Meet the rapper behind “Panda”—learn how the hit came to be and what’s still to come from Desiigner.
The rapper roars to No. 1 with his first chart entry, marking, among other feats, the first leader by an American act after a record 41-week drought. Plus, Drake soars into the top five with “One Dance.
“Panda,” released on imprint G.O.O.D. Music (founded by Kanye West) and label Def Jam, darts 2-1 on the Hot 100. It spends a second week atop the Streaming Songs chart, with 35 million overall U.S. streams (up 23 percent), in the week ending April 21, according to Nielsen Music. Approximately two-thirds of the track’s Hot 100 points are from streaming, with the highest share (43 percent) of its streams from non-Vevo YouTube views, as no official video for the track has yet been released; an official clip is in the works, according to Def Jam.
“Panda” pushes 4-2 on Digital Songs (113,000, up 30 percent) and 32-27 on Radio Songs (43 million, up 26 percent). It spends a third week at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Hot Rap Songs chart and rises 2-1 to top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
More fun facts as Desiigner darts to the top of the Hot 100 with “Panda,” the 1,053rd No. 1 in the chart’s 57-year history:
