Song of the Day #3,455: ‘Bodak Yellow’ – Cardi B

Before I knew who Cardi B was, I learned that her surprise hit ‘Bodak Yellow’ (this week’s #7) defied all odds and unseated juggernaut Taylor Swift for the #1 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100.

In doing so, Cardi B became only the second solo female artist to reach the top of the chart with a hip-hop track (the first was Lauryn Hill, with 1998’s ‘Doo Wop (That Thing)’). When the song stayed on top for three straight weeks, it became the longest-running #1 single by a solo female rapper in history.

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