Cardi B Scores A New No. 1 — By Replacing Michael Jackson In The Top Spot

Cardi B’s “Errtime” reappears on multiple Billboard charts as remixes with Jeezy and Latto become bestsellers, and the rapper scores several new No. 1s. WEST ALLIS, WISCONSIN – NOVEMBER 01: Cardi B arrives during a campaign rally for Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the Wisconsin State Fair Park Exposition Center on November 1, 2024 in West Allis, Wisconsin. With four days until election day, Vice President Kamala Harris is campaigning in Wisconsin. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

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Cardi B’s sophomore album Am I the Drama? was only released in September, but the rapper has technically been promoting the set for well over half a decade. The Grammy winner spaced out her only two full-lengths seven years apart, and during much of that time, she shared new tunes — many of which ended up on at least one version of Am I the Drama?

Now that the full-length is out in the world, Cardi continues to highlight several popular tracks at the same time. This frame, the most exciting of the bunch is “Errtime,” which not only bounces back onto multiple Billboard charts, but reappears at No. 1 after the superstar recruited several hip-hop power players to record remixes of the fan favorite.

“Errtime” Gives Cardi B Another No. 1 Hit

“Errtime” suddenly becomes a champion on both the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales and Rap Digital Song Sales charts this week. The tune, which was not present on either list just a few days ago, breaks back in at No. 1, reaching the summit for the first time.

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“Errtime” has now spent only about a month on both purchase-focused rankings. The cut earns Cardi her sixteenth leader on the Rap Digital Song Sales chart, and she has collected one additional commander on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales list.

Cardi B Boosts “Errtime” With New Remixes from Latto and Jeezy

While “Errtime” was initially shared with the world in mid-September when Am I the Drama? arrived, Cardi refocused attention on the tune a little over a week ago. Two remixes — one featuring Jeezy and another uniting the Grammy winner with Latto — dropped on November 12. Sales and streams of all three versions are grouped together for charting purposes by Billboard, and the multiple new takes help it become a true bestseller.

Luminate reports that in the most recent tracking span, “Errtime” (all editions) sold just under 1,700 copies throughout the United States. In the prior frame, the tune came in at just under 200 sales. From one period to the next, “Errtime” enjoyed a sales boom of 742%.

Cardi B Replaces Michael Jackson at No. 1

Cardi replaces two different tunes atop the pair of Billboard lists she rules this week with “Errtime.” On the Rap Digital Song Sales chart, political musician Tom MacDonald’s “All My Haters” disappears after launching at No. 1 days ago. On the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales ranking, Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” was in charge, but now it’s nowhere to be found.

“Errtime” Reappears on Four Billboard Charts

A sizable uptick in purchases helps “Errtime” find its way back to four Billboard tallies. In addition to both the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales and Rap Digital Song Sales charts, the cut is once again present on the all-genre Digital Song Sales ranking, as well as the Hot 100.

Cardi B’s Fan Favorite Also Climbs on Multiple Charts

“Errtime” does not need to reappear on another five rosters, as it instead climbs on all of them. The tune hits new peaks on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, Rap Airplay, and Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay charts, improving to Nos. 37, 21, and 33, respectively.

Thanks largely to its several-hundred-percent spike in sales, “Errtime” also pushes north on both the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs lists. The cut jumps to No. 16 on the former and reenters the highest tier on the roster of the most consumed rap tunes in the nation, surging from No. 15 to No. 10.

Am I the Drama? Soars Thanks to the Success of “Errtime”

Bolstered in part by the sudden popularity of “Errtime,” Am I the Drama? is also on the rise. The set lives inside the top 10 on four of the five Billboard charts on which it can be found, including a return to No. 1 on the Top Rap Albums ranking. The full-length even manages to become a bestseller once again, as it reenters the Top Album Sales chart at No. 46.