“Take your time, what’s the rush?” The lyric from Leon Thomas‘ 2024 hit “Mutt” couldn’t be more fitting to describe the song’s yearlong journey to the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, which it finally reaches this week.
To be exact, “Mutt” took 38 chart weeks to reach its current position at No. 10, marking the third-longest trip to the top 10 of the all-genre songs tally’s 67-year history. It’s also Thomas’ first top 10 hit as a recording artist and his fourth as a writer and producer, following Drake’s “In the Bible,” featuring Lil Durk and Givēon (No. 7, 2021) and “Love All,” featuring Jay-Z (No. 10, 2021) as well as SZA’s “Snooze” (No. 2, 2023).
“This would not have been possible without my PHOLKS, so thank you to every single one of you who has made this possible and let this be a sign to keep on working and chase your dreams!” Thomas wrote on Instagram Monday (Oct. 27) while sharing a custom graphic featuring him performing onstage with his guitar and our Hot 100 top 10 graphic for the chart dated Nov. 1.
The good news arrives three days after Thomas’ funk-focused seven-song EP PHOLKS. His headlining Mutts Don’t Heel Tour starts Thursday (Oct. 30) at Dallas’ House of Blues. The Breakthrough of the Year Award recipient at Billboard‘s 2025 R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players will perform across the U.S., Europe and Australia before wrapping on April 19 at Perth’s Metro City.
See Thomas’ post here.
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