Mariah Carey‘s single “Kind Harmful” ascends from No. 2 to No. 1 on the Billboard Grownup R&B Airplay chart dated Aug. 16.
The Anderson .Paak-produced observe sends Kevin Ross‘ “Love within the Center” all the way down to No. 4 after commanding the chart for 3 nonconsecutive weeks.
It tallies Carey’s third No. 1 on the Grownup R&B Airplay and her first in almost 20 years. Earlier than “Kind Harmful,” Carey led the chart in July 2006 along with her soul-stirring anthem “Fly Like a Hen,” which reigned for six weeks.
Carey achieved her first No. 1 on the Grownup R&B Airplay along with her 2005 smash hit “We Belong Collectively,” which spent eight weeks atop the summit.
“Kind Harmful” was launched June 6 by way of MARIAH/gamma. The tune, which samples Eric B. & Rakim’s “Eric B. Is President,” debuted at No. 15 on the Grownup R&B Airplay chart. By mid-July, “Kind Harmful” had risen to the highest 10, turning into Carey’s sixteenth tune to take action.
Following the premiere of the “Kind Harmful” music video, which featured a cameo from Mr. Beast, Carey launched Kind Harmful – The Remixes, a four-track ensemble of remixed variations of her new hit.
It featured visitor appearances from hip-hop artists Busta Rhymes, Redman, Technique Man, and Massive Sean, in addition to a pop-oriented rendition with DJ Snake and a Brazilian funk remix that includes Luisa Sonza.
“Kind Harmful” is the lead single from Carey’s sixteenth album, Right here For It All, which releases Sept. 26. The album can even embody “Sugar Candy” with Shenseea that includes Kehlani.
“It’s such an unimaginable feeling to be placing out this album — to be doing new music as a result of I simply hadn’t in so lengthy,” Carey informed Nadia of 1Xtra Breakfast. “Once I began engaged on the undertaking, I used to be like, ‘We are able to really do an album.’ I had 4 songs, then I had 5 and it regularly bought to a spot the place I used to be like, ‘Oh, we’re placing out an album.’”
Right here For It All is the follow-up to Warning, which was ranked No. 1 on Rated R&B’s Finest R&B Albums of 2018 record.
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