Reviewing Drake's #1 Hit "Way 2 Sexy" in the Context of Billboard Hot 100 History
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Tom Breihan
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This article is part of a column reviewing every #1 single in Billboard Hot 100 history. It covers Drake's 2021 hit "Way 2 Sexy" (featuring Future & Young Thug), analyzing the song's musical qualities, cultural context, and place in pop history. The piece discusses the song's sample of Right Said Fred's "I'm Too Sexy," the artists' performances, and the track's significance within Drake's career and the broader hip-hop landscape.
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· 3 pulledOne week in April 1964, the Beatles pulled off an unthinkable pop feat: They held the top five spots on the Hot 100 all by themselves.
In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present.
This was the supernova flash of the Beatles' arrival, a time when some estimates claimed that 60% of...
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