Doja Cat Ties Beyoncé & Nicki Minaj as ‘Jealous Type’ Tops Rhythmic Airplay Chart

Doja Cat pounces to No. 1 on Billboard’s Rhythmic Airplay chart with “Jealous Type,” which jumps from No. 4 to rule the list dated Nov. 22. The single gives Doja Cat a 12th leader on the radio ranking, tying her with Beyoncé and Nicki Minaj for the second-most champs among all women since the chart launched in October 1992. The trio trail only Rihanna, who owns 17 No. 1s, among female artists.

“Jealous Type,” released and promoted through Kemosabe/RCA Records, reigns as the most played song on panel-contributing rhythmic radio stations for the tracking week of Nov. 7-13, according to Luminate. The single added 13% more plays in the week compared with the prior frame (Oct. 31 – Nov. 6). As “Jealous Type” takes the summit, it ousts the previous champ, Cardi B’s “Safe,” featuring Kehlani, after two weeks in charge. “Safe” slides to No. 3, dropping 18% in plays for the week.

With “Jealous Type” the envy of its competition, here’s a review of Doja Cat’s 12 No. 1s on Rhythmic Airplay.

Song Title, Artist (if other than Doja Cat), Weeks at No. 1, Date Reached No. 1

Thanks to the “Jealous Type” triumph, Doja Cat becomes the 10th artist to claim at least a dozen No. 1s on Rhythmic Airplay. As mentioned, she ties Beyoncé and Nicki Minaj for the second-best total among women, with only Rihanna’s 17 above in that category. Drake, with 43 No. 1s, leads all artists.

Elsewhere, “Jealous Type” holds at its No. 9 peak on Pop Airplay for a third consecutive week, though it improved 3% in spins for the tracking period.

“Jealous Type” is the lead single from Doja Cat’s latest studio album, Vie. The set, released in September, debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.