In a fractious America, there’s still one thing that people can agree on: Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” The Virginian’s country flip of an old J-Kwon hit rang out from bars, barbecues and car radios all summer, propelling it to the top of the charts. At the time of this article’s publication, “A Bar Song […]

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YouTube  For the past few weeks now, all eyes have been on Shaboozey and “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” to see if the track would beat the all-time record for the most weeks spent at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. As of last week, Shaboozey tied the high mark of 19 weeks set by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus’ “Old Town Road.” One more week and Shaboozey owns the record outright, with the first song to hit 20 weeks at No. 1. Well, that’s not happeni…

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Kendrick Lamar Blocks Shaboozey From Breaking An All-Time Hot 100 Record As A New ‘GNX’ Song Debuts At No. 1

Kendrick Lamar single "squabble up" has replaced 19-week No. 1 "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" by Shaboozey on Billboard's Hot 100 chart.

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Kendrick Lamar Knocks Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” Out Of No. 1 Spot On Billboard Hot 100 Chart

Last week, Shaboozey tied the record. The Virginia artist’s out-of-nowhere crossover-country smash “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” spent its 19th non-consecutive week at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. That’s the same span of time that Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus spent at #1 when “Old Town Road” went supernova in 2019, and it’s three weeks beyond what any other hit has managed in the chart’s 66-year history. But Shaboozey won’t break the record, at least no…

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Kendrick Lamar's "squabble up" Debuts At #1, Blocking Shaboozey From Breaking Major Chart Record

Kendrick Lamar will likely never be hated by another artist as much as he's hated by Drake, but Shaboozey does have good reason to be a little peeved at him today. The Virginia-based artist was on track for a record-breaking run with his countrified J-Kown interpolation, "A Bar Song (Tipsy)," which—until today—had spent an almost uniquely historic 19 weeks straight at no. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The only other artist in Billboard history to …

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Kendrick Lamar ends Shaboozey's almost-record-breaking Billboard run

Kendrick Lamar’s “Squabble Up” sees number one debut in US Kendrick Lamar is having a monumental year in music. His latest album, GNX, has taken the industry by storm. With its debut at number one on the Billboard 200, the project solidifies Kendrick’s spot as a powerhouse in hip-hop. Containing 12 tracks, GNX offers a mix of introspective storytelling, hard-hitting beats, and collaborations with top-tier artists like SZA. Fans and critics alike…

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Kendrick Lamar’s “Squabble Up” debuts at number one in US

Kendrick Lamar's GNX album debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.

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Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” has tied the Billboard record set by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cryus’ “Old Town Road,” spending its 19th week on top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart to become the longest-running No. 1 song in the chart’s 66-year history.  Lil Nas X and Cyrus achieve the feat in 2019, winning two Grammys for their collaboration. Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” (which samples J-Kwon’s 2004 hit “Tipsy”) also spent its 23rd week on to…

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Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song” ties Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” for longest-running #1 song of all time

As if “Not Like Us” and Kendrick Lamar’s guest verse on “Like That” weren’t enough indication that 2024 is his, the Compton rapper scored his third No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this year with “squabble up.” Announced on Monday (Dec. 2), the win came not long after GNX topped the Billboard 200 chart.Continue reading…

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Kendrick Lamar’s 'GNX' Momentum Continues As "Squabble Up" Lands No. 1 Spot On Hot 100

As Kendrick Lamar’s new LP, GNX, blasts in at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, the superstar rapper rules the Billboard Hot 100 songs survey, where the his song “Squabble Up” hit number 1.  As if “Not Like Us” and Kendrick’s guest verse on “Like That” weren’t enough indication that 2024 is his, the Compton rapper scored his third No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this year with “squabble up.” Announced on Monday (Dec. 2), the win came not l…

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