Grade B27 sourcesHIS-00053
Black Beatles
Music · 2016 · Notable
The Mannequin Challenge soundtrack reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
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How it worksNumbers
- Nielsen-reported weekly U.S. radio audience, Nov 14
- 25M
- As of Nov 14, 2016 · Audio · Self-reported · Billboard
- Peak date
- Week of Nov 21, 2016
- Aug 12 ’16 to Week of Nov 21, 2016
- Platforms
- 7
- Started on Audio
- Origin
- Mixed
- Entertainment
How it spread
Trace the originBlack Beatles came out on SremmLife 2, then students used it for the Mannequin Challenge. Rae Sremmurd filmed a concert version; Interscope hired Pizzaslime to promote the association. The song displaced Closer atop the Hot 100 and spent seven weeks at number one.
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Changelogupdated Oct 13 ’26
- Added 1 source · Archived 2 sources · Revised 13 numbers · Added 1 evidence check · Score 52 → 54
- Added: 16 events, 25 sources · Score 52
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