Nicki Minaj earns another Billboard Hot 100 milestone.
Nicki Minaj continues dominating with her musical return as she now earns another Billboard milestone. Nicki Minaj, Ice Spice and Aqua’s latest collab “Barbie World“, debuted at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week. The song was released as part of the upcoming soundtrack to Greta Gerwig-directed film “Barbie”, which will star Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.
.@NICKIMINAJ, @icespicee_ and Aqua’s “Barbie World” debuts at #7 on the Hot 100, matching the peak of the original “Barbie Girl” in 1997. pic.twitter.com/M8OPa1TW7t
— chart data (@chartdata) July 3, 2023
With the new charting numbers, Nicki Minaj now becomes the rap artist with the third most top 10 hits in Billboard Hot 100 history. Barbie World earned Minaj her 23rd top 10 hit, which is third most after her good friends and long-time collaborators Drake with 68, and Lil Wayne with 25. Fourth on the list is a tie between Eminem and JAY-Z with 22. In the overall list, Nicki Minaj is now the female artist with sixth-most top 10 hits in Hot 100 history.
.@Drake (68), Lil Wayne (25) and @NICKIMINAJ (23) are now the rappers with the most top 10 hits in Hot 100 history. pic.twitter.com/1lWxpfcNfJ
— chart data (@chartdata) July 3, 2023
Rappers with the most top 10 hits in Hot 100 history:
#1 @Drake 68
#2 @LilTunechi 25
#3 @NICKIMINAJ 23
#4 @Eminem & Jay-Z (@sc) 22— chart data (@chartdata) July 3, 2023
Female artists with the most top 10 hits in Hot 100 history:
#1 @taylorswift13 40
#2 @Madonna 38
#3 @rihanna 32
#4 @MariahCarey 28
#5 @JanetJackson 27
#6 Whitney Houston 23
#6 @NICKIMINAJ 23
#8 @Beyonce 21— chart data (@chartdata) July 3, 2023
Nicki Minaj is currently prepping the release of her comeback album “Pink Friday 2“, which will be her first since 2018’s “Queen”, and a sequel to her 2010 debut effort. The project will be her fifth studio album and it will drop on 17th November. “Dear Barbz, I’ve been trying to find the right time to tell you this for a few days,” she wrote. “Due to some really exciting news that I’ll share with you guys @ a later time, I’ve shifted the album date just a tad bit. Trust me, it’ll be WELL WORTH THE WAIT…but since I AM shifting the date just a tad, I’d like to give you guys a tiny SIP of some more album tea so that I don’t have to get cussed out. so…here it goes: MY NEW ALBUM WILL BE RELEASED ON 11.17.23- and she shall be called: Pink Friday 2.”
