Charlie (Tom MacDonald song)
| "Charlie" | ||||
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| Single by Tom MacDonald | ||||
| Released | September 11, 2025 | |||
| Recorded | September 10, 2025 | |||
| Genre | Political hip-hop | |||
| Length | 2:29 | |||
| Songwriter | Tom MacDonald | |||
| Producer | MacDonald | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Charlie" on YouTube | ||||
"Charlie" is a single by Canadian rapper Tom MacDonald. It was released on September 11, 2025, and is a tribute to American right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated a day earlier.
Content
In the song, MacDonald directs his anger toward leftists and third-wave liberals collectively. He blames them for Kirk's death and accuses them of celebrating it, claiming that "woke people are the terrorists". MacDonald imagines Kirk looking down from a window in Heaven as his children grow up, and the right-wing community uniting to avenge his death.[1]
Commercial performance
The song debuted at number 2 on Billboard's Digital Song Sales chart shortly after its release, with 6,700 downloads sold in the last hours of that tracking week. It then sold 17,900 downloads in the week of September 12–18 and became his eighth No. 1 song on Digital Song Sales in the week ending on September 27. The song also entered the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts at numbers 77 and 12 respectively.[2][3] The song also reached number 1 on YouTube Music's charts.[4]
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[5] | 29 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 77 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] | 12 |
See also
- "Jesus Is Coming Back Soon", a pop/rock song by Forrest Frank and Josiah Queen
- "We Are Charlie Kirk", a gospel song by AI-generated artist SPALEXMA
References
- ^ Greene, Andy (September 19, 2025). "Charlie Kirk Tribute Songs Are Racking Up Huge Numbers". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
- ^ Anderson, Trevor (September 23, 2025). "Tom MacDonald's Charlie Kirk Tribute Track Debuts on Billboard Hot 100 & Tops Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
- ^ McIntyre, Hugh (September 29, 2025). "The Bestselling Song In America Is A Tribute To Charlie Kirk". Forbes. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
- ^ "Charlie Kirk Song: Tom MacDonald's rap calling Kirk's shooter 'woke coward' ranks at the top #1 on YouTube charts". The Economic Times. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 19, 2025. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
- ^ "The Hot 100 Chart: Week of September 27, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2025.