Beyoncé Joins Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney In Billboard Record With ‘Break My Soul’

Topline

Beyoncé joined the elite company of Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson on Monday as the third artist in history to have 20 top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 as a solo artist and 10 on the chart as a member of the group, with her newest song “Break My Soul.”

In this screengrab, Beyoncé is seen during the 2020 BET Awards. The 20th annual BET Awards, which … [+] aired June 28, 2020, was held virtually due to restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19.

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Key Facts

“Break My Soul” ranked No. 7 on this week’s Hot 100, which tracks the commercial success of singles between June 24 to 30.

The single became Beyoncé’s 20th top 10 hit as a solo artist; she also has 10 from her time in the group Destiny’s Child.

McCartney has 23 solo top 10 hits and 34 with the Beatles and Jackson has 30 top 10s as a soloist and 11 as a member of the Jackson 5s and the Jacksons.

“Break My Soul” is Beyoncé’s first solo top 10 hit since 2016’s “Formation” and her first overall since 2020’s “Savage” remix with Megan Thee Stallion.

What To Watch For

“Act i Renaissance,” Beyonce’s new studio album, will drop on July 29.

Tangent

Harry Styles earned his eighth week at No. 1 with his hit “As It Was,” from his April album Harry’s House.

Billboard Hot 100 Top 10

“As It Was,” Harry Styles
“First Class,” Jack Harlow
“About Damn Time,” Lizzo
“Wait 4 U,” Future feat. Drake and Tems
“Jimmy Cooks,” Drake
“Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God),” Kate Bush
“Break My Soul,” Beyoncé
“Me Porto Bonito,” Bad Bunny and Chencho Corleone
“Heat Waves,” Glass Animals
“Glimpse Of Us,” Joji

Key Background

Beyoncé, who has an Restimated net worth of $450 million, announced last month the upcoming release of her seventh solo studio album, and her first since 2016’s Lemonade. “Break My Soul,” a dance tune, was released by surprise in June. It was quickly embraced as an anthem for the Great Resignation, with lyrics like “release your job” and “I just quit my job.” Styles’ “As It Was” was the first single from Harry’s House, and in the day after it was released it became the most-streamed song in a day for a male artist, getting over 16 million streams. Lizzo’s “It’s About Damn Time” took a slow crawl to the Top 10, and much of its success was fueled by TikTok, where it went viral for a viral dance to the song.