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Media Ariana Grande Hits No. 1 For The First Time On One Chart By Hugh McIntyre ,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Follow Author Aug 11, 2026, 09:30am EDT --:-- / --:-- This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more . This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more . Summary Ariana Grande earns her first No. 1 on the Official Hip-Hop and R&B Singles chart as “Petal” debuts at the summit, becoming her eleventh career entry and sixth top 10 on the genre-focused ranking. The title track from 'Petal' also launches at No. 4 on the Official Singles, Official Streaming and Official Vinyl Singles charts and No. 5 on the Official Physical Singles tally.
Ariana Grande is thought of first and foremost as a pop artist, but she has recorded songs that can be classified as other various styles throughout her career. The Grammy winner has proved herself to be a true lover of R&B music as well, and she has also scored several huge dance smashes throughout the years.
This week, her latest album Petal arrives on rankings globally, and in the United Kingdom, Grande manages a clean sweep, starting the project atop every roster where it appears. The songs featured on Petal also become smashes in their own right, including the title track. That tune arrives on multiple U.K.-based lists and even brings the singer-songwriter and actress to No. 1 on a tally she has never dominated before.
“Petal” debuts at No. 1 on the Official Hip-Hop and R&B Singles chart , giving Grande her first leader on the genre-specific ranking. The roster tracks the most popular hip-hop and R&B songs in the U.K. using both sales and streaming data.
Grande is now up to 11 appearances on the Official Hip-Hop and R&B Singles tally, and more than half of them — six in total — have broken into the top 10. Before “Petal,” Grande missed out on her first champion by just one space with “God Is a Woman,” which peaked at No. 2. Several other tunes, including collaborations with artists such as Mac Miller, Nathan Sykes and Nicki Minaj, have also spent time between Nos. 1 and 10.
Here are all of Ariana Grande’s top 10 hits on the Official Hip-Hop and R&B Singles chart.
“Petal” launches on six additional U.K. rosters. The single opens at No. 4 on the Official Singles, Official Streaming and Official Vinyl Singles charts simultaneously.
Grande also earns another top 10 start on the Official Physical Singles ranking, where “Petal” debuts at No. 5. The tune begins in lower rungs on the Official Singles Sales and Official Singles Downloads tallies, where it enters at Nos. 12 and 19, respectively.
“Hate That I Made You Love Me,” the first single from Petal , improves on every U.K. ranking where it appears at the moment. The track sits inside the top 10 on all but the Official Singles Downloads tally, though it does come close to the region, as it settles at No. 14.
The smash rises to No. 3 on the Official Singles, Official Physical Singles and Official Vinyl Singles charts all at the same time. It also advances to Nos. 5 and 7 on the Official Streaming and Official Singles Sales rosters, respectively.
“Kiss Me” is the only other song from Petal to appear on multiple U.K. charts this week. The track debuts at No. 15 on the Official Singles ranking – maxing out the three spots Grande can fill at a time, per Official Charts Company rules – and No. 31 on the Official Streaming tally.
The latter roster features every song from Petal . All 12 tracks included on Grande’s new album debut somewhere on the 100-position Official Streaming chart this frame.
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