Juice WRLD’s ‘Already Dead’ Debuts in Top 10 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart

The late Juice WRLD brings his top 10 total on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart to an even dozen as “Already Dead” debuts at No. 6 on the chart dated Nov. 27.

The single previews the artist’s second posthumous album, Fighting Demons, set for release Dec. 10, nearly two years to the day since the rapper died of an opioid overdose on Dec. 8, 2019.

With “Already Dead” securing Juice WRLD’s 12th top 10, here’s an updated look at his career collection on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs:

Song Title, Artist (if other than Juice WRLD), Peak Position, Peak Date
“Lucid Dreams,” No. 1 for two weeks, Oct. 6, 2018
“Bandit,” with YoungBoy Never Broke Again, No. 5, Dec. 21, 2019
“Godzilla,” Eminem featuring Juice WRLD, No. 3, Feb. 1, 2020
“Righteous,” No. 8, May 9, 2020
“Wishing Well,” No. 4, July 25, 2020
“Conversations,” No. 6, July 25, 2020
“Life’s a Mess,” with Halsey, No. 7, July 25, 2020
“Hate the Other Side,” with Marshmello and featuring Polo G and The Kid LAROI, No. 8, July 25, 2020
“Blood on My Jeans,” No. 9, July 25, 2020
“Smile,” with The Weeknd, No. 5, Aug. 22, 2020
“Bad Boy,” with Young Thug, No. 9, Jan. 30, 2021
“Already Dead,” No. 6 (to date), Nov. 27, 2021

“Already Dead” is the week’s top debut on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and traces its debut to a strong streaming start. The single registered 17.3 million U.S. clicks in the week ending Nov. 18, according to MRC Data, the fourth-highest total among all songs for the week. In addition, the sum sparks a No. 2 debut on R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming Songs and a No. 1 start on Rap Streaming Songs.

For the two other metrics that contribute to Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – sales and radio airplay – “Already Dead” sells 2,500 downloads and arrives at No. 7 on R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales. The tune also drew minimal radio airplay, with official promotional support yet to begin.

Elsewhere, “Already Dead” debuts at No. 3 on Hot Rap Songs and at No. 20 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100.