Though they fell short of the Hot 100's top spot, some No. 2 hits have generated cultural legacies that rival or even eclipse their chart-topping counterparts.
A look at the latest trends in the chart’s top 10, as analyzed by Hit Songs Deconstructed.
Mustard produced Lamar's fourth Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit "Not Like Us."
The song debuts at No. 2 on the Hot 100, while crowning Streaming Songs, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot R&B Songs.
The song debuts at No. 77.
The song debuts at No. 16.
"It turned out to be magic. It really did.”
The three previous singles to spend 16 or more weeks at No. 1 were all nominated for record of the year, though none of them won.
Grammy voters aren’t asked to evaluate a song’s potential for having a long life, though many do just that.
Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” and SZA’s “Kill Bill" will probably go head-to-head again on Music's Biggest Night.
