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Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' Earns Fourth Week Atop Billboard Global 200

Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" has retained the No. 1 position on Billboard Global 200, earning its total fourth week atop the chart.

Lamar's performance of the song during the Super Bowl LIX halftime show and five Grammy Award wins helped it cement the top rank on the chart dated March 1.

"Not Like Us," released on May 4, 2024, from Lamar's sixth studio album GNX, earned 111.7 million streams and sold 21,000 globally during the tracking week ending on February 20.

The controversial Drake diss track swept in all five categories of the Grammy Awards it was nominated in: Record Of The Year, Best song of the year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Music Video.

Additionally, three of Lamar's collaborations are ranked on the Global 200's top 10 this week: "Luther" with SZA at No. 3; "All the Stars" with SZA, at No. 6; and "TV Off" featuring Lefty Gunplay at No.7.

Meanwhile, the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart continues to be dominated by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars' "Die With a Smile," adding a 10th week atop the chart.

The Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts, which began in September 2020, rank songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Luminate.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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