Drake extends his report for probably the most No. 1s within the historical past of Billboard’s Streaming Songs chart, as “First Particular person Shooter,” that includes J. Cole, debuts atop the Oct. 21-dated tally.
The music reigns with 42.2 million official U.S. streams earned in its first week (Oct. 6-12), in line with Luminate.
Drake provides his nineteenth chief, greater than thrice the quantity of the next-closest acts courting to the survey’s 2013 inception; he’s adopted by Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift, with six apiece. Of Drake’s No. 1s, he has logged 15 in a lead position.
Most No. 1s, Streaming Songs:
19, Drake
6, Justin Bieber
6, Taylor Swift
5, Travis Scott
4, Cardi B
4, Miley Cyrus
4, Ariana Grande
4, Lil Child
As for featured act J. Cole, “First Particular person Shooter” is his second Streaming Songs No. 1, following the one-week rule of “Interlude” in Could 2021.
Drake now boasts 4 Streaming Songs rulers in 2023, together with his newest preceded by “Search & Rescue” in April, Travis Scott’s “Meltdown” (on which he’s featured) in August and “Slime You Out,” that includes SZA, in September.
Drake first reigned in 2016 as featured on Rihanna’s “Work,” an eight-week No. 1 starting that March. His first lead No. 1, “One Dance” (that includes WizKid and Kyla), adopted that Could.
Your complete prime 11 of Streaming Songs includes songs from Drake’s new album For All of the Canine, which concurrently premieres atop the Billboard 200. “First Particular person Shooter” is adopted by “IDGAF,” that includes Yeat, at No. 2, with 40.8 million streams.
It’s the third time {that a} single act has occupied the highest 11 or extra on Streaming Songs. Drake did so first – claiming the highest 14 spots – on the Sept. 18, 2021, rating with music from his LP Licensed Lover Boy. Swift adopted on Nov. 5, 2022, taking the highest 13 by way of materials from her album Midnights.
Because of his newest haul, Drake now boasts 96 Streaming Songs profession prime 10s, over double the quantity of the next-closest act, Swift, with 39.
Most Prime 10s, Streaming Songs:
96, Drake
39, Taylor Swift
34, Lil Child
30, The Weeknd
28, 21 Savage
28, Travis Scott
25, Future
24, J. Cole
24, Kanye West
All 23 tracks on For All of the Canine make Streaming Songs, all the best way all the way down to “Screw the World Interlude,” at No. 33, with 11.8 million streams.
As beforehand reported, “First Particular person Shooter” additionally begins atop the multi-metric Billboard Scorching 100, changing into Drake’s thirteenth chief – tying him with Michael Jackson for probably the most leaders amongst solo males – and J. Cole’s first No. 1.
