Over its 62-year history, the Hot 100 has repeatedly proven itself to be a boys club. But thanks to artists like Mariah Carey, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, Rihanna, and other musical leading ladies, the playing field gets a little more even every year.
For evidence, one needn’t look much further than rapstress Cardi B – who recently nabbed her fifth chart-topper on the tally thanks to her latest single, ‘Up.’
No stranger to racing into history books, the historic accomplishment not only made her the first female rapper in history to have two Hot 100 #1 hits without a credited supporting feature but it also extended her record of most chart-toppers among female rappers (5).
And while she holds that title by her lonesome, there are other historic achievements attained by ‘Up’ that puts her in prestigious, Girl Powered company.
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Since the June 2017 release of her debut single, ‘Bodak Yellow,’ Cardi has nabbed 4 other Hot 100 chart-toppers – making her the first and only female rapper to boast such a feat. Among all female acts, however, the GRAMMY winner is now in an exclusive club of women who have raced to land 5 or more Hot 100 #1s within the four years that followed their respective official debut singles.
While Mariah Carey holds the record for most #1s secured in that time period (among females), see the full list below.
Whitney Houston
Year of Debut Single: 1985
Number of #1 hits four years later: 7 (‘Saving All My Love For You,’ ‘So Emotional,’ etc.)
Paula Abdul
Year of Debut Single: 1988
Number of #1 hits four years later: 6 (‘Opposites Attract,’ ‘Straight Up,’ ‘Cold-Hearted Snake,’ etc.)
Mariah Carey
Year of Debut Single: 1990
Number of #1 hits four years later: 8 (‘Vision of Love,’ ‘Hero,’ ‘I Don’t Wanna Cry,’ etc.)
Rihanna
Year of Debut Single: 2005
Number of #1 hits four years later: 5 (‘SOS,’ ‘Umbrella,’ ‘Live Your Life,’ ‘Take a Bow,’ and ‘Disturbia‘)
Katy Perry
Year of Debut Single: 2008
Number of #1 hits four years later: 7 (‘I Kissed a Girl,’ ‘Firework,’ ‘Roar,’ etc.)
Cardi B
Year of Debut Single: 2017
Number of #1 hits four years later: 5 (‘Bodak Yellow,’ ‘WAP,’ ‘Up,’ etc.)
Honorable mention:
Madonna
Year of Debut Single: 1982
Number of #1 hits 4 years later: 4 (‘Like a Virgin,’ ‘Crazy For You,’ Papa Don’t Preach,’ ‘Live to Tell’)
Note: Madonna’s fifth #1 hit, ‘Open Your Heart,’ was released in 1986, but did not top the Hot 100 until 1987 – nearly 5 years after her debut.
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A minor, yet noteworthy point, ‘Up’ is the shortest-titled Rap song to ever hit #1 on the Hot 100. Here’s a recap of the briefest No. 1 Hot 100 song titles (those encompassing three or fewer letters):
“3,” Britney Spears, 2009
“Up,” Cardi B, 2021
“S&M,” Rihanna feat. Britney Spears, 2011
“E.T.,” Katy Perry feat. Kanye West, 2011
“WAP,” Cardi B, 2020
“Sad!,” XXXTENTACION, 2018
“OMG,” Usher feat. will.i.am, 2010
“Low,” Flo Rida, 2008
“SOS,” Rihanna, 2006
“Bad,” Michael Jackson, 1987
“Ben,” Michael Jackson, 1972
“War,” Edwin Starr, 1970
“ABC,” Jackson 5, 1970
“Why,” Frankie Avalon, 1959
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This elite club!
The haters are seething 💀💀💀💀
Congrats Cardi B 🥳🤳🏽
The fact that they are really pushing this narrative that Cardi B is deserving to be associated with THE GREATS…Or even being considered one of the greats is hilarious. This is SMOKING MIRRORS at its finest. She better be thankful for streams and Atlantic. Because her pure sales are in the trash and that career is 110% bought by the label. But Congrats lol
You sound bothered my luv!!!
She better be thankful for herself because the gp loves her and actually stream her music!!!
Not everyone can say the same, angry bird.
Hater: a person who greatly dislikes a specified person or thing.
You do not like Cardi B so everything u say about Cardi b will be dismissed as pure HATERADE
ALL u had to say was CONGRATS
Im a Nikki Hater but not because of anything outside of the fact that Nikki is OVERRATED with TRASH music which is why Cardi B keeps Winning
Girl if you don’t shut your whale 🐳 looking a s s Up! As much as you hate on Rihanna. You just described yourself to a T. Go and choke on a weight watchers biscuit, and STFU!!
How’s meg thee pony pure sales or doja pure sales ??????????
Facts and recognizing inconsistencies dont make you a hater makes you smart..
@TheRealiest – “….and that career is 110% bought by the label. ” – Yes ma’am.
You see silly rabbit to be the QUEEN OF RAP, you gotta SELL RECORDS you GOTTA GET PLAQUES! Done and Done 👑 #queenOfRapCardiB
@QueenofRap!! Speak!!!!!🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
Honestly this is awesome! I wish there wasn’t so much negativity tho
Queen OF rap
#CONGRATS
#RIP NIKKI
Who paved the way for female rap……Nicki minaj….
Cardi b herself said otherwise about Nikki… That would be MISSY ELLIOT LIL KIM and even QUEEN LATIFA over Nikki
Nikki has no Grammy and Zero Hits and Queen FLOPPED just like the P I S s Print
Missy n queen latifa did not Inspire other females to want to rap no disrespect to them
lil Kim actually paved way for cardi with her hot 100 number 1 and her many other hits
Came to see how bothered you h o e $ would me in the comments… 😆😆😆
Outstanding achievement!! ❤️
Put an image of Whitney the voice Houston.up
Put offset up w. Cardi he writing it
Someone go check on that granny named nicki 🤣😂 Congrats queen cardi!
I am so happy for Cardi B. She deserves everything that she is accomplishing. I note that it is the same bitter fanbase that never wanted to see any other woman do well in rap who is hating on Cardi B. They are just mad that Cardi took the spot. Cardi is winning now. Remember when Nicki was winning and all she did was rub it in the faces of the women that came before her? She is lucky that Cardi is not doing that to her. Nicki is facing karma for everything that she did to Lil’ Kim in the early 2010s. She really thought that she was going to sit on the rap throne forever and that nobody will take her spot. She really thought she was going to be young and hot forever, and that the industry would never turn on her the way that she made the industry turn on Kim with her lies. Nicki is now old and washed, and the rap industry has moved on.
Cardi just had baby. Nicki Minaj just had a baby but Nikki has to be washed up n old…..hahaha .. the industry is hungry for her come back because they know Nicki Minaj is the queen of rap
PRESS And UP are Literally better than every song Nikki has ever recorded and they aren’t even one of Cardis best Songs
Mark my words Cardi’s Sophomore album will Sh! T on the ENTIRE industry
Meagan and Dojacat is also firmly planted on Nikkis neck
Nikki has LOST almost all MARKET SHARE
Nikki is like POSTMATES standing next to DOORDASH Or the churches chicken across the street from Chikfilla. Or MySpace LMAO!
Cardi said her first album had no pre orders cause they rushed for baby but this time with pre orders vinyl album sales added i see cardi doing 1 million first week 👏🏾😊👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Cant wait to hear Nikki who claimed no more breaks between albums. nikki will try to Drop after cardi again and FAIL ONCE AGAIN just like PEASANT did failed against Invasion. Chun Li was like a PARODY lmao but nikki thought it was a #1 hit
HAHAHA
Congrats cardi!
Well done Atlantic Records
SEARCHING FOR C******* 😂😂😂
Dua Lipa and Cardi Payola Queens are winning. Congrats to the song writers and the labels who spent millions just to sell a million.
You see silly rabbit to be the QUEEN OF RAP, you gotta SELL RECORDS you GOTTA GET PLAQUES! Done and Done 👑 #queenOfRapCardiB
This is truly laughable. The days of a number one record really being a number one record are DONE.
Hating ass b****
Lol at people arguing! Cardi B is on her last leg, she will soon be forgotten. No one will sing her songs in 30y from now! No instant classic; no substance, no talent, no empowerment! keep on dreaming; you are paying for her lifestyle lol 😂
yall said that before, DURING and AFTER Invasion of Privacy 🤣 also said she would never win a grammy or get ANOTHER solo #1 … hang it up already ! she aint goin no muthafuckin where !