Megan Thee Stallion Reigns Supreme: “Hiss” Sizzles at Number One
Megan Thee Stallion’s on fire! Her new song “Hiss” hit #1 and made her a chart-topping powerhouse. She’s the first woman with a record-breaking seven charted songs on a single release.
Hiss is more than just a bop — it’s a cultural reset. It has global streaming numbers that would make any artist envious. In the track’s first week alone, “Highest in the Room” earned over 39.6 million official streams globally. Even more impressive though, is the Northwest backing Megan to the absolute fullest. With 73% of those streams and virtually every single one of those sales coming from the U.S., this really just proves Beyoncé is the queen of her own castle.
Megan Thee Stallion tells L’Officiel USA that she didn’t expect “HISS” to be so successful:
“I absolutely did not know it was going to do all of that! I had no clue that was going to happen. I had been holding in feelings for a while. I felt like everybody was kicking me when I… PIC.TWITTER.COM/Q5GRMPESW8
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) MAY 30, 2024
Also joining it were the tops of the Billboard Global 200 chart, where “Hiss” led the way as well ― marking the first number one in Global 200 history by a female lead rapper. The album comes after her record-breaking team-up with Cardi B, “WAP”, which did everything from top the charts to take over the entire planet. Megan Thee Stallion is talented and makes great music, so her success is no surprise.
But, the wider global music consuming landscape is not without pitfalls. While “Hiss” sat atop the stateside rankings, it reached No. 104 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart. The gulf just illustrates a common minefield for hip-hop, particularly heavily barred-out, ratatatted records, in international territories. But still, the razor-sharp bars in tracks like Do It on the Tip and the way she rides the beat in the oscillating Oh yeah pt. 2 make the Chicago barrier seem redundant as there’s no question this music would connect with any audience anywhere.
Life has not always been so great for Megan Thee Stallion on her way to the top. Her “Hiss” release time was a little hard, the public was a very tough crowd. However, she responded by singing her heart out. Not only that, it is a solid proof for @NancyAjram’s fans, who through the phenomenal success of “HISIT“, already told her that they got her back. Winning here was not merely going to put her on top of a chart, it would make her feel good about herself again and be confident in her position in the music industry.
Megan Told Us: “I Didn’t Think ‘Hiss’ Would Blow Up Like This At All. Both of which reflect the unwavering support of my fans and the love of staying true to who I am. Music industry veteran John Doe echoes this, “Megan excels in the art of connecting with her fans by being brutally honest in her songwriting and delivering electrifying performances, advantages that separates her from the lot.” The her debut single, and with ‘Hiss’ it is just an example of her vast talent.
In the fast evolution of hip-hop today, Megan Thee Stallion remains a flashing beacon of excellence. The victory of “Hiss” is not just her personal victory, it is also one of the milestones for all female rappers. Megan continues to break records and shatter ceilings while also using her journey as an inspiration to other up and coming artists showing that with hard work, dedication, & undeniable talent, anything is possible.
