2018Streaming Rap Hegemony

Hot Hits of 2018: Drake’s Scorpion & Post Malone’s Hooks

Drake broke every streaming record imaginable with God’s Plan and In My Feelings, while Post Malone delivered the historic Double Diamond hit Sunflower.

#1 Most Viewed in 2018:“Girls Like You” - Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B(3.6B views)
Dominant Artists of 2018
DrakePost MaloneAriana GrandeCardi B
Cultural Milestone

Sunflower became the highest-certified single in RIAA history with over 20 million units.

Songs of 2018

Hot Chart Hits of 2018

11 tracks
God's Plan by Drake
#4#1 HIT
1.6B

God's Plan

Drake

“Spent 11 consecutive weeks at #1; gave away $996,631 video budget to locals in Miami.”

Hip-Hop
Sunflower by Post Malone & Swae Lee
🥈 #2#1 HIT
2.3B

Sunflower

Post Malone & Swae Lee

“Highest-certified single in RIAA history (Double Diamond / 20x Platinum).”

Hip-Hop
Girls Like You by Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B
🥇 #1#1 HIT
3.6B

Girls Like You

Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B

“Video featured cameos from 26 prominent women in entertainment, sport, and activism.”

Pop
This Is America by Childish Gambino
#8#1 HIT
920M

This Is America

Childish Gambino

“First rap song in Grammy history to win Record of the Year and Song of the Year.”

Hip-Hop
thank u, next by Ariana Grande
#9#1 HIT
830M

thank u, next

Ariana Grande

“Referenced Mean Girls, Bring It On, 13 Going on 30, and Legally Blonde.”

Pop
I Like It by Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin
🥉 #3#1 HIT
1.6B

I Like It

Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin

“Made Cardi B the first female rapper in history with multiple Billboard Hot 100 #1 singles.”

Latin
SICKO MODE by Travis Scott
#5#1 HIT
1.3B

SICKO MODE

Travis Scott

“Featuring Drake with three dramatic beat switches; certified Diamond by the RIAA.”

Hip-Hop
Happier by Marshmello & Bastille
#6Peak #2
1.3B

Happier

Marshmello & Bastille

“Spent an astonishing record 69 weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart.”

EDM
Lucid Dreams by Juice WRLD
#7Peak #2
1.1B

Lucid Dreams

Juice WRLD

“Sampled Sting’s "Shape of My Heart"; catapulted the late Juice WRLD to international stardom.”

Hip-Hop
In My Feelings by Drake
#11#1 HIT
340M

In My Feelings

Drake

“Sparked the global "#InMyFeelingsChallenge" (Kiki challenge) across Instagram and TikTok.”

Hip-Hop
The Middle by Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey
#10Peak #5
460M

The Middle

Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey

“Country-pop and EDM fusion nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year at the Grammys.”

EDM
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