Can Kendrick Lamar Unseat Sabrina Carpenter At No. 1?

Kendrick Lamar scored one of many greatest hits of his profession earlier this yr by dissing Drake. The rapper’s “Not Like Us” was an instantaneous smash the second it was launched, and it was a significant story within the music trade. Weeks after the tune dropped, it’s surging once more, and it may probably return to No. 1 on an vital rating.

“Not Like Us” at present sits at No. 2 on Spotify’s U.S. chart. Lamar’s monitor is making a play for the highest spot because it climbs as soon as once more, but it surely faces robust competitors from the most popular new identify in pop.

Presently, Sabrina Carpenter continues to rule the rating of the most-streamed tunes on Spotify in America. Her newest single “Please Please Please” holds at No. 1, and whereas the 2 titles are shut to at least one one other by way of placement on the record, they’re not truly nearing a tie.

On Friday, June 21, “Please Please Please” racked up one other 3.9 million performs within the U.S. alone on Spotify. “Not Like Us” managed simply over three million.

For the second, Carpenter guidelines the rating by practically a million streams. That’s an enormous lead, particularly contemplating that’s simply in a single day…however Lamar is heating up, and his smash shouldn’t be counted out.

Lamar not too long ago carried out “Not Like Us” dwell for the primary time at a large live performance he held in his hometown of Los Angeles. The hip-hop powerhouse’s occasion was one thing of a victory lap, as his struggle with Drake has seemingly come to an finish–at the least for now–with Lamar being named the victor.

The live performance was livestreamed by Amazon for all to see, and the second grew to become a trending matter–one which’s continued to be mentioned lengthy after the present ended. All that dialog has helped “Not Like Us” turn out to be massively in style once more, and within the days following the live performance, the tune has rocketed up the charts on streaming websites and iTunes.

“Please Please Please” continues to be performing very properly, but it surely may start to fall quickly. It’s been residing excessive on the Spotify chart for simply over two weeks, so it wouldn’t be unusual to see it begin to slip quickly. If Lamar can maintain individuals speaking about–and streaming–“Not Like Us” for the following few days and even week, he might be able to shut the hole between himself and Carpenter, probably sending his single again to the summit on the Spotify record.

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