Cardi B’s “Outside” debuts at No. 1 on five U.S. Billboard charts, becoming both a strong seller and … More
Fans of Cardi B have been waiting years for the rapper to deliver her sophomore album. Since she released Invasion of Privacy seven years ago, they have continued to support every tune she has shared – and there have been quite a lot of them.
The Grammy winner recently dropped the brand new single “Outside” and finally announced that her second full-length effort, Am I the Drama?, is coming in September. All the excitement around not just a just-shared cut, but also a forthcoming album has helped “Outside” become a powerful seller and streamer, bringing Cardi back to No. 1 on multiple U.S.-based charts this week.
“Outside” Debuts at No. 1 on Five Charts
In America, the star rules five Billboard tallies as “Outside” opens in first place on rankings dedicated to both pure purchases and streaming activity, as interest in the tune was incredibly high from the moment it arrived. “Outside” leads the Digital Song Sales, R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales, and Rap Digital Song Sales charts, as well as both the R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming Songs and Rap Streaming Songs tallies.
Cardi’ B’s History of Hitting No. 1
Cardi has already reached No. 1 on all of these lists in the past – multiple times, in fact – though the number of leaders she has accrued differs widely from one ranking to the next. She has earned half a dozen rulers on the streaming tallies, eight No. 1s on the all-genre Digital Song Sales chart, 13 No. 1s on the Rap Digital Song Sales ranking, and 16 smashes on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales roster.
The Bestselling Song in America
Luminate reports that in its first tracking frame, “Outside” sold a little more than 13,600 copies. It is the only song in America this week to have sold 10,000 or more copies at once, easily becoming the standout bestseller in the nation.
Several New Top 10 Starts
In addition to the five Billboard rankings where “Outside” opens at No. 1, the single also launches on nine other lists, and begins its time inside the top 10 on several of them. That roundup includes both the Streaming Songs chart and the Hot 100, where Cardi B earns her lucky thirteenth top 10 as “Outside” comes inside at No. 10.