Mariah Carey scores 27th top 10 R&B/Hip-Hop songs hit
With a 39-7 catapult on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, "#Beautiful", featuring Miguel, becomes the 27th top 10 hit for Mariah Carey. The singer was previously tied with Whitney Houston for the fourth-most top 10s all-time for a female but now claims the position all to herself. Ahead of Carey on the list are Aretha Franklin (52 top 10s), Dinah Washington (35) and Janet Jackson (31). ("All-time" refers to the char's earliest incarnation, dating back to 1942.)
Most top 10 Hits by a woman on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs:
Aretha Franklin - 52
Dinah Washington - 35
Janet Jackson - 31
Mariah Carey - 27
Whitney Houston - 26
The last time Mariah visited the top tier was in 2008 when "Touch My Body" peaked at No. 2. By reaching the region in only two weeks, "#Beautiful" joins Justin Timberlake's "Suit & Tie", featuring Jay-Z, Lil Wayne's "Love Me", featuring Drake and Future, and Drake's "Started from the Bottom" as the fastest-rising songs of 2013 - all reaching the top 10 in their second week. (excerpt from Billboard)
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