Hip Hop Single Sales: Rihanna, G-Eazy & Desiigner

This week on the R&B/Hip Hop single sales chart, Rihanna continues to stand strong at #1 despite a further decline in sales. Elsewhere, Desiigner’s widely-covered hit single “Panda” climbs into the Top 3 and lastly, Kevin Gates’ Islah cut “Really Really” lands at #9 following weeks of sitting just outside the Top 10.

Rihanna’s “Work” Stays At #1

Despite suffering a 12% decrease in sales this week, Rihanna’s “Work” stays glued to the top spot, selling 85,241 units during the seven days leading to March 24. The Drake-assisted single has now sold a total of 1,128,410 copies since its official release on to the charts nine weeks ago.

G-Eazy Remains At #2

For an eighth consecutive week, G-Eazy’s “Me, Myself & I” lands at #2 on the R&B/Hip Hop single sales chart. During the seven days leading to March 24, the single, which features on the rapper’s sophomore studio album When It's Dark Out, sold 53,588 units, taking its total sales since its official release to 958,052 copies.

Desiigner Takes #3 Spot

This week, G.O.O.D. Music’s latest signee, Desiigner, lands his first Top 3 single with “Panda.” The cut, which is sampled on Kanye West’s “Pt. 2,” sold 31,229 units during the seven days leading to March 24, a 40% increase on the 22,319 copies sold last week.

The Top 10 R&B/Hip Hop Single Sales For Week Ending 03/24/2016

#1. Rihanna f. Drake – “Work” – 85,241 (1,128,410)
#2. G-Eazy – “Me, Myself & I” – 53,588 (958,052)
#3. Desiigner – “Panda” – 31,229 (97,285)
#4. Kevin Gates – “2 Phones” – 30,600 (325,199)
#5. Yo Gotti – “Down In The DM” – 20,409 (420,519)
#6. Jeremih – “Oui” – 18,706 (207,147)
#7. Future f. The Weeknd – “Low Life” – 17,646 (175,471)
#8. Drake – “Summer Sixteen” – 15,334 (373,366)
#9. Kevin Gates – “Really Really” – 14,965 (268,664)
#10. Chris Brown – “Back To Sleep” – 14,838 (300,620)