As his sophomore album rules the Billboard 200, Khalid also dominates the Hot 100 singles chart with more hits than anyone else on the important tally. In fact, this week has turned out to be the best in an already stellar career for the R&B musician, as he controls more real estate at one time than ever before.
This week, Khalid’s name appears in nine slots on the Hot 100, a feat reserved for only the most popular figures, and typically only when they drop new albums. While he may not be sitting atop the all-genre songs ranking, owning nine spots is very impressive, especially since only a few are debuts, meaning the rest have been performing well for some time now.
Leading the way is Khalid’s current single “Better,” which this frame bolts into the top 10. While the song isn’t his first appearance inside the highest tier on the Hot 100 (it’s his fourth, actually), it is his first to reach the region unaccompanied by another artist.
Four recent hits all come next, with “Eastside,” which is powered by super-producer Benny Blanco and which features Halsey, settling at No. 14. Following that former top 10 smash is recent single “Talk” at No. 18, “My Bad” at No. 55 and “Saturday Nights” with Kane Brown just two rungs down. “Talk” was originally released as a single from Khalid’s 2018 EP Suncity (though it’s featured on his new full-length as well), as was the solo version of “Saturday Nights.” The new take, which features country talent Kane Brown, is present on the current chart-topping album Free Spirit, which also counts “My Bad” as a promotional cut.
A quartet of debuts round out his nine appearances on the Hot 100 this week, meaning more than half of his current charting singles have already spent some time on the listing at some point. “Outta My Head,” which credits John Mayer as a featured act, is new at No. 58 (just one step behind “Saturday Nights”). Another collab, “Don’t Pretend,” this time with an act named SAFE, begins at No. 84. Two fellow Free Spirit album cuts, “Bad Luck” and “Right Back,” enter at Nos. 87 and 93, respectively.
Here’s a quick reminder of where all of Khalid’s nine current Hot 100 hits rank this week.
No. 8 – “Better”
No. 14 – Benny Blanco – “Eastside (ft. Halsey and Khalid)”
No. 18 – “Talk”
No. 55 – “My Bad”
No. 57 – “Saturday Nights (ft. Kane Brown)”
No. 58 – “Outta My Head (ft. John Mayer)”
No. 84 – “Don’t Pretend (ft. SAFE)”
No. 87 – “Bad Luck”
No. 93 – “Right Back”
