This week’s Hip Hop singles sales chart has a new leader with the official drop of Chris Brown and Tyga’s “Ayo” shooting up to #1 in its first week of availability. “Ayo” displaced Kanye West’s “Only One” at #1, but Ye and Paul McCartney’s new track stayed strong at #2 in its second week. Rounding out the Top 3, Big Sean and E-40 finally break the platinum single milestone with their persistent single “I Don’t F**k With You.”
Lower down the list, Usher’s Juicy J-featuring single continues it’s slow rise up to #5, Flo Rida and Sage The Gemini reenter the Top 10, and Iggy Azalea’s lastest push falls a few spots.
Chris Brown & Tyga Debut At #1 With “Ayo”
The first offering from a planned collaboration album, Chris Brown and Tyga’s “Ayo” officially debuted on the charts this past week at #1. The track outsold the next biggest seller, Kanye West’s surprise track “Only One,” by nearly 20,000 units with a first-week tally of 89,611 units. The duo is currently working on a set of visuals for the Nic Nac produced track and Mike Epps will reportedly feature in the video as a crooked cop.
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Kanye West’s New Single Drops To #2
While the new single saw a 44% decrease in sales from its opening week numbers of more than 124,000, Kanye West’s Paul McCartney featuring single “Only One” dropped to #2 with 69,951 songs sold this past week. The latest numbers help the single to a quickly-built total count of 194,688.
Big Sean & E-40’s Single Breaks Platinum
In its 17th week on the charts, Big Sean and E-40’s “I Don’t F**k With You” finally broke the platinum milestone this past week with 68,752 singles sold. The longtime #1 hit, which fell to #2 last week and down to the bottom of the Top 3 this week, has officially sold 1,031,774 units as of Sunday (January 11).
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Top 10 Hip Hop/R&B Single Sales For Week Ending 01/11/2015
#1. Chris Brown & Tyga – “Ayo” – 89,611 (89,611)
#2. Kanye West feat. Paul McCartney – “Only One” – 69,951 (194,688)
#3. Big Sean feat. E-40 – ”I Don’t F**k With You” – 68,752 (1,031,774)
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#4. Nicki Minaj feat. Drake & Lil Wayne – “Only” – 61,478 (671,510)
#5. Usher feat. Juicy J – “I Don’t Mind” – 53,637 (346,079)
#6. Flo Rida feat. Sage The Gemini – “GDFR” – 42,969 (353,716)
#7. Iggy Azalea feat. M0 – “Beg For It” – 42,671 (617,339)
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#8. Rae Sremmurd – “No Type” – 42,612 (605,244)
#9. ILOVEMAKONNEN feat. Drake – “Tuesday” – 42,240 (891,430)
#10. O.T. Genasis – “Coco” – 38,073 (321,373)