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£22.99Annabel Rackham, a culture reporter, reported that Kendrick Lamar’s single Not Like Us achieved his first number one in the UK after nine months since its original release. The song’s popularity soared after Lamar’s record-breaking Super Bowl performance, where it was a highlight of the show. The diss track against fellow rapper Drake, Not Like Us, garnered 6.4 million streams in the UK in the past week, propelling it to the top spot. Additionally, Lamar’s collaborations with SZA, Luther, and All The Stars, have re-entered the top five.
Drake, on the other hand, also made an appearance in the official charts this week with three songs from his joint album, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, entering the top 40. The album, released on Valentine’s Day, claimed the number three spot on this week’s UK album chart. Despite this, Kendrick Lamar continues to dominate the US charts, holding the number one and two spots with Not Like Us and Luther, respectively. Kendrick recently made history as the first rapper with three albums in the Billboard top 10, with GNX, 2017’s DAMN., and 2021’s good kid, m.A.A.d city climbing up the ranks.
Kendrick Lamar’s extraordinary rise in the charts followed his highly-watched Super Bowl performance, which drew in 133.5 million viewers, making it the most-watched halftime show in history, according to the NFL. Moreover, Lamar secured five Grammy wins earlier in the month, including record and song of the year for Not Like Us. The ongoing feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake continues, as Drake filed a defamation lawsuit against their record label Universal over the diss track. The feud between the two rappers seems far from over as they continue to make waves in the music industry.
In other chart news, Lola Young’s Messy was ousted from its top spot on the singles chart, now sitting in second place behind Chappell Roan’s Pink Pony Club. Sabrina Carpenter’s album Short N’ Sweet reclaimed the number one spot on the albums chart, bolstered by a deluxe edition with a Dolly Parton collaboration. The Manic Street Preachers debuted at number two with Critical Thinking, marking their 15th top 10 album. Additionally, London singer-songwriter Louis Dunford celebrated his debut album Be Lucky entering the charts at number eight, expressing gratitude for the overwhelming support he received
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