Hot 100 Jewels: ‘Bad and Boujee’ Rises to No. 1

Migos and Lil Uzi Vert earn their first no. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Bad and Boujee.”  

Things are grooving on the Billboard Hot 100.  After returning to no. 1, Rae Sremmurd (“Black Beatles”) have been booted from the no. 1 spot for a second time. Migos, assisted by Lil Uzi Vert,  earns their first no. 1 hit with “Bad and Boujee.” Arguably a song like “Bad and Boujee” doesn’t scream no. 1 hit initially, but one listen to the explicit banger, and its infectiousness unveils itself.  “Bad and Boujee” and “Black Beatles” represents a mere 2% of the Billboard Hot 100 dated January 21, 2017.

1. Migos and Lil Uzi Vert score their first no. 1 hit with “Bad and Boujee,” which ascends from no. 2 to no. 1.

2. Rae Sremmurd finds themselves dethroned once more, as “Black Beatles” slips from no. 1 to no. 2. A second single, “Swang” is on the rise, jumping from no. 76 to no. 71.

3. Maroon 5 reenters the top 10 with hit “Don’t Wanna Know” featuring Kendrick Lamar (no. 11 to no. 7).

4. Once more, Machine Gun Kelly and Camila Cabello reclaim a spot in the top 10 with “Bad Things” (no. 12 to no. 10).

5. Alessia Cara continues her ascent with latest single, “Scars to Your Beautiful” (no. 15 to no. 12).

6. Big Sean sees “Bounce Back” rise three spots from no. 21 to no. 18.

7. Jon Bellion loses some support for “All Time Low,” which slides from no. 16 to no. 22.

8. The Weeknd gains support for “I Feel It Coming,” a second single from Starboy featuring Daft Punk (no. 34 to no. 25).

9. John Legend gets a lift with “Love Me Now” (no. 39 to no. 31).

10. James Arthur sees “Say You Won’t Let Go” ascend 13 spots from no. 50 to no. 37.

11. Adele continues to see gains with latest single “Water Under the Bridge” (no. 44 to no. 38).

12. Auli’i Cravalho continues to experience success with her single from Moana, “How Far I’ll Go” (no. 49 to no. 41).

13. Little Big Town receive a lift for single “Better Man,” which rises from no. 55 to no. 44.

14. Shakira sees “Chantaje,” featuring Maluma, rise from no. 63 to no. 51.

15. Noah Cyrus and Labrinth continue to ascend up the charts with “Make Me (Cry)” (no. 77 to no. 55).

16. KYLE gets a lift with “iSpy,” featuring Lil Yachty (jumps from no. 80 to no. 62).

17. Maren Morris’ “80s Mercedes” improves 17 spots from no. 91 to no. 74.

18. Kaleo is on the rise with “Way Down We Go” (no. 98 to no. 85).

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