UNCATEGORIZED

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis score second chart topper

May 8, 2013, 2:30 PM | Updated: 2:55 pm

For anyone who thought Seattle’s Macklemore and Ryan Lewis were one-hit wonders, think again. The hip-hop duo has climbed to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 again with “Can’t Hold Us,” featuring Ray Dalton.

It’s the second No.1 hit from “The Heist” for the pair, following the their first hit “Thrift Shop” featuring Wanz, which held the top spot for six nonconsecutive weeks.

It’s the first time the first two singles from any act’s debut have both gone to No. 1 in the Hot 100’s almost-55-year history, Billboard reported.

The group’s “Same Love,” which gained popularity in Washington state as the unofficial anthem of the referendum legalizing same-sex marriage, is also climbing the charts. The song soared to No. 26 on the Alternative charts, and 83 on the Hot 100.

“Can’t Hold Us” also topped the Digital Songs chart, with 262,000 downloads sold last week, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It’s also the top streamed song on subscription services including Rhapsody and Spotify.

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis headline the Sasquatch Festival at the Gorge Friday, May 24.

Uncategorized

kent trooper shot...

Kate Stone

Man faces multiple charges after WSP trooper shooting in Kent

A man accused of shooting a Washington State Patrol trooper multiple times in Kent last Friday has been charged.

1 month ago

Oregon Emergency Landing - (Elizabeth Le via AP)...

KIRO 7 News Staff

‘Everyone was eerily calm,’ recalls passenger aboard ill-fated Alaska Airlines flight

Terror in the skies: A Vancouver, Washington, woman shares the harrowing moments after an airplane blowout over Portland.

3 months ago

Photo: SPD vehicle...

KIRO 7 News Staff

Two men shot at bus stop in North Seattle near Northgate

Two men were shot at a bus stop along Aurora Avenue Wednesday, according to the Seattle Police Department.

5 months ago

Manuel Ellis arrest, Tacoma police officers...

Associated Press

Prosecutors focus on video evidence in trial of Washington officers charged in Manny Ellis’ death

A cellphone video of the 2020 fatal arrest of Manny Ellis shows the Black man on the ground with his hands in the air in surrender

6 months ago

...

No Author

EXPIRED: Win tickets to see Stokley at EQC!

KIRO Newsradio is giving you a chance to win two tickets to see Stokley at the Emerald Queen Casino on Saturday, November 11, 2023!

6 months ago

(File photo)...

L.B. Gilbert

NLRB files complaint against Amazon for unlawful confidentiality agreement

A new complaint from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB ) is accusing Amazon of requiring some corporate employees to sign an unlawful confidentiality agreement. The complaint states Amazon had required a former employee from its drone project, Amazon Prime Air, to sign an agreement that forbade discussion of information regarding Amazon, whether or not […]

7 months ago

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis score second chart topper