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Here Are All the Hot 100 Records That Drake Has (And Hasn’t) Broken
Drake has shattered longstanding chart records over the past several years, reaching new highs with each new project.


By Xander Zellner

06/27/2022

Every recent Drake release brings its share of Billboard chart history, and his newest LP Honestly, Nevermind is no different.

Drake has shattered longstanding chart records over the past several years, reaching new highs with each new project. He even ranked as Billboard’s No. 1 Top Artist of the 2010s.

On the latest, July 2-dated charts, Honestly, Nevermind blasts in atop the Billboard 200, and the set’s “Jimmy Cooks,” featuring 21 Savage, launches atop the Billboard Hot 100. He’s the first solo male to debut atop the Billboard 200 and Hot 100 in the same week twice; his Certified Lover Boy and “Way 2 Sexy” soared in atop the respective surveys dated Sept. 18, 2021. (Taylor Swift is the only other act with multiple such starts, with a record three.)

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Meanwhile, Drake adds yet another record to his repertoire as he ties The Beatles for the most top five hits in the Hot 100’s history: 29 each. The Beatles had been the sole owners of that record for 55 years. Along with the top five record, Drake also holds the records for the most top 10, top 20, top 40 and overall Hot 100 entries, dating to the chart’s Aug. 4, 1958, inception.


As Drake makes more history, here’s a look at all the Hot 100 records that the superstar has broken in his career, and those he hasn’t (yet).

Most Top Five Billboard Hot 100 Hits: 29 (tied for the record with The Beatles)

Most Top 10 Hot 100 Hits: 58

Most Top 20 Hot 100 Hits: 99

Most Top 40 Hot 100 Hits: 157

Most Hot 100 Hits: 276

Most No. 2-Peaking Hot 100 Hits: 7

Most No. 1 Hot 100 Debuts: 7

Most Top 5 Hot 100 Debuts: 19

Most Top 10 Hot 100 Debuts: 43

Most Top 20 Hot 100 Debuts: 76

Most Top 40 Hot 100 Debuts: 124

Most Consecutive Weeks Spent on the Hot 100: 431 (2009-17)

Most Simultaneous Top 5 Hot 100 Hits: 5 (on the Sept. 18, 2021-dated chart, matching The Beatles, April 4, 1964)

Most Simultaneous Top 10 Hot 100 Hits: 9 (Sept. 18, 2021)

Most Simultaneous Top 20 Hot 100 Hits: 14 (Sept. 18, 2021)

Most Simultaneous Top 40 Hot 100 Hits: 21 (July 14, 2018, Sept. 18, 2021)

Most Simultaneous Hot 100 Hits: 27 (July 14, 2018)

Most Top 10 Hot 100 Hits From One Album: 9 (Certified Lover Boy)



And now, here are some of the most notable Hot 100 records that Drake hasn’t broken — at least so far:

Most No. 1 Hits
Drake has tallied 11 No. 1 hits on the Hot 100 in his career, the most among rappers. Among all artists, though, he’s tied with Whitney Houston for the seventh-most after The Beatles (20), Mariah Carey (19), Rihanna (14), Michael Jackson (13), The Supremes and Madonna (12 each).

Most Cumulative Weeks Spent at No. 1
Drake has spent a combined 54 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100 in his career. That’s the fourth-most, after Mariah Carey (87), Rihanna (60) and The Beatles (59).

Most Cumulative Weeks Spent in the Top 10
Drake has spent 334 total weeks in the top 10 of the Hot 100 (combining the totals of all his 58 top 10s), the second-most after Rihanna (360).

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.

Most Weeks Simultaneously Topping the Hot 100 & Billboard 200
Drake has doubled-up atop both charts simultaneously on eight different occasions in his career, the third-most of all time after The Beatles and Whitney Houston, who have doubled for 12 weeks apiece.

Most No. 1 Hits in a Calendar Year
Drake biggest year, in terms of No. 1 singles, was 2018, where he scored three of his 11 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.” (Notably, Drake scored a fourth leader, though uncredited, in 2018, on Travis Scott’s “Sicko Mode.” Drake is heavily featured on the one-week No. 1 hit, but is not officially credited on the song. Therefore, it does not count towards his official chart history.)

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.

Song With the Most Weeks Spent in the Top 5
Drake’s longest-running top 5 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.

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.

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.

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.

Song With the Most Weeks Spent on the Billboard Hot 100
Drake’s longest-running hit is “No Guidance” (Chris Brown featuring Drake) (46 total weeks). The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” holds the record for the most weeks spent on the chart, with 90 weeks.

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Here Are All the Hot 100 Records That Drake Has (And Hasn’t) Broken
Thanks to his new album with 21 Savage Her Loss, he sets a new a new record for the most simultaneous top 20 hits.


By Xander Zellner

11/14/2022
Every Drake release brings its share of Billboard chart history, and his new collaborative album with 21 Savage, Her Loss, is no different.

In July, Drake became the first solo male to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously twice, thanks to his LP Honestly, Nevermind and its single “Jimmy Cooks,” featuring 21 Savage. A month later, he broke The Beatles’ longstanding record for the most top five career Hot 100 hits, thanks to his feature on DJ Khaled’s “Staying Alive.”

Now, Drake extends more chart records, as all 16 tracks from Her Loss (15 of which credit Drake) debut on the latest Hot 100 (dated Nov. 19), including a whopping eight in the top 10.

It’s worth noting that, as streaming has become more prominent in recent years, select 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 artists being able to increase their total number of career entries and top 10s to historic highs over short spans in recent years.

As Drake makes more history, here’s a look at all the Hot 100 records the superstar has broken in his career, and those that he hasn’t (yet), all through the chart dated Nov. 19, 2022.

Among key milestones that Drake reaches this week: the most simultaneous top 20 Hot 100 hits (15) and the most top 10s in a single year (13, matching his marks from 2018 and 2021).

Most Top Five Billboard Hot 100 Hits

Drake has 34 top five hits on the Billboard Hot 100.

Most Top 10 Hot 100 Hits

Drake has 67 top 10 hits on the Hot 100.

Most Top 20 Hot 100 Hits

Drake has 115 top 20 hits on the Hot 100.

Most Top 40 Hot 100 Hits

Drake has 173 top 40 hits on the Hot 100.

Most Hot 100 Hits

Drake has 293 Hot 100 hits.

Most No. 2-Peaking Hot 100 Hits

Drake has eight songs that have peaked at No. 2 on the Hot 100.

Most No. 1 Hot 100 Debuts

Drake has seven songs that have debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100.

Most Top Five Hot 100 Debuts

Drake has 24 songs that have debuted in the top five on the Hot 100.

Most Top 10 Hot 100 Debuts

Drake has 52 songs that have debuted in the top 10 of the Hot 100.

Most Top 20 Hot 100 Debuts

Drake has 92 songs that have debuted in the top 20 of the Hot 100.

Most Top 40 Hot 100 Debuts

Drake has 140 songs that have debuted in the top 40 of the Hot 100.

Most Consecutive Weeks Spent on the Hot 100

Drake has spent 431 consecutive weeks on the Hot 100 (2009 – 2017).

Most Simultaneous Top Five Hot 100 Hits

Drake had five top five Hot 100 hits on the Sept. 18, 2021-dated chart, matching The Beatles, who hit that record on April 4, 1964. Taylor Swift matched the record on Nov. 5, 2022.

Most Simultaneous Top 20 Hot 100 Hits

Drake had 15 simultaneous top 20 Hot 100 hits on the Nov. 19, 2022-dated chart.

Most Simultaneous Top 40 Hot 100 Hits

Drake had 21 simultaneous top 40 Hot 100 hits on the July 14, 2018 and Sept. 18, 2021-dated charts

Most Simultaneous Hot 100 Hits

Drake charted 27 songs on the Hot 100 on the July 14, 2018-dated chart.

Most Top 10 Hits in a Calendar Year

Drake earned 13 top 10 hits on the Hot 100 in 2018, 2021 and 2022.

Most Top 40 Hits in a Calendar Year

Drake earned 31 top 40 hits on the Hot 100 in 2022.

HASN'T BROKEN: Most No. 1 Hits

Drake has tallied 11 No. 1 hits on the Hot 100 in his career, the most among rappers. Among all artists, though, he’s tied with Whitney Houston for the seventh-most, after The Beatles (20), Mariah Carey (19), Rihanna (14), Michael Jackson (13), The Supremes and Madonna (12 each).

HASN'T BROKEN: Most Cumulative Weeks Spent at No. 1

Drake has spent a combined 54 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100 in his career. That’s the fourth-most, after Mariah Carey (87), Rihanna (60) and The Beatles (59).

HASN'T BROKEN: Most Cumulative Weeks Spent in the Top 10

Drake has spent 352 total weeks in the top 10 of the Hot 100 (combining the totals of all his 67 top 10s), the second-most after Rihanna (361).

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 Simultaneous Top 10 Hot 100 Hits

Drake logged a then-record nine entries in the top 10 on the chart dated Sept. 18, 2021. Swift surpassed that when she blanketed the entire top 10 on the chart dated Nov. 5, 2022.

HASN'T BROKEN: Most Top 10 Hot 100 Hits From One Album

Drake scored nine top 10s from his 2021 album Certified Lover Boy, the record until Taylor Swift notched. 10 from Midnights on the chart dated Nov, 5, 2022.

HASN'T BROKEN: Most Weeks Simultaneously Topping the Hot 100 & Billboard 200

Drake has doubled-up atop both charts simultaneously on eight different occasions in his career, the third-most of all time after The Beatles and Whitney Houston, who have doubled for 12 weeks apiece.

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 11 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 alone, his personal best for any year: “What’s Next,” “Wants and Needs,” “Lemon Pepper Freestyle,” “Champagne Poetry,” “Girls Want Girls,” “Fair Trade,” “Way 2 Sexy” and “Knife Talk.” The Beatles hold the all-time record for most top five hits in a calendar year, 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 Overall Entries in a Calendar Year

Drake earned 41 total entries on the Hot 100 in 2022, a new personal best in a single year. The overall record for most entries earned in a calendar year is 80, achieved by the Glee Cast in 2010.

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” (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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Here Are All the Hot 100 Records That Drake Has (And Hasn’t) Broken
Thanks to his new single "Search & Rescue," he extends several of his unprecedented Hot 100 achievements.


By Xander Zellner

04/18/2023

Every Drake release brings its share of Billboard chart history, and his new single “Search & Rescue” is no different.

The track debuts at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (dated April 22), extending his records for the most hits in the top five, top 10, top 20, top 40 and overall on the chart in its history.

As Drake marks more milestones, here’s a look at all the Hot 100 records the superstar has broken in his career, and those that he hasn’t (yet), all through the chart dated April 22, 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 Five Billboard Hot 100 Hits

Drake has 35 top five hits on the Billboard Hot 100.

Most Top 10 Hot 100 Hits

Drake has 68 top 10 hits on the Hot 100.

Most Top 20 Hot 100 Hits

Drake has 116 top 20 hits on the Hot 100.

Most Top 40 Hot 100 Hits

Drake has 174 top 40 hits on the Hot 100.

Most Hot 100 Hits

Drake has 294 Hot 100 hits.

Most No. 2-Peaking Hot 100 Hits

Drake has nine songs that have peaked at No. 2 on the Hot 100.

Most No. 1 Hot 100 Debuts

Drake has seven songs that have debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100.

Most Top Five Hot 100 Debuts

Drake has 25 songs that have debuted in the top five on the Hot 100.

Most Top 10 Hot 100 Debuts

Drake has 53 songs that have debuted in the top 10 of the Hot 100.

Most Top 20 Hot 100 Debuts

Drake has 93 songs that have debuted in the top 20 of the Hot 100.

Most Top 40 Hot 100 Debuts

Drake has 141 songs that have debuted in the top 40 of the Hot 100.

Most Consecutive Weeks Spent on the Hot 100

Drake spent a record 431 consecutive weeks on the Hot 100 (2009 – 2017).

Most Simultaneous Top Five Hot 100 Hits

Drake had five top five Hot 100 hits on the Sept. 18, 2021-dated chart, matching The Beatles, who hit that record on April 4, 1964. Taylor Swift matched the record on Nov. 5, 2022.

Most Simultaneous Top 20 Hot 100 Hits

Drake had 15 simultaneous top 20 Hot 100 hits on the Nov. 19, 2022-dated chart.

Most Simultaneous Top 40 Hot 100 Hits

Drake had 21 simultaneous top 40 Hot 100 hits on 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.

Most Top 40 Hits in a Calendar Year

Drake earned 31 top 40 hits on the Hot 100 in 2022.

Most Cumulative Weeks Spent in the Top 10

Drake has spent 372 total weeks in the top 10 of the Hot 100 (combining the totals of all his 68 top 10s).

HASN'T BROKEN: Most No. 1 Hits

Drake has tallied 11 No. 1 hits on the Hot 100 in his career, the most among rappers. Among all artists, though, he’s tied with Whitney Houston for the seventh-most, after The Beatles (20), Mariah Carey (19), Rihanna (14), Michael Jackson (13), The Supremes and Madonna (12 each).

HASN'T BROKEN: Most Simultaneous Hot 100 Hits

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 54 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100 in his career. That’s the fourth-most, after Mariah Carey (87), 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 Simultaneous Top 10 Hot 100 Hits

Drake logged a then-record nine entries in the top 10 on the chart dated Sept. 18, 2021. Swift surpassed that when she blanketed the entire top 10 on the chart dated Nov. 5, 2022.

HASN'T BROKEN: Most Top 10 Hot 100 Hits From One Album

Drake scored nine top 10s from his 2021 album Certified Lover Boy, the record until Taylor Swift notched. 10 from Midnights on the chart dated Nov, 5, 2022.

HASN'T BROKEN: Most Weeks Simultaneously Topping the Hot 100 & Billboard 200

Drake has doubled-up atop both charts simultaneously on eight different occasions in his career, the third-most of all time after The Beatles and Whitney Houston, who have doubled for 12 weeks apiece.

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 11 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 alone, his personal best for any year: “What’s Next,” “Wants and Needs,” “Lemon Pepper Freestyle,” “Champagne Poetry,” “Girls Want Girls,” “Fair Trade,” “Way 2 Sexy” and “Knife Talk.” The Beatles hold the all-time record for most top five hits in a calendar year, 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 Overall Entries in a Calendar Year

Drake earned 41 total entries on the Hot 100 in 2022, a new personal best in a single year. The overall record for most entries earned in a calendar year is 80, achieved by the Glee Cast in 2010.

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” (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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Here Are All the Hot 100 Records That Drake Has (and Hasn’t) Broken
Thanks to his new collaboration with SZA, "Slime You Out," he extends several of his Hot 100 achievements.
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By Xander Zellner

09/25/2023

Every Drake release brings its share of Billboard chart history, and his new single “Slime You Out” featuring SZA is no different.

The song debuts at No. 1 on the latest Billboard Hot 100 chart (dated Sept. 30), becoming Drake’s 12th No. 1 hit (and SZA’s second), and extending several of his chart records. To name a few, he extends his marks for the most No. 1 debuts (eight), top five hits (37), top 10s (70), top 40 hits (178) and overall entries (299) in the chart’s history. He also breaks out of a tie with the Beatles for the most top three hits (27).

With 12 No. 1s on the Hot 100, Drake ties Madonna and the Supremes for the fifth-most of all time, after only The Beatles (20), Mariah Carey (19), Rihanna (14) and Michael Jackson (13).

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 set in his career, and those that he hasn’t (yet), all through the chart dated Sept. 30, 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 Three Billboard Hot 100 Hits

Drake has earned a record 27 top three hits in his career. “Slime You Out” helped him break out of a tie with the Beatles for the most of all time.

Most Top Five Hot 100 Hits

Drake has earned a record 37 top five hits on the Hot 100 in his career.

Most Top 10 Hot 100 Hits

Drake has tallied a record 70 top 10 hits on the Hot 100 in his career.

Most Top 20 Hot 100 Hits

Drake has tallied a record 119 top 20 hits on the Hot 100 in his career.

Most Top 40 Hot 100 Hits

Drake has accumulated a record 178 top 40 hits on the Hot 100 in his career.

Most Hot 100 Hits

Drake has tallied a record 299 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).

Most No. 2-Peaking Hot 100 Hits

Drake has nine 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 eight No. 1 debuts on the Hot 100.

Most Top Five Hot 100 Debuts

Drake has a record 27 songs that have debuted in the top five on the Hot 100.

Most Top 10 Hot 100 Debuts

Drake has a record 55 songs that have debuted in the top 10 of the Hot 100.

Most Top 20 Hot 100 Debuts

Drake has a record 96 songs that have debuted in the top 20 of the Hot 100.

Most Top 40 Hot 100 Debuts

Drake has 145 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 Simultaneous Top Five Hot 100 Hits

Drake, The Beatles and Taylor Swift are the only artists in history who have blanketed 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 Simultaneous Top 20 Hot 100 Hits

Drake landed 15 songs in the top 20 of the Hot 100 on the Nov. 19, 2022-dated chart, the most in a single week.

Most Simultaneous Top 40 Hot 100 Hits

Drake had 21 songs in the top 40 of the Hot 100 on July 14, 2018 and Sept. 18, 2021, the most ever in the region in a single week.

Most Top 10 Hits in a Calendar Year

Drake earned 13 top 10 hits on the Hot 100 in 2018, 2021 and 2022, the most in a single year.

Most Top 40 Hits in a Calendar Year

Drake earned 31 top 40 hits on the Hot 100 in 2022, the most ever in a calendar year.

Most Cumulative Weeks Spent in the Top 10

Drake has spent 375 total weeks in the top 10 of the Hot 100 in his career (combining the totals of all his 68 top 10s), the most of all time.

HASN'T BROKEN: Most No. 1 Hits

Drake has tallied 12 No. 1 hits on the Hot 100 in his career, the most among rappers. Among all artists, though, he’s tied with Madonna and the Supremes for the fifth-most, after The Beatles (20), Mariah Carey (19), Rihanna (14), and Michael Jackson (13).

HASN'T BROKEN: Most Simultaneous Hot 100 Hits

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 55 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 Simultaneous Top 10 Hot 100 Hits

Drake logged a then-record nine entries in the top 10 on the chart dated Sept. 18, 2021. Swift surpassed that when she blanketed the entire top 10 on the chart dated Nov. 5, 2022.

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 alone, his personal best for any year: “What’s Next,” “Wants and Needs,” “Lemon Pepper Freestyle,” “Champagne Poetry,” “Girls Want Girls,” “Fair Trade,” “Way 2 Sexy” and “Knife Talk.” The Beatles hold the all-time record for most top five hits in a calendar year, 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 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 Glee Cast 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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Sept 26, 2023 9:00:24 GMT -5 Gary said:

Here Are All the Hot 100 Records That Drake Has (and Hasn’t) Broken
Thanks to his new collaboration with SZA, "Slime You Out," he extends several of his Hot 100 achievements.
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By Xander Zellner

09/25/2023

Every Drake release brings its share of Billboard chart history, and his new single “Slime You Out” featuring SZA is no different.

The song debuts at No. 1 on the latest Billboard Hot 100 chart (dated Sept. 30), becoming Drake’s 12th No. 1 hit (and SZA’s second), and extending several of his chart records. To name a few, he extends his marks for the most No. 1 debuts (eight), top five hits (37), top 10s (70), top 40 hits (178) and overall entries (299) in the chart’s history. He also breaks out of a tie with the Beatles for the most top three hits (27).

With 12 No. 1s on the Hot 100, Drake ties Madonna and the Supremes for the fifth-most of all time, after only The Beatles (20), Mariah Carey (19), Rihanna (14) and Michael Jackson (13).

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 set in his career, and those that he hasn’t (yet), all through the chart dated Sept. 30, 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 Three Billboard Hot 100 Hits

Drake has earned a record 27 top three hits in his career. “Slime You Out” helped him break out of a tie with the Beatles for the most of all time.

Most Top Five Hot 100 Hits

Drake has earned a record 37 top five hits on the Hot 100 in his career.

Most Top 10 Hot 100 Hits

Drake has tallied a record 70 top 10 hits on the Hot 100 in his career.

Most Top 20 Hot 100 Hits

Drake has tallied a record 119 top 20 hits on the Hot 100 in his career.

Most Top 40 Hot 100 Hits

Drake has accumulated a record 178 top 40 hits on the Hot 100 in his career.

Most Hot 100 Hits

Drake has tallied a record 299 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).

Most No. 2-Peaking Hot 100 Hits

Drake has nine 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 eight No. 1 debuts on the Hot 100.

Most Top Five Hot 100 Debuts

Drake has a record 27 songs that have debuted in the top five on the Hot 100.

Most Top 10 Hot 100 Debuts

Drake has a record 55 songs that have debuted in the top 10 of the Hot 100.

Most Top 20 Hot 100 Debuts

Drake has a record 96 songs that have debuted in the top 20 of the Hot 100.

Most Top 40 Hot 100 Debuts

Drake has 145 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 Simultaneous Top Five Hot 100 Hits

Drake, The Beatles and Taylor Swift are the only artists in history who have blanketed 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 Simultaneous Top 20 Hot 100 Hits

Drake landed 15 songs in the top 20 of the Hot 100 on the Nov. 19, 2022-dated chart, the most in a single week.

Most Simultaneous Top 40 Hot 100 Hits

Drake had 21 songs in the top 40 of the Hot 100 on July 14, 2018 and Sept. 18, 2021, the most ever in the region in a single week.

Most Top 10 Hits in a Calendar Year

Drake earned 13 top 10 hits on the Hot 100 in 2018, 2021 and 2022, the most in a single year.

Most Top 40 Hits in a Calendar Year

Drake earned 31 top 40 hits on the Hot 100 in 2022, the most ever in a calendar year.

Most Cumulative Weeks Spent in the Top 10

Drake has spent 375 total weeks in the top 10 of the Hot 100 in his career (combining the totals of all his 68 top 10s), the most of all time.

HASN'T BROKEN: Most No. 1 Hits

Drake has tallied 12 No. 1 hits on the Hot 100 in his career, the most among rappers. Among all artists, though, he’s tied with Madonna and the Supremes for the fifth-most, after The Beatles (20), Mariah Carey (19), Rihanna (14), and Michael Jackson (13).

HASN'T BROKEN: Most Simultaneous Hot 100 Hits

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 55 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 Simultaneous Top 10 Hot 100 Hits

Drake logged a then-record nine entries in the top 10 on the chart dated Sept. 18, 2021. Swift surpassed that when she blanketed the entire top 10 on the chart dated Nov. 5, 2022.

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 alone, his personal best for any year: “What’s Next,” “Wants and Needs,” “Lemon Pepper Freestyle,” “Champagne Poetry,” “Girls Want Girls,” “Fair Trade,” “Way 2 Sexy” and “Knife Talk.” The Beatles hold the all-time record for most top five hits in a calendar year, 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 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 Glee Cast 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.

Most of those unbroken records, he has no chance in breaking them unless he releases his 100-track album.

[Gary]

Here Are All the Hot 100 Records That Drake Has (and Hasn’t) Broken
Thanks to his eighth studio album For All The Dogs, he extends several of his Hot 100 achievements.


By Xander Zellner

10/16/2023

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 Billboard Hot 100 Hits

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 132 top 20 hits on the Hot 100 in his career.

Most Top 40 Hot 100 Hits

Drake has accumulated a record 199 top 40 hits on the Hot 100 in his career.

Most Hot 100-Charting Hits

Drake has tallied a record 320 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 dropping Care Package. He became the first artist to tally at least 300 total charting songs, thanks to For All The Dogs in 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 109 songs that have debuted in the top 20 of the Hot 100.

Most Top 40 Hot 100 Debuts

Drake has 167 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 Simultaneous Top Five Hot 100 Hits

Drake, The Beatles and Taylor Swift are the only artists in history who have blanketed 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 Simultaneous Top 20 Hot 100 Hits

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 Simultaneous Top 40 Hot 100 Hits

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 Top 40 Hits in a Calendar Year

Drake earned 31 top 40 hits on the Hot 100 in 2022, the most ever in a calendar year.

Most Cumulative Weeks Spent in the Top 10

Drake has spent 382 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 Simultaneous Hot 100 Hits

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 Simultaneous Top 10 Hot 100 Hits

Drake logged a then-record nine entries in the top 10 on the chart dated Sept. 18, 2021. Swift surpassed that when she blanketed the entire top 10 on the chart dated Nov. 5, 2022.

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 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 Glee Cast 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.