Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice Now Have 2 Shared Hot 100 Top 10s – How Rare Is That Historically Among Women?

The combination of Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice (and Barbie) has made for a rare achievement on the Billboard Hot 100.

As previously reported, Minaj and Ice Spice’s “Barbie World” with Aqua debuts at No. 7 on the Hot 100 dated July 8. The song, from the movie Barbie (due in theaters July 21), is the pair’s second shared top 10 after their “Princess Diana” debuted and peaked at No. 4 in April.

(Minaj now boasts 23 Hot 100 top 10s overall and Ice Spice, four.)

How rare is it for two women to have more than Hot 100 top 10 together, like Minaj and Ice Spice?

Over the Hot 100’s history, it’s an exclusive club, with Minaj boasting another partner, as she has also teamed up with Ariana Grande for two top 10s.

Similarly, Missy Elliott has two Hot 100 top 10s with both Ciara and Lil’ Kim.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the recipe for the achievement is a rapper teaming with a singer or another rapper, with the former mode seeking to maximize reach to both hip-hop and pop fans.

Below is a look at all the women that have teamed up for multiple Hot 100 top 10s together.

Notably, not on the list is another superstar duo: Beyoncé and Lady Gaga. Their “Telephone” hit No. 3 on the Hot 100 in April 2010, marking their second entry on the chart; “Video Phone” reached No. 65 the previous December.

Plus, Doja Cat and SZA have become a fearsome chart force: Doja Cat’s “Kiss Me More” featuring SZA climbed to No. 3 on the Hot 100 in July 2021. This April, SZA’s “Kill Bill” became her first No. 1 on the chart following the release of its remix with Doja Cat, although the latter was not credited on the survey, as the remix did not account for the majority of its consumption that week.

Meanwhile, male/female and male/male team-ups have yielded multiple Hot 100 top 10s, including Rihanna and Drake, and Rihanna and Eminem; Beyoncé and Jay-Z; and Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney.