SZA Scores Her First No. 1 Hit With “Kill Bill” Following Doja Cat Remix

SZA at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in April 2022
SZA at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in April 2022. Photo by David Fisher/Shutterstock (12879669dc)

After eight weeks at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, SZA’s “Kill Bill” finally managed to reach the top. The R&B star scored her first no. 1 single with this viral hit after Doja Cat recorded a remix for this song by her side.

“Kill Bill” drew 86.5 million radio airplay audience impressions, 28.3 million streams, and 5,000 downloads during its most recent week on the chart. Its recent surge can be credited to the remix featuring Doja Cat, but she wasn’t credited on the Hot 100 this week since the remix didn’t account for the majority of the song’s overall consumption.

This isn’t the first collaboration between two singers that made an impact on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. “Kiss Me More” reached No. 3 back in 2021 and went on to win several major accolades, including the Grammy Award for the best pop duo/group performance.

“Kill Bill” was released as the fifth single from SZA’s sophomore studio album SOS after becoming its breakout hit. It entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 3 before it was even released as a single, and later spent eight weeks at No. 2 before becoming SZA’s very first single to top the chart.