Beyoncé’s Surprise ‘Morning Dew’ Drop Brings Her Back to the R&B/Hip-Hop Top 10
Categoria: Musica
The song, which suffered various demo leaks, previews a 20th anniversary edition of B’Day.
Por Billboard | 14/07/2026
Beyoncé pops back into the top 10 of Billboard ’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for the first time in three years as “Morning Dew (Donk)” launches at No. 7 on the list dated July 18. The track, in its first official offering after various leaked demo versions in recent years, was announced as a surprise release on July 4. Related Jay-Z Concludes Epic Yankee Stadium Run With Rihanna, Beyoncé, Usher & a Tease of New Music: 8 Best Moments Beyoncé Reveals How Blue Ivy Inspired Jay-Z’s Hair Journey — And How He Pulled Off His New Afro: ‘A Lot of Memories Stored In Locs’ Beyoncé’s ‘B’Day’ at 20, An Oral History: ‘The Queen Had Her Warriors Going Crazy’ Elsewhere, “Morning Dew” opens at No. 3 on Hot R&B Songs and No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 , becoming her 61st top 40 title. There, she ascends above Elton John and Travis Scott and ties Kendrick Lamar for the ninth-most top 40 hits in the chart’s nearly 68-year history. For its chart arrivals, “Morning Dew” generated 8.5 million official streams, sold 4,000 downloads and registered 609,000 audience impressions in the tracking week of July 3-9 in the United States, according to Luminate. Beyoncé co-wrote and co-produced the song with Pharrell Williams, with additional writing credits from Darius Dixon, The Dream and Cheeky Blakk. “Morning Dew” gives Beyoncé her best result on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs since “Cuff It,” which reached No. 3 in February 2023. In all, the new track gives Beyoncé her 33rd solo top 10 on the ranking, a run that started via her featured turn on Jay-Z’s “’03 Bonnie & Clyde.” The first of many collaborations between the couple, it peaked at No. 5 in December 2002. The chart debuts add a new notch to the “Morning Dew” saga, long the speculation of Beyhive lore. The song was reportedly originally recorded in 2013 around the Beyoncé album era; a snippet leaked in 2021 before a fuller version made its way online two years later, even sparking TikTok trends . “Morning Dew” will appear on a 20th anniversary deluxe edition of Beyoncé’s sophomore album, B’Day . The set, released in September 2006, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and sparked the smash “Irreplaceable,” the 2007 year-end Hot 100 No. 1 single. Additional hits included “Beautiful Liar,” with Shakira (No. 3), “Deja Vu,” feat. Jay-Z (No. 4) and “Ring the Alarm” (No. 11).