Kendrick Lamar And SZA’s ‘Luther’ Reaches No. 1 On Billboard Hot 100

Kendrick Lamar And SZA’s ‘Luther’ Reaches No. 1 On Billboard Hot 100

Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s collaboration “Luther” claims the top spot on this week’s Billboard Hot 100. The joint track rises one spot to reach No. 1, replacing Lamar’s chart-topper from the previous week, “Not Like Us,” which drops to No. 2. “Luther” becomes SZA’s third No. 1 hit of her career, while it's Lamar’s sixth…

Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s collaboration “Luther” claims the top spot on this week’s Billboard Hot 100. The joint track rises one spot to reach No. 1, replacing Lamar’s chart-topper from the previous week, “Not Like Us,” which drops to No. 2. “Luther” becomes SZA’s third No. 1 hit of her career, while it’s Lamar’s sixth leader overall, and the Grammy-winning rapper’s fourth different track to top the Hot 100 over the past 11 months. Lamar’s rival Drake debuts two songs in this week’s Top 10, as “Gimme a Hug” comes in at No. 6, and “Nokia” at No. 10, with both tracks coming from the Canadian hip-hop superstar’s Billboard No. 1 album with PartyNextDoor, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U.

Elsewhere in the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile” moves up one spot to No. 3, Lamar’s “TV Off,” featuring Lefty Gunplay, drops a slot to No. 4 and his “Squabble Up” remains at No. 5, ROSÉ and Bruno Mars’ “APT.” holds at No. 7, Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather” drops two spots to No. 8, and Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” slides down one slot to No. 9. (Billboard)

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