Real Crowd Pleasers: Tracking Rae Sremmurd's Hits

Rae Sremmurd's "Black Beatles" is their first #1, but it's far from their first hit.

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Rae Sremmurd's "Black Beatles" has just topped the Billboard Hot 100, an honor reserved for only the biggest of hits. The song was propelled by its use in the Mannequin Challenge an internet craze that chose Sremm's record as its soundtrack. While the song may not have become quite as big as it is without the help of a meme, the songwriting of members (and brothers) Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi has broken into the Hot 100 quite a few times before (6 to be exact). In celebration of "Black Beatles" becoming the biggest song in the country (and finally knocking The Chainsmokers off their 12-week streak in the top spot), we're looking back at the collection of hits Rae Sremmurd have blessed us with since emerging with "No Flex Zone" in 2014.

Click through the galleries to revisit the tracks, ranked by peak on the Hot 100.


"Look Alive"

Real Crowd Pleasers: Tracking Rae Sremmurd's Hits

"Look Alive"

Hot 100 Peak: 76

Release Date: April 14, 2016 


Peak Date: September 3, 2016

RIAA Certification: N/A

Album: SremmLife 2

"Come Get Her"

Real Crowd Pleasers: Tracking Rae Sremmurd's Hits

"Come Get Her"

Hot 100 Peak: 56

Release Date: January 6, 2015


Peak Date: November 14, 2015

RIAA Certification: Platinum


Album: SremmLife

"This Could Be Us"

Real Crowd Pleasers: Tracking Rae Sremmurd's Hits

"This Could Be Us"

Hot 100 Peak: 49

Release Date: January 6, 2015


Peak Date: September 12, 2015

RIAA Certification: Platinum


Album: SremmLife

"No Flex Zone"

Real Crowd Pleasers: Tracking Rae Sremmurd's Hits

"No Flex Zone"

Hot 100 Peak: 36

Release Date: May 19, 2014


Peak Date: September 20, 2014

RIAA Certification: Platinum


Album: SremmLife

"Throw Sum Mo"

Real Crowd Pleasers: Tracking Rae Sremmurd's Hits

"Throw Sum Mo"

Hot 100 Peak: 30

Release Date: December 9, 2014


Peak Date: April 25, 2015

RIAA Certification: Platinum


Album: SremmLife

"No Type"

Real Crowd Pleasers: Tracking Rae Sremmurd's Hits

"No Type"

Hot 100 Peak: 16

Release Date: September 16, 2014


Peak Date: December 6, 2014

RIAA Certification: 3x Platinum


Album: SremmLife

"Black Beatles"

Real Crowd Pleasers: Tracking Rae Sremmurd's Hits

"Black Beatles"

Hot 100 Peak: 1

Release Date: August 12, 2016


Peak Date: November 14, 2016

RIAA Certification: Gold (Awaiting RIAA confirmation)


Album: SremmLife 2

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