Ambré scores her first No. 1 on Billboard’s Grownup R&B Airplay chart — in addition to on any Billboard tally — as “I’m Child,” that includes Jvck James, lifts to the summit on the rating dated Could 6.
She’s the primary act to land a primary No. 1 on the survey in 2023. Beforehand, fellow Roc Nation act Rihanna scored her first with “Carry Me Up” in December.
“I’m Child” is Ambré’s first Grownup R&B Airplay chart entry. She’s the primary act to notch a No. 1 with a primary title on the tally since Thundercat, as a part of Silk Sonic’s “After Final Evening” final November. She’s the primary lady to attain the feat since Tems as a featured artist on Wizkid‘s “Essence” in 2021 and the primary as a lead artist since Snoh Aalegra with “I Need You Round” in 2020.
“I’m Child” additionally marks James’ first No. 1 on any Billboard chart.
The tune concurrently climbs 17-16 on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay with 7.2 million viewers impressions, up 2%, April 21-27, based on Luminate.
Recalling the origins of “I’m Child,” the New Orleans native instructed Billboard final yr, “Jvck, I had been following him for some time on social media, and we linked up and we did some periods. Humorous sufficient, none of these songs ever got here to be something. However after one of many periods, I despatched him ‘Child,’ and he was similar to, ‘I like this,’ so he simply hopped on it. I really feel like all of the options I do are often tremendous straightforward like that, nevertheless it’s natural, and I desire that.”
Because the tune took off, “I used to be shocked,” she stated. “But it surely made me really feel joyful and excited that folks simply genuinely just like the tune. That was a cool factor for me, a primary for me. I’m making an attempt to get within the behavior of celebrating myself extra.”
“I’m Child” is the lead single from 3000°, Ambré’s second studio album. Launched in June 2022 by way of Roc Nation, it has earned 12,000 equal album items since launch.
