Eminem's “Houdini” debuts at No. 1 Advertising signStreaming Songs chart dated June 15, the rapper's first ruler since 2018.
“Houdini” debuts with 48.8 million official US streams earned in the week ending June 6, according to Luminate.
It gives Eminem his first No. 1 on Streaming Songs since 2013, following “Lucky You,” featuring Joyner Lucas, which debuted atop the chart on September 15, 2018.
Eminem boasts another leader: “The Monster,” featuring Rihanna, which he led for a week in 2014.
Between “Lucky You” and the reign of “Houdini,” Eminem's peak was a pair of No. 2 songs on the charts: “Killshot” later in 2018 and his signature turn on Logic's “Homicide” in 2019.
“Houdini”'s No. 1 Streaming Songs debut extends similar debuts on R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming Songs and Rap Streaming Songs. It's Eminem's fifth ruler of each (2013's “Berzerk” and “Rap God” are added to the tally).
At the same time, as previously reported, “Houdini” debuts at No. 2 on the multi-metric Billboard Hot 100, with 4 million radio impressions and 49,000 digital downloads in addition to its stream count. The song marks Eminem's second Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs leader, following “The Monster,” and sixth on Hot Rap Songs.
“Houdini” is the lead single from The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace)Eminem's upcoming 12th studio album, due sometime in 2024. It's his first LP since Music to be murdered bywhich debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 dated February 1, 2020 and has earned 2.6 million album equivalents to date.
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