“Not all people has that to their credit score — it’s troublesome to get,” as soon as mentioned by Mariah Carey to her American Idol co-judge Nicki Minaj. The remark was largely made in shade — what a feud that was! — but additionally in reference to a typical purpose of all musicians: attaining a primary music on the Billboard Scorching 100. Fortunately each of these hit-making divas have made it to the highest of the chart since then, even breaking information with their respective bangers. Extra on that later.
With Ladies’s Historical past Month on the thoughts, we felt a must shoutout one other Black lady with a historic no 1 music on the Scorching 100: none aside from the late nice Aaliyah! On March 21, 2000, the artist lovingly often known as Child Woman launched her first and solely primary music with the Romeo Should Die soundtrack single, “Attempt Once more.” When the Timbaland-produced music finally topped the chart in the course of the week of June 17, it additionally gained the title as Billboard’s first music in historical past to succeed in no 1 solely primarily based on airplay with none gross sales factored in. It might go on to win two trophies later that 12 months on the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards, together with the highest honor for “Finest Feminine Video.”
25 years later to the day, “Attempt Once more” nonetheless sounds recent and stands as simply considered one of many examples of why Aaliyah will at all times be thought-about the Queen of City Pop.
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Though Aaliyah’s star was prematurely dimmed again in 2001 along with her tragic dying on the age of twenty-two, replay energy of songs like “Attempt Once more” has saved her legacy prospering for effectively over 20 years. Regardless of being alive for lower than a 12 months because it started on January 1, 2001, the Queen Of The Damned actress landed inside the prime 50 on Billboard.com’s current checklist of prime feminine artists of the twenty first century. It was an excellent reminder of how impactful Black girls have been for many years with regards to creating the sound of our tradition. Hip-hop and R&B have at all times been rooted in Black id, and we’ll at all times have an appreciation for the melanated women who’ve shared their soulful voices and lyrical prowess for our leisure.
In honor of Ladies’s Historical past Month, we put collectively a listing to spotlight some standout moments in music historical past the place Black girls not solely achieved a no 1 hit but additionally broke information within the course of. From the childhood of Motown in the course of the reign of Diana Ross to the present domination of genre-bending celebrity Beyoncé, you’ll discover that among the best chart-topping hits over time have been made by a Black feminine artist. Shoutout to the sistas!
Maintain scrolling for a Ladies’s Historical past Month tribute to the various Black feminine musicians, very like Aaliyah did 25 years in the past with “Attempt Once more,” who topped the Billboard Scorching 100 and made historical past within the course of:
The Shirelles – “Will You Nonetheless Love Me Tomorrow” (1960)
First Black lady group to go #1 on the Scorching 100.
The Supremes – “I Hear a Symphony” (1965)
The Supremes obtain most #1 songs (4) launched in a calendar 12 months (1965) by a feminine group.
Aretha Franklin – “Respect” (1967)
Solely Black lady within the Prime 25 “Songs of the Century.”
Roberta Flack – “Killing Me Softly with His Track” (1973)
Longest-running #1 file of 1973.
Diana Ross – “Love Hangover” (1976)
Held the title of most #1 information by a feminine artist for 12 years.
Tina Turner – “What’s Love Bought To Do With It” (1984)
Finest-selling single of 1984 launched by a lady.
Dionne Warwick & Mates – “That’s What Mates Are For” (1985)
Largest-selling single of 1986.
Janet Jackson – “Love Will By no means Do (With out You)” (1990)
Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814 grew to become the primary album in historical past to supply Scorching 100 #1 hits inside three separate calendar years (1989; 1990; 1991).
Vanessa Williams – “Save the Finest for Final” (1992)
Largest music of 1992 launched by a lady and the ASCAP 1992 Track Of The Yr.
Whitney Houston – “I Will At all times Love You” (1992)
Finest-selling single by a feminine artist of all time.
Mariah Carey – “Fantasy” (1995)
First music by a feminine artist to debut at #1.
Toni Braxton – “Un-Break My Coronary heart” (1996)
Finest-selling total single of the Nineties launched by a Black girls.
Lauryn Hill – “Doo Wop (That Factor)” (1998)
First hip-hop music by a solo rapper (male or feminine) to debut at #1 and first debut single (male or feminine) to debut at #1.
Brandy & Monica – “The Boy Is Mine” (1998)
Finest-selling single of 1998.
TLC – “No Scrubs” (1999)
Most weeks (15) at #1 on the Rhythmic Prime 40 and second greatest Scorching 100 single of 1999.
Future’s Youngster – “Unbiased Ladies Half 1” (2000)
Longest-running #1 by a feminine group and 18th most profitable music of the 2000s.
TIE: Labelle – “Woman Marmalade” (1974) & Lil’ Kim & Mýa for “Woman Marmalade” (2001)
Considered one of solely 9 songs in Billboard historical past to go #1 for various artists.
Mary J. Blige – “Household Affair” (2001)
twelfth greatest single of the 2000s and one of many prime 100 songs of all-time (99) in Billboard historical past.
Alicia Keys – “Fallin’” (2001)
Largest single of 2001 launched by a feminine artist.
Ashanti – “Silly” (2002)
Largest single of 2002 launched by a feminine artist.
Fantasia – “I Consider” (2004)
Prime-selling single of 2004.
Rihanna – “We Discovered Love” (2011)
Longest-running #1 Scorching 100 single of 2011.
Lizzo – “Reality Hurts” (2017)
Most weeks at #1 on Billboard for a rap single by a feminine artist.
Doja Cat & Nicki Minaj – “Say So (Remix)” (2020)
First feminine rap duo to prime the Scorching 100.
Beyoncé – “Texas Maintain ‘Em” (2024)
First nation music by a Black lady to hit #1 on Scorching 100.
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