Nicki Minaj just reached a new milestone! According to Billboard, the Barb is now tied with Aretha Franklin for the most Hot 100 singles among women.
Gucci Mane's "Make Love" features Minaj and has peaked at the 78th spot on the charts. Due to this, Minaj now has a total of 73 singles that have made become Hot 100 songs. Of the 73 singles, 29 of them are the rapper's tracks. The other 44 are songs that she's featured on. As for Franklin, all 73 songs are hers. R-E-S-P-E-C-T!
Minaj's first Hot 100 single was “Your Love,” which peaked at No. 14 in 2010. This was followed by her feature on Lil Wayne's “Knockout” in the same year. Her most successful song on the Hot 100 charts is her 2014 single “Anaconda,” which peaked at No. 2.
Take a look at the top 15 women who have singles on the Hot 100 charts. Happy International Women's Day!
73, Aretha Franklin
73, Nicki Minaj
70, Taylor Swift
58, Rihanna
57, Madonna
56, Dionne Warwick
54, Beyonce
53, Connie Francis
48, Mariah Carey
48, Brenda Lee
43, Miley Cyrus
41, Barbra Streisand
40, Mary J. Blige
40, Janet Jackson
40, Diana Ross
Original article by Isha Thorpe at iHeartRadio