Halsey's 'Without Me' Tops Billboard Hot 100, Becoming Her First No. 1 as a Lead Artist

Halsey earns her second No. 1, and first in a lead role, on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as "Without Me" rises from No. 2 to the summit.  

The song dethrones Ariana Grande's "Thank U, Next," which spent seven nonconsecutive weeks atop the Hot 100.  

"Without Me," released on Capitol Records, becomes the 1,081st No. 1 in the Hot 100's 60-year history. The track dips to No. 2 on the Digital Song Sales chart after six weeks at No. 1 with 39,000 downloads sold, down 16 percent, in the week ending Jan. 3, according to Nielsen Music

Halsey's second Hot 100 No. 1: Halsey tallies her second Hot 100 No. 1, following her 12-week run at the summit in September-November 2016 as featured on The Chainsmokers' "Closer." She first appeared on the chart dated Sept. 19, 2015, with "New Americana," which reached No. 60 in January 2016.

 The songstress took to Twitter to express excitement and gratitude over the accomplishment, noting that she is "speechless." "this song came out of a very lonely place and the past few weeks have showed me just how loved and supported i could be," she continued. "thank you guys for everything. i don’t even know what to say."

Halsey is the eighth woman to notch multiple Hot 100 No. 1s this decade. Rihanna, who leads all artists in that span, boasts nine No. 1s in the 2010s, followed by Katy Perry (eight), Taylor Swift (five), Adele (four), Cardi B, Kesha (three each), P!nk and Britney Spears (two each). (Bruno Mars paces male soloists with seven Hot 100 No. 1s in the 2010s, while Maroon 5 is the leading duo or group, with three.)

Capitol's first No. 1 since 2014: Capitol Records celebrates its first Hot 100 leader in nearly five years, since Perry's "Dark Horse," featuring Juicy J, spent four weeks at No. 1 beginning on Feb. 8, 2014.

"Without Me" is the eighth Hot 100 No. 1 with "without" in its title, following: "My Life Would Suck Without You," by Kelly Clarkson, in 2009; "Love Will Never Do (Without You) (Janet Jackson, 1991); "(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection" (Nelson, 1990); "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" (Michael Bolton, 1990); "With or Without You" (U2, 1987); "Without You" (Nilsson, 1972); and "A World Without Love," by Peter and Gordon, the only other such No. 1 released on Capitol; written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon, it led in June 1964.