Drake took control Bulletin board On the charts this week, the hip-hop star occupied eight of the top 10 spots on the Hot 100, with… Snowman “Janice STFU” debuted at number one on the Hot 100.
like Bulletin board On Tuesday, he revealed his three albums Snowman, maid of honor and my sweetheart, Drake has 42 songs on the Hot 100 overall, an all-time record for a debut week, including nine top 10 slots overall. All three albums occupied the top three spots Bulletin boardAlbums chart as well, where Drake became the only artist on it Bulletin board history to occupy the top three positions for albums simultaneously.
The debut of “Janice STFU” puts Drake above Michael Jackson on the all-time top 100 songs list among male artists, as he now has 14 songs at No. 1. The track opened with 40.7 million streams. Drake has claimed nine of the top 10 on the Hot 100 for the second time in his career, a rare feat bested only by Taylor Swift, as the star has held all 10 spots three times since 2022.
Under “Janice STFU,” “Ran To Atlanta” ranked second, “Whisper My Name” came in third and “Shabang” came in fourth. Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” is the only non-Drake song to enter the top 10 this week at No. 5, and “National Treasures,” “Make Them Cry,” “Dust,” “2 Hard 4 The Radio,” and “Make Them Pay” also rounded out the top 10.
Drake’s huge week comes at a crucial time in the star’s career, as it marks his first solo release since his infamous feud with Kendrick Lamar that culminated in Lamar’s song “Not Like Us” becoming one of the biggest hits in the world. While his reputation remains somewhat weak since that decision and Drake’s subsequent decision to sue his record label and Lamar over the song’s release, Drake Snowman Era also confirms him as one of the biggest artists in music history.
The question now becomes how much music will still be around the charts next week now that the first week’s hype has subsided.
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