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Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Lover Girl’ Returns Rap to Hot 100 Top 40 at No. 38

Luminate metrics of 8.5 million streams, 1.5 million in airplay audience, 5,000 sales drove the entry, per Billboard.

Overview

  • The Nov. 8-dated Hot 100 ends a two-week top-40 void for rap, the first such gap since Feb. 3, 1990.
  • Billboard classifies the single as rap and confirms its top-40 start at No. 38, reversing the recent drought.
  • The track becomes Megan Thee Stallion’s 21st top-40 hit, adding to prior No. 1s with “Savage” (remix), “WAP,” and “Hiss.”
  • Billboard cautions the placement may be brief, noting other rap entries slipped this week while only a few posted modest gains.
  • Some outlets reported a No. 8 debut, but Billboard’s listing for the Nov. 8 Hot 100 places the song at No. 38.