Hip Hop Single Sales: Rae Sremmurd, Bruno Mars & The Weeknd

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This week on the R&B/Hip Hop single sales chart, Rae Sremmurd remains at #1 for “Black Beatles” while Bruno Mars debuts at #2 with his single “24K Magic.” Elsewhere this week, Eminem’s “Infinite,” from his 1996 album of the same name, lands at #9 and lastly, A Tribe Called Quest’s “We The People….” slips from #7 to #39 following a 70% plummet in sales.

Rae Sremmurd’s “Black Beatles” Stays At #1

Rae Sremmurd’s popular single “Black Beatles” remains at #1 this week, selling 137,591 units during the seven days leading to November 24 as the #MannequinChallenge clings onto people’s timelines. Last month, Nicki Minaj released her own freestyle over the Mike WiLL Made-It beat called “Black Barbies.”

Bruno Mars’ “24K Magic” Debuts At #2

Bruno Mars’ “24K Magic,” the lead single from the singer’s third studio album of the same name, comes in at #2 this week, selling 78,669 units. In a review of the album, HipHopDX awarded 24K Magic a 4.3 out of 5, with writer Carl Lamarre saying: “Because of Bruno’s new album, vintage R&B has a pulse in 2016.”

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The Weeknd Slips To #3

The Weeknd’s single “Starboy,” featuring Daft Punk, falls one place to #3 this week following an 11% decrease in sales. The cut sold 74,607 units in this sales cycle, taking its total sales since debuting on the charts to 740,699 copies.