Beyonce Knowles reached the top of the singles chart for a seventh time Thursday with “Check on It” featuring Slim Thug. The track swapped places with Nelly’s “Grillz” featuring Paul Wall and Ali & Gipp, which fell to No. 2 after two weeks at No. 1. Knowles has now spent more time in pole position on Billboard’s Hot 100 as a solo artist than she did as part of Destiny’s Child.

Until this week, the group and the solo performer were tied, with 17 weeks each at No. 1. Destiny’s Child arrived at that total with four chart-toppers: “Bills, Bills, Bills” (one week), “Say My Name” (three weeks), “Independent Women Part I” (11 weeks) and “Bootylicious” (two weeks). Solo, she amassed 17 weeks at No. 1 with just two hits: “Crazy in Love” (eight weeks) and “Baby Boy” (nine weeks). The current chart week is her 18th frame at No. 1. “Check On It” is the first No. 1 hit for Houston rapper Slim Thug. His only other Hot 100 chart entry was “Still Tippin’” by Mike Jones, No. 60 in April 2005, but his album “Already Platinum” debuted and peaked at No. 2 in July 2005. Click Here to read more!

- Reuters