Tyler, The Creator Collab Scores Daniel Caesar His Second Highest Chart Position on Canadian Hot 100
As Tyler's new release Chromakopia floods the charts this week, "St. Chroma" arrives at No. 21 in Canada and cracks the top ten south of the border. The Canadian singer also features on "Take Your Mask Off," which hits No. 53.
Daniel Caesar
Canadian R&B singer Daniel Caesar has notched new chart milestones this week.
Caesar sings the sweet falsetto hook on "St. Chroma," the opening track on Tyler, The Creator's new chart-topping album, Chromakopia. The feature has landed Caesar his second-highest chart position in both Canada and the U.S., with "St. Chroma" placing at No. 21 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 and No. 7 on the U.S. Hot 100.
The Ontario-born singer provides a soft counterpoint to the track's militaristic percussion and an alarm-like drone, introducing the album's unique blend of neo-soul and hip-hop.
Chromakopia, Tyler, The Creator's seventh album, continues his streak as one of hip-hop's most consistent chart toppers. The album debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 and Canadian Albums chart this week, and all 14 tracks are on the Canadian Hot 100, with "St. Chroma" in the highest placement.
That includes a second single featuring Daniel Caesar, "Take Your Mask Off," which debuts at No. 53. That track finds Tyler reflecting on barriers to authenticity, with vocal riffing from Caesar and Latoiya Williams and gorgeous jazz harmonies on the refrain.
"Had the pleasure of hanging with this hooligan in the studio over the past few months, watching him work and assisting when/where needed," Caesar wrote on Instagram when the album dropped last week. "It’s amazing to watch him work. One of the clearest visions/strongest wills l’ve ever seen."
Caesar previously hit No. 1 on the Canadian Hot 100 as part of Justin Bieber's 2021 hit "Peaches," and charted last year with single "Always" from his album Never Enough hitting No. 70.
At the top of the Canadian Hot 100, Shaboozey has held on at No. 1 for a 23rd week with "A Bar Song (Tipsy)." He extends his record for the longest-running No. 1 single on the chart, with potential challenger "APT." by Bruno Mars and ROSÉ spending a second week at No. 2.
(Shaboozey has also retaken the top spot in the U.S. after he was briefly dethroned by Morgan Wallen's "Love Somebody," which fell from 1-8 on the Hot 100 this week.)
Between Tyler's chart sweep and several Halloween songs re-entering the chart (hello, "Monster Mash," see you again next year) there's not much space for other artists to make a splash this week. Lady Gaga debuts the ominous "Disease" at No. 28 and Linkin Park land new single "Over Each Other" at No. 96.
Korean girl group Aespa have their first entry on the chart, with the club-ready track "Whiplash" debuting at No. 90. Though the group have six entries on the Billboard 200, this marks a breakthrough in terms of singles placement, and could herald a forthcoming debut on the U.S. Hot 100.
Check out the full Canadian charts here.
