He’s officially the GOAT! Canadian rapper Drake has made a massive splash on the charts this week as he drops his brand-new studio album ‘Certified Lover Boy’. The album is one of the most anticipated albums of the year and, naturally, fans hit streaming platforms with all their might when the record officially dropped. Now, the rapper has made history as he becomes the first artist ever to claim as nine of the top 10 positions on the Billboard Hot 100 – the world’s biggest chart.
Alongside this massive feat, Drake also takes over the entire top five, a feat previously achieved only by The Beatles for a week in 1964.
Of the nine tracks entering the charts, ‘Way 2 Sexy’ featuring Future and Young Thug debuts at the top of the chart. The song is Drake’s record-tying fifth song to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100, following ‘God’s Plan,’ ‘Nice for What,’ ‘Toosie Slide’ and ‘What’s Next’. He matches Ariana Grande for the mark. Additionally, all 21 songs off the album found their way onto the chart this week – a massive feat.
As ‘Certified Lover Boy’ and ‘Way 2 Sexy’ premiere at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and Hot 100, respectively, Drake joins Justin Bieber, BTS and Taylor Swift as the only acts to have debuted atop both charts simultaneously.
The Hot 100 blends all-genre U.S. streaming (official audio and official video), radio airplay and sales data.
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