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Hot 100 First-Timers: Royel Otis Scores First Entry With Cover of The Cranberries’ ‘Linger’
Royel Otis achieve its first Hot 100 hit with the duo's cover of The Cranberries' "Linger." Get the details.
Australian duo Royel Otis earns its first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (dated Aug. 10) thanks to its viral cover of The Cranberries ’ classic single “Linger.” 94 on the on the Hot 100 with 5.2 million official streams (up 56%) and 302,000 radio audience impressions (up 53%) in the United States in the July 26-Aug. 1 tracking week, according to Luminate. The pair, whose debut album Pratts & Pain was released in February, arrived on Billboard ’s charts in September 2023 with “Sofa King” (which the duo also performed in the SiriusXM session).
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