Thanks to his eighth studio album For All The Dogs, he extends several of his Hot 100 achievements.
Every Drake release brings its share of Billboard chart history, and his new album For All the Dogs is no different.
The set debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart (dated Oct. 21), becoming Drake’s 13th No. 1, the third-most after The Beatles (19) and Jay-Z (14). All 23 songs from the LP chart on the Billboard Hot 100, helping him extend many of his chart records. To name a few, he furthers his marks for the most No. 1 debuts (nine), top five hits (41), top 10 hits (76), top 20 hits (132), top 40 hits (199) and overall entries (320) in the chart’s history. He becomes the first act to reach at least 300 total chart hits.
“First Person Shooter,” featuring J. Cole, debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100. It becomes Drake’s 13th leader, tying him with Michael Jackson for the most among solo male artists. The only artists with more No. 1 songs are The Beatles (20), Mariah Carey (19) and Rihanna (14).
After Drake, the rappers with the most No. 1 songs are Cardi B, Diddy, Eminem and Ludacris, with five apiece.
As Drake achieves more milestones, here’s a look at all the Hot 100 records that the superstar has achieved in his career, and those that he hasn’t (yet), all through the chart dated Oct. 21, 2023.
It’s worth noting that, as streaming has become more prominent in recent years, certain acts have been able to achieve impressive Hot 100 feats after releasing high-profile albums. The model contrasts with prior decades, when acts generally promoted one single at a time in the physical-only marketplace and on radio. That shift in consumption helps explain why artists have been able to increase their total number of career entries and top 10s over short spans in recent years.
Most Top Two Hot 100 Hits (tied)
Drake has tallied 23 songs that have peaked in the top two on the Hot 100. He’s tied with Mariah Carey and The Beatles for the most of all time.
Most Top Three Hot 100 Hits
Drake has earned a record 30 top three hits in his career.
Most Top Five Hot 100 Hits
Drake has earned a record 41 top five hits on the Hot 100 in his career.
Most Top 10 Hot 100 Hits
Drake has tallied a record 76 top 10 hits on the Hot 100 in his career.
Most Top 20 Hot 100 Hits
Drake has tallied a record 133 top 20 hits on the Hot 100 in his career.
Most Top 40 Hot 100 Hits
Drake has accumulated a record 201 top 40 hits on the Hot 100 in his career.
Most Hot 100 Hits
Drake has tallied a record 327 Hot 100-charting songs in his career, the most of all time. Notably, he’s also appeared on three additional charting songs, however he wasn’t officially credited on the tracks and therefore they don’t count towards his career total: Young Money’s “Every Girl” (No. 10 peak in 2009) and “Bedrock” (No. 2 peak; 2010), and Travis Scott’s “Sicko Mode” (No. 1; 2018).
Drake tallied his 100th career entry in 2015, after releasing his collaborative album with Future, What A Time To Be Alive, and his 200th entry in 2019 after droppingCare Package.He became the first artist to tally at least 300 total charting songs, thanks toFor All The Dogsin 2023.
Most No. 2-Peaking Hot 100 Hits
Drake has 10 songs that have peaked at No. 2 on the Hot 100, the most among all acts.
Most No. 1 Hot 100 Debuts
Drake has a record nine No. 1 debuts on the Hot 100: “God’s Plan,” “Nice For What,” “Toosie Slide,” “What’s Next,” “Way 2 Sexy” featuring Future & Young Thug, “Wait For U” with Future & Tems, “Jimmy Cooks” featuring 21 Savage,” “Slime You Out” featuring SZA, and “First Person Shooter” featuring J. Cole.
Most Top Five Hot 100 Debuts
Drake has a record 31 songs that have debuted in the top five of the Hot 100.
Most Top 10 Hot 100 Debuts
Drake has a record 61 songs that have debuted in the top 10 of the Hot 100.
Most Top 20 Hot 100 Debuts
Drake has a record 110 songs that have debuted in the top 20 of the Hot 100.
Most Top 40 Hot 100 Debuts
Drake has 168 songs that have debuted in the top 40 of the Hot 100, the most of all time.
Most Consecutive Weeks Spent on the Hot 100
Drake spent a record 431 consecutive weeks on the Hot 100 (2009 – 2017).
Most Songs in the Top Five Simultaneously (shared)
Drake, The Beatles and Taylor Swift are the only artists in history who have sweeped the entire top five of the Hot 100 in a single week. As such, they share the record for the most concurrent top five hits in a single week. The Beatles achieved the feat first, on April 4, 1964, followed by Drake on Sept. 18, 2021, and then Swift on Nov. 5, 2022.
Most Songs in the Top 20 Simultaneously
Drake landed 15 songs in the top 20 of the Hot 100 on the Nov. 19, 2022-dated chart after releasing Her Loss with 21 Savage. It set a new record for the most concurrent top 20 hits in a single week.
Most Songs in the Top 40 Simultaneously
Drake had 22 songs in the top 40 of the Hot 100 on Oct. 21, 2023, after releasing For All The Dogs. It broke his own record of 21 in the top 40 on both the July 14, 2018 and Sept. 18, 2021-dated charts.
Most Top 10 Hits in a Calendar Year
Drake earned 13 top 10 hits on the Hot 100 in 2018, 2021 and 2022. That’s the most ever in a single year.
Most Cumulative Weeks Spent in the Top 10
Drake has spent 385 total weeks in the top 10 of the Hot 100 in his career (combining the totals of all his 76 top 10s), the most of all time.
HASN'T BROKEN: Most No. 1 Hits
Drake has tallied 13 No. 1 hits on the Hot 100 in his career, the most among rappers. Among all artists, though, he’s tied with Michael Jackson for the fourth-most, after The Beatles (20), Mariah Carey (19), and Rihanna (14).
HASN'T BROKEN: Most Songs on the Hot 100 in a Single Week
Morgan Wallen holds the record for the most entries on the Hot 100 in a single week, with 36 on March 18, 2023 from his LP One Thing At A Time. Drake previously held the record, when he charted 27 songs on the July 14, 2018-dated chart.
HASN'T BROKEN: Most Cumulative Weeks Spent at No. 1
Drake has spent a combined 56 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100 in his career. That’s the fourth-most, after Mariah Carey (91), Rihanna (60) and The Beatles (59).
HASN'T BROKEN: Most Consecutive Weeks Spent in the Top 10
Drake spent 51 consecutive weeks in the Hot 100’s top 10 in 2015-16, thanks to “Hotline Bling,” Rihanna’s Drake-featuring “Work,” “Summer Sixteen” and “One Dance,” featuring WizKid and Kyla. That’s the fourth-longest unbroken run in the top 10, after Katy Perry’s 69-week run in 2010-11, The Chainsmokers’ 61-weeks in 2016-17 and Justin Bieber’s 59 weeks in 2021-22.
HASN'T BROKEN: Most Songs in the Top 10 Simultaneously
Drake logged a then-record nine entries in the top 10 on Sept. 18, 2021 after releasing Certified Lover Boy. A year later, Swift surpassed that when she sweeped the entire top 10 on the chart dated Nov. 5, 2022 after releasingMidnights.
HASN'T BROKEN: Most Top 10 Hot 100 Hits From One Album
Drake scored nine top 10s from his 2021 album Certified Lover Boy, a record at the time, but broken by Taylor Swift when she scored 10 from Midnights on Nov. 5, 2022.
HASN'T BROKEN: Most No. 1 Hits in a Calendar Year
Drake biggest year, in terms of No. 1 Hot 100 singles, was 2018, where he scored three of his 12 No. 1 hits: “God’s Plan,” “Nice for What” and “In My Feelings.” The record for the most No. 1 hits earned in a calendar year belongs to The Beatles, who earned six in 1964: “I Want To Hold Your Hand,” “She Loves You,” “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “Love Me Do,” “A Hard Day’s Night” and “I Feel Fine.” (Though Drake’s vocals are used on Travis Scott’s 2018 No. 1 “Sicko Mode,” he is not officially credited on the track and it therefore does not count towards his chart history.)
HASN'T BROKEN: Most Top Five Hits in a Calendar Year
Drake tallied eight top five hits on the Hot 100 in 2021 and 2023. The Beatles hold the all-time record for most top five hits in a calendar year, though, with 10 earned in 1964: “I Want To Hold Your Hand,” “She Loves You,” “Please Please Me,” “Twist and Shout,” “Do You Want To Know a Secret,” “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “Love Me Do,” “A Hard Day’s Night,” “I Feel Fine” and “She’s a Woman.”
HASN'T BROKEN: Most Top 40 Hits in a Calendar Year
Drake earned 31 top 40 hits on the Hot 100 in 2022, the previous record for most ever in a calendar year. Taylor Swift broke the record in 2023 though, earning 39 total top 40 hits.
HASN'T BROKEN: Most Overall Entries in a Calendar Year
Drake earned 40 total entries on the Hot 100 in 2022, his personal best in a single year. The overall record for most entries earned in a calendar year is 80, achieved by the GleeCast in 2010. The most for an individual artist is 46, by Lil Uzi Vert in 2020.
HASN'T BROKEN: Song With the Most Weeks Spent at No. 1
Drake’s longest running No. 1 hit is “God’s Plan”: 11 weeks in 2018. Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, holds the all-time longevity record, with 19 weeks spent at No. 1 on the Hot 100 in 2019.
HASN'T BROKEN: Song With the Most Weeks Spent in the Top Five
Drake’s longest running top five Hot 100 hit is “God’s Plan” (22 weeks). The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” holds the record for the most weeks spent in the region, with 43 weeks.
HASN'T BROKEN: Song With the Most Weeks Spent in the Top 10
Drake’s longest running top 10 hit is “God’s Plan” (26 weeks). The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” holds the record for the most weeks spent in the region, with 57 weeks.
HASN'T BROKEN: Song With the Most Weeks Spent in the Top 20
Drake’s longest running top 20 hit is “No Guidance” (Chris Brown featuring Drake; 31 weeks). The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” holds the record for the most weeks spent in the region, with 80 weeks.
HASN'T BROKEN: Song With the Most Weeks Spent in the Top 40
Drake’s longest running top 40 hit is “No Guidance” (Chris Brown featuring Drake; 44 weeks). The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” holds the record for the most weeks spent in the region, with 86 weeks.
HASN'T BROKEN: Song With the Most Weeks Spent on the Hot 100
Drake’s longest-running Hot 100 hit overall is “No Guidance” (Chris Brown featuring Drake; 46 total weeks). Glass Animals’ “Heat Waves” holds the record for the most weeks spent on the chart, with 91 in 2021-22.
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