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6ix9ine & Nicki Minaj’s “FEFE” Debuts In Top 5 On Billboard Hot 100; Post Malone’s “Better Now” Enters

“FEFE” and “Better Now” reach this week’s Top 5.

Two songs make their first Top 5 appearances on this week’s Billboard Hot 100.

One is a new entry altogether, while one is celebrating a thirteenth overall week on the chart.

6ix9ine’s “FEFE (featuring Nicki Minaj),” the former, joins the chart at #4. The debut comes thanks to strong opening week streaming and sales figures.

It, in fact, debuts at #2 on Streaming Songs and #6 on Digital Song Sales. It also received some early attention at rhythmic radio.

Post Malone’s “Better Now” meanwhile rises two places to a new peak of #5. It continues to post massive gains at radio, while faring well on the sales and streaming fronts.

— “FEFE” is 6ix9ine’s first Top 5 song on the Billboard Hot 100. It is Minaj’s ninth such hit.

“Better Now” follows “rockstar” and “Psycho” as Post Malone’s third Top 5.

Brian Cantor

Brian Cantor is the editor-in-chief for Headline Planet. He has been a leading reporter in the music, movie, television and sporting spaces since 2002. Brian's reporting has been cited by major websites like BuzzFeed, Billboard, the New Yorker and The Fader -- and shared by celebrities like Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj. Contact Brian at brian.cantor[at]headlineplanet.com.

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