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Skip to main content Brianna Alysse Trending on Billboard Kehlani celebrated a new career milestone when her R&B smash “Folded” reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week (chart dated Nov. 8). Taylor Swift’s ‘The Fate of Ophelia’ Rules Hot 100 for Fourth Week, Kehlani Claims First Top 10 Kehlani’s ‘Homage’ Remix Pack Boosts Her ‘Folded’ to New Streaming Heights F–k the Caskets: R&B Is Alive & Well “First top 10 on Billboard. lucky #7 gratitude is endless,” they wrote on Instagram Monday (Nov. 3) prior to performing “Folded” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that night. Following its initial release in June, Kehlani dropped an Homage Pack EP last month featuring remixes of the song with Toni Braxton, Brandy, JoJo, Mario, Ne-Yo and Tank that helped “Folded” surge seven spots on the all-genre songs tally. The song is also their first top 10 on Streaming Songs and Radio Songs and first No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot R&B Songs. “I just really thought it was a really cool way to come back into music after I hadn’t put out music for a while. And I was pretty confident about it. I thought it was a good song,” Kehlani told her five-year-old daughter, Adeya Nomi Parrish Young-White, during a recent Billboard Family interview about why she put out “Folded,” adding that she’s working on a new album coming out next year. Prior to “Folded,” Kehlani’s feature on “Safe” from Cardi B‘s Billboard 200-topping sophomore album was their highest-charting song on the Hot 100, peaking at No. 26 (two spots higher than the peak of “Ring,” Kehlani and Cardi’s collab from the latter’s 2018 debut album Invasion of Privacy). “Safe” reached No. 1 on Rhythmic Airplay this week, becoming Cardi’s 10th leader and Kehlani’s second (one month after “Folded” topped the chart for one week). Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Want to know what everyone in the music business is talking about? Get in the know on Visit Billboard Pro for music business news Billboard is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2025 Billboard Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Powered by WordPress.com VIP optional screen reader Manage Account Billboard Hot 100™ Billboard 200™ Hits Of The World™ Songs Of The Summer Year-End Charts Decade-End Charts R&B/Hip-Hop Business News Record Labels View All Pro Songwriters & Producers Artist Index Royalty Calculator Market Watch Industry Events Calendar Billboard Español Cultura y Entretenimiento Crossword Puzzle GET ACCESS TODAY
