Post Malone extends Hot 100 run: 'I Had Some Help' logs 62 weeks and reshapes the country crossover

A 62-week run that rewrites the crossover playbook

Post Malone just added another long-haul feat to a career already stacked with endurance records. His Morgan Wallen team-up, "I Had Some Help," has now notched 62 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100—an unusually long stay for a country-leaning single and one that plants the song among the format’s longest-charting crossovers of the modern streaming era.

The run started fast and loud. Released May 10, 2024, the single snapped Spotify’s single-day record for a country track with nearly 14 million streams and opened at No. 1 on Spotify’s Global Daily chart. It also delivered a rare sweep across platforms, topping Apple Music’s Global chart and Pandora’s Top Thumb Hundred at launch. On radio, the impact was just as aggressive: the song earned 167 first-week adds at country stations and did what almost nothing has done since the ’90s—it cleared the entire country radio panel in its debut week, a feat most famously associated with Garth Brooks’ 1997 single "Longneck Bottle."

That radio firepower matched the streaming surge. The track debuted at No. 18 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart and stayed sticky on playlists month after month, the key ingredient for a Hot 100 marathon. The digital footprint was historic on day one too: by Spotify’s own accounting, it became the platform’s top male collaboration debut ever.

Sixty-two weeks later, the numbers tell a simple story: the song had legs. It crossed audiences, punched above its weight at country radio, and lived where today’s hits survive—on gigantic algorithmic and editorial playlists that cycle through gyms, cars, offices, and weekend parties. And it did all of that while serving a bigger purpose: opening the lane for a full-on country pivot.

That pivot, the album "F-1 Trillion," has benefitted directly. As the single kept humming, the project returned to the upper tier of streaming charts, reentering top-five territory on major platforms in recent updates. The halo effect is textbook: a durable, widely playlisted lead collaboration keeps casual listeners orbiting the album long after release week hype fades.

If this sounds familiar for Malone, it is. He’s built a reputation for outlasting the news cycle. Back in 2018, he briefly owned a milestone for Hot 100 crowding, placing nine songs in the top 20 at once—outdoing marks linked to The Beatles and J. Cole. A year later, his early LP "Stoney" set a longevity benchmark on a Billboard albums chart, edging past Michael Jackson’s "Thriller" for weeks logged in a key tier. He’s been chasing—and catching—stamina records for most of the past decade.

What’s different this time is the genre. A pop-rap mainstay jumping into country could’ve played as a gimmick. Instead, the numbers say it stuck. Wallen’s core listeners embraced it, Posty’s massive streaming base didn’t flinch, and country radio—often cautious with pop crossovers—signed on immediately. The result wasn’t a weekend sugar high. It was a year-plus residency.

• 62 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, placing the single among the longest-charting country-influenced hits.
• Nearly 14 million first-day Spotify streams, a record for a country track at the time of release.
• 167 first-week country radio adds and a rare “cleared the panel” debut, echoing a 1997 Garth Brooks milestone.
• Top male collaboration debut on Spotify; simultaneous No. 1 placements on Apple Music Global and Pandora’s Top Thumb Hundred at launch.

Why this crossover worked—and what it means next

Country’s pop moment didn’t start here, but this single crystallized it. 2024 brought a wave: Beyoncé’s "Texas Hold ’Em" opened the door to new audiences; Shaboozey’s "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" turned into a jukebox earworm with a streaming engine; and Wallen’s catalog kept setting the weekly pace. "I Had Some Help" arrived right in the middle of that shift—rooted enough for country radio, hooky enough for global playlists, and built to thrive on repeat plays.

Production matters in that equation. The track leans into country textures without overcommitting to twang, riding a midtempo groove that fits seamlessly on both pop and country playlists. Lyrically, it sticks to a universal theme—regret with an edge—which travels across formats. And the duet dynamic gives each artist a built-in handoff: Wallen’s core brings the country base; Malone’s streaming clout broadens the funnel worldwide.

Radio mechanics deserve a closer look too. Clearing the panel means essentially every monitored country station in the network added the song right away. That’s almost unheard of for a cross-genre artist. It supercharges early audience impressions, which, when paired with a blockbuster streaming debut, creates a feedback loop: strong radio grows Shazams and streams; big streams reinforce programmers’ confidence; the cycle extends the run.

There’s also a strategic release lesson here. By landing a heavy collaborative single first and letting it soak, the team allowed "F-1 Trillion" to benefit over months, not weeks. When the album cycled back into top-five streaming territory, it wasn’t about a viral moment—it was the compounding effect of steady playlist grip and constant radio presence.

Malone’s long-game approach lines up with his history. He’s never been the artist who needs a new single every six weeks to stay visible. He plants one and lets it grow. That patience is part of why his catalog keeps resurfacing and why this country pivot feels more like a chapter than a detour.

Where does it go from here? A 62-week run suggests more than a hit—it suggests staying power for the sound itself. Country’s streaming economy is now robust enough to carry a pop star’s crossover if the song fits the format’s emotional core and radio backs it early. With Wallen remaining a dominant force and country continuing to bleed into global pop playlists, there’s room for follow-ups—both within Malone’s project and in the next wave of cross-genre pairings.

The takeaway is simple: the metrics that once defined a fluke now describe a playbook. Get a record that both radio and global playlists can agree on. Launch it with unmistakable scale. Keep the tempo, tone, and storytelling broad enough to travel. Then let time do the work. "I Had Some Help" did exactly that—and left a 62-week footprint to prove it.