With no forewarning and no ability to purchase, Beyonce’s “Formation,” which she released on Tidal Feb. 6 and then performed on the Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show, made a noteworthy start on the R&B/ Hip-Hop Chart.
The song arrives as Beyonce’s highest career debut on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart (dated Feb. 27), entering at No. 11 with 16.3 million in audience (from 88 stations that played the song) according to Nielsen Music. She tops her prior best beginning of No. 20 with “Singles Ladies (Put a Ring on It”), in 2008. “Ladies” would become her longest-leading (12 weeks) of seven No. 1s on the chart.
Also having a good week is Yo Gotti. His “DM remix” scored him his first top 10, out of his total 25 charted entries, on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, as “Down in the DM” jumps 13-7, earning the top Digital Gainer tag. The commercial release of a remix featuring Nicki Minaj boosted sales of the song to 51,000 downloads in the week ending Feb. 11, a 154 percent increase. Now featured on the track, Minaj earns her 22nd top 10 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
Streams for “DM” also soared by 59 percent to 7.2 million, with Spotify leading with 38 percent of overall plays across streaming providers. The arrival of the remix additionally helped the track leap 39-21 on the Billboard Hot 100, granting Gotti a new career-high rank.
Future’s EVOL of course landed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 while six of its tracks enter Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. “Low Life,” featuring The Weeknd, leads the debuts, earning Hot Shot Debut honors at No. 18, with the majority of its chart points stemming from 61,000 downloads sold.
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