Drake's “Push Ups” Debuts at No. 2 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

The liveliest rap beef of 2024 continues to ignite Advertising signHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, as Drake's “Push Ups” debuts at No. 2 on the chart dated May 4. The song, released April 19 via OVO/Republic Records, is widely seen as a direct response to Future , Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar's collaboration “Like That,” in which the latter's verse included rhymes that many interpreted as insults for Drake and J. Cole.

“Push Ups” first came to widespread attention through leaked demos that appeared online as early as April 13, with some speculating that the track was the product of artificial intelligence. Following its official release, “Push Ups” earned 28.6 million official streams in the US in the April 19-25 tracking week, according to Luminate. Thanks to the tally, “Push Ups” debuts at No. 1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming Songs chart to secure Drake's record-extending 24th lead on the chart. He's now tripled the No. 1 total of all other artists on that chart, with The Weeknd — who also gets some perceived sting on “Push Ups” — in second place, with eight chart-toppers.

While streams account for most of the “Push Ups” activity, the song also sold 4,000 downloads in its tracking week, allowing for the No. 2 entry on R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales. It also generated significant radio airplay, with 5.4 million audience impressions during the same period. Early radio support causes the track to debut on the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (No. 34) and Rhythmic Airplay (No. 36) charts.

Elsewhere, “Push Ups” also opens at No. 2 on the Hot Rap Songs chart. On both this ranking and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, “Push Ups” is second only to … “Like That,” which dominates each chart for a fifth week. While “Push Ups” edges out “Like That” in the sales and streaming races, the latter's massive airplay advantage — 22.4 million audience impressions, nearly 17 million more than “Push Ups” — powers the latter over the line termination.

Following the premiere of “Push Ups,” Drake released a second diss track, “Taylor Made Freestyle,” exclusively as an audio file on his X (formerly known as Twitter) and Instagram channels on the same day. The track sparked controversy for using artificial intelligence to mimic the voices of Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg. The former's estate threatened to sue Drake on April 24, leading to the track being removed the next day. As “Taylor Made Freestyle” was only available through social media channels and did not appear on streaming services, digital retailers or download radio play, the song did not generate any activity to contribute Advertising signgraphs of

With “Like That” and “Push Ups” already in the chart archives, the next bout in the latest installment of the Drake – Lamar saga could be arriving soon. On April 30, Lamar premiered a new song, “euphoria,” on his YouTube channel. The six-minute-plus track takes several shots at Drake, citing the Canadian MC's past beefs with other rappers and claiming that Drake has resorted to legal means to try to quell his “Like That” momentum. , rapping: “Try stop and quit 'Like That'/ Oh, what? You don't like that record.” After its YouTube premiere, the song hit other streaming services and digital stores a few hours later.