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Skip to main content Leon Thomas III at the MTV Video Music Awards 2025 held at UBS Arena on September 07, 2025 in New York, New York. Gilbert Flores/Billboard Trending on Billboard “Take your time, what’s the rush?” The lyric from Leon Thomas‘ 2024 hit “Mutt” couldn’t be more fitting to describe the song’s yearlong journey to the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, which it finally reaches this week. To be exact, “Mutt” took 38 chart weeks to reach its current position at No. 10, marking the third-longest trip to the top 10 of the all-genre songs tally’s 67-year history. It’s also Thomas’ first top 10 hit as a recording artist and his fourth as a writer and producer, following Drake’s “In the Bible,” featuring Lil Durk and Givēon (No. 7, 2021) and “Love All,” featuring Jay-Z (No. 10, 2021) as well as SZA’s “Snooze” (No. 2, 2023). Taylor Swift’s ‘The Fate of Ophelia’ Leads Hot 100 for Third Week, Olivia Dean & Leon Thomas Hit Top 10 Leon Thomas Turns Up the Funk on New ‘PHOLKS’ EP: Stream It Now Leon Thomas, Kehlani & Mariah the Scientist Set to Spar at 2026 Grammys in R&B Categories: Our Predictions “This would not have been possible without my PHOLKS, so thank you to every single one of you who has made this possible and let this be a sign to keep on working and chase your dreams!” Thomas wrote on Instagram Monday (Oct. 27) while sharing a custom graphic featuring him performing onstage with his guitar and our Hot 100 top 10 graphic for the chart dated Nov. 1. The good news arrives three days after Thomas’ funk-focused seven-song EP PHOLKS. His headlining Mutts Don’t Heel Tour starts Thursday (Oct. 30) at Dallas’ House of Blues. The Breakthrough of the Year Award recipient at Billboard‘s 2025 R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players will perform across the U.S., Europe and Australia before wrapping on April 19 at Perth’s Metro City. See Thomas’ post here. View this post on Instagram 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
