythmic radio favourite as “Buddy” rises from No. 2 to top Billboard’s Rhythmic Airplay chart. The observe ascends after it gained 9% in plays in the week ending April 4 to turn out to be the radio structure’s most-performed tune of the week, according to MRC Knowledge.
“Buddy” offers Saweetie her third Rhythmic No. 1, and 2d consecutive leader. Her outdated liberate, “Encourage to the Streets,” that comprises Jhene Aiko, ruled for one week in January. Before that, her first breeze to No. 1 came with the 2019 hit, “My Form,” a two-week champ. As effectively as, the rising rapper very almost made it four in a row – between “Form” and “Streets,” her tune “Tap In” peaked at No. 2.
Plus, thanks to “Buddy,” Saweetie turns into easiest the fifth female rapper to put up three No. 1s to the Rhythmic Airplay chart’s summit, after Cardi B and Nicki Minaj, each with eight, Megan Thee Stallion (four) and Iggy Azalea (three).
With the unusual No. 1, Doja Cat, too, returns to familiar territory. The singer/rapper nabs her 2d Rhythmic Airplay chart-topper, after “Swear So” led for 3 weeks in April – Could perhaps 2020.
Beyond the unusual milestones, “Buddy” attains a unusual top on the Hot Rap Songs chart with a 10-8 bump. The chart, like Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, makes expend of the three metrics of airplay, sales and streaming knowledge in its calculations.
Other radio improvements, meanwhile, near on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and Pop Airplay charts. On the inclined, “Buddy” advances 15-14 as it picked up 13% yelp in viewers to reach 9.8 million listeners on the structure in the week ending April 14. And no topic the single losing 21-23 on the latter, it posts a construct of 6% in plays on monitored pop top 40 stations in the week.
