J. Cole’s Hit Song ‘Might Delete Later’ Soars to No. 1 – Don’t Miss Out on the Epic Success!

J. Cole’s latest surprise drop has taken the music world by storm, quickly soaring to the top of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart with his track “7 Minute Drill” leading the pack. Released unexpectedly on April 5, the album accumulated a massive 115,000 equivalent album units during the tracking week of April 5-11, catapulting it to the number one position as reported by Luminate.

According to Billboard, the debut week was dominated by streams, accumulating an impressive 105,000 units. Traditional album sales contributed 9,000 units, while track sales added a modest 1,000 units. “7 Minute Drill” stood out as the most-streamed and top-selling track of the project.

With Might Delete Later, J. Cole secured his seventh No. 1 spot on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, joining his previous chart-topping albums like Cole World: The Sideline Story (2011), Born Sinner (2013), and 2014 Forest Hills Drive (2014), among others, leading up to this recent milestone.

This success comes amid news that Beyoncé put a halt to J. Cole‘s string of number one albums on the Billboard 200 last week. The singer’s latest country album, Cowboy Carter, continued to hold the top spot for a second consecutive week after accumulating 128,000 album-equivalent units. Cowboy Carter debuted at No. 1 earlier in the month with over 400,000 opening week units — the highest sales tally of 2024 so far.

Beyoncé’s project outsold J. Cole’s Might Delete Later, with the latter landing at No. 2 on the chart, garnering 115,000 equivalent units in its first week. This marked the end of J. Cole’s streak of six consecutive No. 1 albums, starting with Cole World: The Sideline Story in 2011 and continuing through to The Off-Season in 2021.

Interestingly, all 12 songs from Might Delete Later made it to the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The Kendrick Lamar diss track, “7 Minute Drill,” had the most success, debuting at No. 6. However, the song has since been removed from streaming platforms following J. Cole’s controversial apology to K. Dot.

Other tracks from the album also performed well, with “Crocodile Tearz” debuting at No. 19, “Huntin’ Wabbitz” at No. 28, “Pricey” at No. 29, “H.Y.B.” at No. 35, and “Ready ’24” at No. 38.

J. Cole and Beyoncé have a history of collaboration, with their remix of “Party” in 2011 garnering over 111 million views on YouTube. Despite missing out on the top spot this time, J. Cole’s music continues to resonate with fans and dominate the charts, solidifying his position as a powerhouse in the music industry.