Sexyy Red gets her first top 10 in a lead role Advertising signOn the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart as “Get It Sexyy” is 15-6 on the chart dated April 13. The track, which continues to gain in streaming and radio airplay, also brings the up-and-coming rapper to a similar milestone on the Billboard Hot 100, where it jumps 28-20 to become her first top 20 hit.
For the March 29-April 4 tracking week on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, which combines streaming, radio airplay and sales data for its results, “Get It Sexyy,” released on Open Shift/gamma, garnered 17.2 million official US. streams, according to Luminate, were up 11% from the previous week. The growth pushes “Sexyy” 11-5 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming Songs chart and earns it the Greatest Gainer award, given each week to the song with the biggest stream increase. While streaming is expanding, the song's sales have taken a small hit: “Sexyy” sold 1,000 downloads in the same period, down 12% from the previous tracking period, and falls 6-9 on R&B/Hip-Hop digital song sales.
“Sexyy” gives its creator his second top 10 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and first as a lead artist. She previously reached the level with her and SZA's roles on Drake's “Rich Baby Daddy,” which peaked at No. 4 in November. As a lead-in, Sexyy Red's previous best was a No. 17 result for “SkeeYee” in September.
In the radio realm, “Sexyy” recorded 6 million in total airplay during the same period, a 61% increase from the previous week's 3.7 million. “Sexyy” finds its strongest reception in the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay format, where it climbs 32-23 on the radio chart, with a 58% increase in plays for the final tracking week compared to the prior. The rhythmic format also contributes significant activity, as “Sexyy” debuts at No. 35 on Rhythmic Airplay via a weekly spin improvement of 110%.
Reaching No. 6, “Sexyy” bests the top spot of its standout sample track, Hurricane Chris' “Halle Berry (She Fine),” featuring Supastaar, which peaked at No. 7 in 2009.
Elsewhere, “Sexyy” rebounds 13-5 on the Hot Rap Songs chart and likewise gains eight spots on the all-genre Hot 100 (28-20), for new tops in each ranking.
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