Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande’s “Rain On Me” propelled the album to the top of the Billboard 200 as well as a dance-pop smash hit that is historically significant. The cut made both artists history on the Hot 100 when it debuted at No 1. Gaga earned several spots on the chart while Grande made history with at least 9 different fashions and one more hit.
The First Artist To Debut 4 Songs To No One
There are very few artists that can claim to have more than one song to No 1, and no one has managed to have as many tracks as high as the pop singer has.
“Stuck With U” (with Justin Bieber)
“Rain On Me” (with Lady Gaga)
“7 Rings”
“Thank U”
“Next”
Not only did Grande manage to debut 4 songs to No 1 on the Hot 100, she somehow scored 4 leaders on the list. No one has landed more than one single chart-topping or collected another leader on the all-genre list, traditionally.
The First To Debut 2 Songs At No 1 In less Than A Month
Two of Grande’s No 1 debuts on the Hot 100 were separated by only by one week. “Rain On Me’ and “Stuck With U’. Both were separated by one other champion, Megan Thee Stallion and Beyonce’s “Savage” that controlled the list for a single frame.
The Second Female To Debut More Than One Song To No 1 In A Year
Only a handful of artists have been fortunate enough to debut more than one track on the top of the Hot 100. The number shrinks even more when looking for those females who have collected more than one No 1 debut over a single year. Before Grande, Mariah Cary made history with both “Fantasy” and “One Sweet Day” with Boyz II Men in top position in 1995 which was the first year a song hit No 1.
The Third Artist To Debut More Than One Song To No 1 In A Year
There is only one other musician who debuted more than a single smash at the top of Hot 100 in one year. In 2018, Drake joined Carey and were the only two names to do so. In number one spot was “Nice For What” and “God’s Plan”.
First Female To Debut Songs To No 1 In Back-To-Back Years
In 2019, Grande debuted her second No 1 hit “7 Rings” at the top of the Hot 100 and now in 2020 she’s repeated the same success and did it twice. Due to her incredible success, the Grammy winner continues to hold her spot in the history books as the only female artist to land at No 1 in back-to-back years.
The Second Artist To Debut Songs To No 1 In Back-To-back Years
Although Grande was the first female artist with back-to-back No 1 debuts on the Hot 100, she is not the first musician to make that happen, counting groups and solo males. Travis Scott was the first act to manage this feat earlier this year with his new song “Kid Cudi and “The Scotts” came in at No 1. In 2019, he scored his first instant leader with “Highest In The Room”.
The First Artist To Debut Songs To No 1 In Back-To-Back Years
As mentioned earlier, Grande is the only female and second-ever artist to score No 1 debuts on the Hot 100 in back-to-back years. The superstar is actually the first to land No 1 starts on the most competitive singles list in back-to-back years as songs that were either fronted credited as featured acts and began their time on the tally n first place in 2018.”Thank U”, ”Next”, in 2019 “7 Rings” and 2020 “Stuck With U” with Bieber, and “Rain On Me” with Gaga