The Trump family is known for many things–politics, business, wealth, and controversial statements. But throughout 2023, several members of the clan have proved their popularity with music releases, and they are quickly becoming successful on one specific Billboard chart.
So far this year, two members of the Trump family have reached the Digital Song Sales chart, Billboard’s weekly ranking of the bestselling individual tunes in America. In fact, not only have they made it to the competitive tally, they’ve both scored top 10 smashes on the list.
The first member of the Trump family to reach the top 10 on the Digital Song Sales chart was the patriarch, Donald. The former president debuted at No. 1 with the single “Justice for All.” The tune opened in first place on the ranking in late March with more than 30,000 copies sold.
The song wasn’t initially created by Trump, but he earned the credit nonetheless. The bestseller uses vocals from the politician and businessman reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. That recording is mixed with a group–credited as the J6 Prison Choir–singing “The Star-Spangled Banner.” It’s an odd hit, and one that went right to No. 1.
Earlier this month, Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara, who is married to his son Eric, also scored her first hit on the Digital Song Sales chart. Her cover of Tom Petty’s “Won’t Back Down” was a quick win, as it opened inside the top 10. The tune peaked at No. 10 with far fewer sales than her father-in-law’s, but it was successful enough to also reach the genre-specific Country Digital Song Sales chart.
Even with their Billboard chart success, the Trumps still aren’t known for their musical ability. Whether any more members of the family will put out music under their names, or if either Donald or Lara will share more music, is yet to be seen. Clearly, though, there’s an audience for this type of single, and if any Trumps do deliver more music, they might score more bestsellers on the Digital Song Sales chart.
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