SiR’s latest single “Poetry in Motion” featuring Anderson .Paak has reached No. 10 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart (dated Aug. 31).
It’s the Inglewood, California, native’s second top 10 hit on the airplay chart and second overall from his recent album, Heavy.
SiR previously reached this province with “Nothing Even Matters,” which peaked at No. 9 in March 2023.
As for .Paak, “Poetry in Motion” is the Grammy winner’s ninth top 10 appearance on the chart, with four of his songs reaching No. 1, specifically as one-half of Silk Sonic (alongside Bruno Mars).
Elsewhere on Billboard, the Noiz-produced track is No. 40 on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay.
At R&B radio, led by Chris Brown’s “Sensational” for the first week, “Poetry in Motion” secured the No. 12 position. According to Mediabase, the alluring funk song received 925 spins and had a 2.6 audience impression.
“Poetry in Motion” is the latest single from SiR’s fourth album, Heavy, released March 22 via Top Down Entertainment.
SiR spoke about his chemistry with .Paak and their reunion for the track in a March interview with Rated R&B.
“He makes everything easy. I’m an Anderson fan just like you [and] have been since Breezy Lovejoy. As a fan, it makes so much sense for me to let him do his thing,” SiR told Rated R&B.
“I brought that session to him [and in] 10 minutes, he’s writing his verse. He knew what he wanted. I got the best out of him. I feel like I always do. We’re very simple as artists. We just want people to like what we like. When I played it for him, and he like it, I was already sold. He delivered for sure.”
Heavy also includes previously shared songs “Satisfaction,” “Life Is Good,” featuring Scribz Riley, “No Evil,” and “Karma,” featuring Isaiah Rashad. The album also includes additional appearances from Ty Dolla $ign and Ab-Soul.
Sir supported Heavy on his headlining Life Is Good Tour, which concluded on Aug. 21.
Amid the album cycle, SiR joined KAYTRANADA for his third album, Timeless.
Listen to SiR’s “Poetry in Motion” featuring Anderson .Paak below.
