With each album he releases, Drake gets closer and closer to becoming the record holder for the most number ones on the Billboard Hot 100. The chart ranks the most popular songs in the United States, and sales, streaming, and radio play determine where a song will land—or whether it will even make the chart at all.
Drake has nearly conquered the top 10 this week with tracks from his latest full-length Iceman album , one of three albums he released simultaneously. "Janice STFU" became his fourteenth all-time number one, and the superstar also cemented his position on one particular record. Billboard , which no other artist would likely want to boast about.
Drake's "Ran to Atlanta" missed out on the top spot by just one notch.
This week, Drake occupies the top four spots on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, debuting with four tracks. Right behind "Janice STFU" is "Ran to Atlanta," which also features hip-hop artists Future and Molly Santana. With such impressive success, Drake was bound to lose the top spot, and this time it was "Ran to Atlanta," which became another example of a near-win for the Canadian talent.
Drake achieved his thirteenth chart-topper, topping the chart at number two.
«"Ran to Atlanta" is Drake's thirteenth song to reach number two on the Billboard Hot 100, fortunately (or perhaps unfortunately). At number two, the collaboration helps the Grammy Award winner extend his lead as the artist with the most songs to reach number two. The only other artist to have charted double-digit numbers without reaching higher is Taylor Swift, who has reached number two 10 times.
Two songs from the album Iceman were unable to hold on to second place.
У Iceman Ten hits entered the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, two of which reached number 2. In the summer of 2025, almost a year before the album's release, "What Did I Miss?" reached the top spot but failed to break through the competition. This year, the song returned to the chart and peaked just below the top, at number 15.
During this decade, Drake achieved 10 number two hits on the charts.
Amazingly, Drake has had 10 songs reach number two on the Billboard Hot 100 this decade. Only three of his hits, which missed the top spot by just one spot, remained stuck at number two until 2020. In various years—2020, 2021, 2023, and 2025—he's watched in frustration as numerous tracks climbed to (or started at) the position and then fell back.
Here are all the Drake songs that have reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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«"The best thing I ever had"»
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«"Girls Want Girls" with Lil Baby
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«Hotline Glitter»
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«"I Don't Care" with Yet
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«"Laugh Now, Cry Later" with Lil Durk
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«"Life is Beautiful" with Future
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«Nokia»
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«Non-stop»
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«"Ran to Atlanta" with Future and Molly Santana
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«"Rich Flex" with 21 Savage
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«Search and rescue operation»
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«"Wants and Needs" with Lil Baby
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«"What did I miss?"»
Drake has surpassed Michael Jackson's all-time record.
Many of these songs failed to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as Drake already held the top spot, including this week. With "Janice STFU" at the top of the chart, Drake surpasses Michael Jackson to become the all-time leading male solo artist. He now ties with Rihanna and Taylor Swift for the third-most hits of all time. The Beatles continue to lead with 20 hits, and Mariah Carey trails the Fab Four by just one. "Janice STFU" also helps Drake become the first artist to debut with 10 songs at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
FORBES | By Hugh McIntyre. Drake joins Taylor Swift as one of the few musicians to achieve similar success.
This article was originally published on Forbes.com.