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Megan Thee Stallion is one of the most influential female rappers of the present generation. Since she gained popularity for her freestyle rap videos and her single Hot Girl Summer, the 29-year-old Houston rapper has topped the Billboard Hot 100 charts and consistently ranked in top-ten.
She has also won multiple Grammy Awards including Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance. Megan Thee Stallion became the first female act to have three number-one songs on the Streaming Songs chart in a year. Her songs are renowned for their bold lyrics that promote themes of body positivity and self-confidence.
This article explores her most popular songs.
Savage, Sweetest Pie, and other popular Megan Thee Stallion songs
This list is ranked in descending order according to Spotify streams at the time of writing this article.
Trending
- Savage Remix featuring Beyonce
- Savage
- Sweetest Pie
- Body
- Thot Sh*t
- Hot Girl Summer
- Girls in the Hood
1) Savage Remix featuring Beyonce (434,152,778 Spotify streams)
Megan Thee Stallion featured Texas-born music icon, Beyoncé, on a remix of her critically acclaimed hip-hop single, Savage. The Savage remix was released in April 2020. Megan Thee Stallion, Beyonce, Shawn Carter, and Derrick Milano, amongst others, are credited as songwriters. The rap song explores a more creative side of Queen B, as her rap verses complement Megan's unique flow.
This remix conveys messages of women's empowerment, and self-esteem, and also pays tribute to the artists' hometown, Texas.
Verse 2 reads:
"Texas up in this thang (Thang), put you up on this game (Game)/ IVY PARK on my frame (Frame) gang, gang, gang, gang (Gang)/ If you don't jump to put jeans on, baby, you don't feel my pain (Hol' up),"
The bold lyrics continue:
"Please don't get me hype (I'm hype), write my name in ice (Ice, ice, ice)/ Can't argue with these lazy b***hes, I just raise my price,"
The song won Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards ceremony.
2) Savage (433,814,167 Spotify streams)
Savage is the second track from the American rapper's third mini album, Suga and was released in March 2020. The song was co-written by Megan Thee Stallion, Bobby Session Jr, and Anthony White. This chart-topping record is based on themes of self-worth, independence, confidence, and self-love. The first verse relates to these themes with lyrics like:
"I'm the hood Mona Lisa, break a ni**a into pieces/ Had to X some cheesy ni**as out my circle like a pizza (Yeah)/ I'm way too exclusive, I don't shop on Insta' boutiques/ All them lil' a** clothes only fit fake b***ies,"
As the lyrics progress, Megan continues to hype herself up, depicting an unbothered and confident persona:
"Bad b***h, still talking cash s**t/ P***y like water, I'm unbothered and relaxing/ I would never trip on a ni**a if I had him/ B***h, that's my trash, you the maid, so you bagged him, ah,"
In 2020, the song earned the rapper a Soul Train Award in the Rhythm and Bars category.
3) Sweetest Pie (372,668,811 Spotify streams)
Megan Thee Stallion collaborated with three-time Grammy award-winning artist, Dua Lipa, to release her pop-rap hit song, Sweetest Pie. Released on March 11, 2022, Sweetest Pie was written by Nija Aisha-Alayja Charles and Megan Thee Stallion.
Sweetest Pie is the lead record from her sophomore studio album, Traumazine, which dropped on August 12, 2022.
The lyrics of the song are based on a girl confessing her love to her lover. She tells him how much she is willing to be with him and make him happy. This feeling is expressed through the chorus:
"Ooh, this the ride of your life/ Hold on 'cause, baby, I might/ I might just give you a bite of the sweetest pie (Yeah, yeah, yeah, ah)/ Ooh, baby, we can go fast/ I'll drive and you just lay back/ I got the flavour that lasts, yeah, the sweetest pie (Uh-huh, uh-huh)"
The single peaked at number 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
4) Body (336,883,643 Spotify streams)
Body is a hip-hop record that's reportedly inspired by Megan's perspective about body positivity, and self-respect. The first verse encapsulates the message:
"Look at how I bodied that, ate it up and gave it back (Ugh)/ Yeah, you look good, but they still wanna know where Megan at (Where Megan at?)/ Saucy like a barbecue but you won't get your baby back,"
The lyrics further highlight Megan Thee Stallion's positive feelings towards her body:
"See me in that dress and he feel like he almost tasted that (Ah, ah, ah)/ Num, num, num, num, eat it up, foreplay, okay, three, two, one/ You know I'm the hottest, you ain't ever gotta heat me up,"
The song was penned by the rapper and released on November 20, 2020, as the third track from her first studio album, Good News.
Body has been certified platinum in the US by RIAA. The rap song boasts 336,773,590 streams on Spotify at the time of writing this article.
5) Thot Sh*t (328,917,809 Spotify streams)
Released on June 11, 2021, Thot Sh*t is the first track from Megan Thee Stallion's 2021 compilation album, Something for Thee Hotties. The track was co-written by Julian Mason, Joshua Parker, and Megan Thee Stallion. Thot Sh*t is a trap single that embraces the idea of women being self-confident, outspoken, and knowing their worth. The song also talks about fake friendships and shutting down naysayers.
Part of the second verse reads:
"I remember h**s used to clap for me happily/ Now I'm bossed up and them same h**s mad at me/ Acting like they ridin', whole time tryna pass me/ Watchin' me go through it and still tryna drag me/ Actin' like you winnin', if you think about it, actually/ Are they supportin' you or really just attackin' me?"
Thot Sh*t got nominated for Best Rap Performance at the 64th Grammy Award ceremony held in April 2022.
Thot Sh*t boasts 328,808,943 streams on Spotify at the time of writing this article.
6) Hot Girl Summer (279,539,552 Spotify streams)
In August 2019, Megan Thee Stallion collaborated with 41-year-old US-based rapper, Nicki Minaj, and American rapper-singer, TY Dolla Sign. The single was written by the trio, alongside Philadelphian artist, Derrick Milano.
According to Megan, Hot Girl Summer is a song that reflects on the need for women to be themselves regardless of what society has to say about them. The Savage hit-maker's 2019 post on X states:
"Being a Hot Girl is about being unapologetically YOU, having fun, being confident, living YOUR truth, being the life of the party, etc"
Hot Girl Summer won the Best Power Anthem category at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards show.
7) Girls in the Hood (270,975,599 Spotify streams)
Girls in the Hood is the lead record from Megan's 17-track album, Good News, which was released on November 20, 2020. This single samples the 1987 hip-hop jam, Boyz-n-the-Hood, by popular West Coast rapper, Easy-E.
Girls in the Hood was penned by a group of writers consisting of Andrey Young, Megan Thee Stallion, Easy-E, and Bobby Sessions, amongst others. The lyrics of the song criticize the notion that women are gold diggers and weaklings. Through this song, the rapper admonishes ladies to know their worth, and position in society.
A part of the third verse reads:
"I'm a rich ni**a magnet (Yeah), pretty with a fatty (With a fatty)/ Thirty-inch weave with the long eyelashes (Blah, long eyelashes)/ Yes, I got a man if I don't like who askin' (Boy, bye)/ I don't stand outside 'cause I'm too outstandin' (Ah)"
This Megan Thee Stallion rap song peaked at number 9 on the US Rolling Stone Top 100.
Girls in the Hood has accumulated 270,906,304 streams on Spotify at the time of writing this article.
Through these hit tracks, Megan Thee Stallion showcases her lyrical prowess and rapping skills. These songs have ranked high on musical charts and won numerous awards.
