Brief
Kirk Franklin scores record 10th Hot Gospel Songs No. 1 with GloRilla collab
The track opens with 1.7 million U.S. streams and 2.5 million radio audience in its debut week.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Kirk Franklin became the first artist to achieve ten No. 1s on Billboard’s Hot Gospel Songs chart when “This Time,” his collaboration with rapper GloRilla, debuted at the top of the Oct. 10 chart, Billboard reported on Oct. 7. The song logged 1.7 million U.S. streams, reached a 2.5 million‑person radio audience and sold 1,000 copies in the week ending Oct. 1, according to Luminate data. The track, released Sept. 25, appears on Franklin’s forthcoming double‑album I Am What I Am, slated for Oct. 30, and interpolates Mandrill’s 1972 “Children of the Sun.” GloRilla, who grew up singing in a Memphis church choir, has now led every Hot Gospel Songs entry she’s featured on. Franklin’s previous gospel‑chart milestone was a two‑week No. 1 with “Rain Down on Me” in 2024, also featuring GloRilla and Maverick City Music.
Key facts
- Kirk Franklin earned his tenth Hot Gospel Songs No. 1 with “This Time.” (billboard.com)
- The song opened with 1.7 million U.S. streams and a 2.5 million radio audience. (billboard.com)
- “This Time” was released on Sept. 25 and appears on the upcoming double‑album I Am What I Am. (billboard.com)
- GloRilla has led every Hot Gospel Songs entry she has appeared on. (billboard.com)
Sources
- [1] billboard.com — originally reported as “Kirk Franklin’s GloRilla Collab ‘This Time’ Becomes His Record-Extending 10th Hot Gospel Songs No. 1”
