Beyoncé Gets a ‘B’Day’ No. 1 as ‘Morning Dew (Donk)’ Tops Adult R&B Airplay

Celebrating her 45th birthday on September 4th, Beyoncé claimed the top spot on Billboard's Adult R&B Airplay chart with the release of "Morning Dew (Donk)." The song, which debuted at No. 3, quickly climbed to the top, topping the list dated September 12th. According to Luminate, "Morning Dew" was the most-played song on adult R&B radio stations in the United States during the August 28th to September 3rd tracking week.

This marks Beyoncé's fourth Adult R&B Airplay No. 1, following previous hits like "Love on Top" (2012) and two 2022 singles, "Break My Soul" and "Make Me Say It Again Girl." Notably, "Morning Dew" achieved the fastest rise to No. 1 among Beyoncé's chart-toppers, reaching the summit in its sixth week on the chart, surpassing the previous record holder, "Make Me Say It Again Girl," which took seven weeks to do so.

The song, originally recorded in 2013, had been rumored for years, with a snippet leaked in 2021 and a fuller version surfacing online two years later. "Morning Dew" is the 32nd solo track in Beyoncé's career on Adult R&B Airplay and her tenth top 10 hit. Before its official release, it was long a subject of speculation among fans, who dubbed it "Beyoncé's Birthday Banger."

The single serves as a preview of the 20th anniversary edition of her album B’Day, released today via retail and streaming services. The expanded set includes 31 tracks, featuring collaborations with Pharrell Williams, Maluma, and Selena. "Morning Dew" continues to climb on other charts, rising 8-7 on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and 5-3 on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, which combines audience totals from adult and mainstream R&B/hip-hop stations.

In the latter chart, the song garnered 13.8 million audience impressions in the tracking week, an 18% increase from the previous week, earning it the weekly Greatest Gainer award for the largest audience gain.