Kendrick Lamar’s track “Not Like Us,” originally released amid his public rivalry with Drake earlier this year, has continued to perform exceptionally well across various Billboard charts. The single has become a dominant force, maintaining its presence on multiple genre-specific rankings and now making history once again.
This week, “Not Like Us” holds the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Hot Rap Songs chart for a total of 20 nonconsecutive weeks. In doing so, Lamar's single ties the record for the most weeks spent at the top of the chart, matching the previous record set by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus’s global hit “Old Town Road,” which held the No. 1 position for 20 weeks in 2019.
Last week, "Not Like Us" was tied with another Lil Nas X hit, “Industry Baby” featuring Jack Harlow, which reigned for 19 weeks between 2021 and 2022. With its ongoing success, Lamar's single is well-positioned to break the all-time record when Billboard refreshes its rankings. Should it remain in the top spot for another week, it would become the first track in history to rule the Hot Rap Songs chart for 21 weeks.
The success of “Not Like Us” extends beyond rap-specific charts. The track has also maintained a strong performance on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, where it has spent 18 weeks at No. 1. This positions it as one of the third-longest-running chart-toppers in the list’s history, tied with several other hits. Notably, SZA's "Kill Bill" recently broke this record with a 21-week run at the top.
Lamar’s sustained chart dominance with "Not Like Us" underscores his influence in the music industry, further solidifying his place among the most successful hip-hop artists of the streaming era.
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