Two global charts Billboard , The Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. US charts have been around for just under six years. So it's no surprise that many of the most successful artists on these charts are today's top hitmakers. Artists like Bad Bunny, BTS, Future, Ariana Grande, Bruno Mars, and many others boast the most number ones, top 10 hits, and impressive chart appearances.
The two superstars have been battling for the record for most top 10 hits, and this week, with Drake nearly taking over the position entirely, he overtook the planet's leading female star.
Drake has unveiled eight songs from his Iceman album, included in the top 10.
Eight songs from Drake's new album Iceman - one of the three he released simultaneously, along with Habibti и Maid of Honor – debuted in the top 10 of the Billboard Global 200 this week. Only Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" and K-pop boy band BTS's "Swim," which both fell in the rankings due to Drake's dominance, prevented the Canadian talent from achieving historic success.
These are all the Drake hits that made it into the top 10 of the Billboard Global 200 chart this week.
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#1 - "Janice, shut up!"«
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No. 2 – «Ran to Atlanta» with Future and Molly Santana
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#3 - "Whisper My Name"«
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No. 4 - "National Treasures"«
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No. 5 - "Shabang"«
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#6 - "Make Them Cry"«
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No. 7 - "Dust"«
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No. 9 - «2 Hard 4 the Radio»
Drake broke Taylor Swift's record.
Thanks to eight new hits that reached the top of the list of the most popular songs in the world according to Billboard , Drake's total number of top 10 hits reached 45. Until this week, Taylor Swift stood out as the artist with the most hits in the top 10 of the Billboard Global 200.
She stood out as the only one to have charted in the top 40 for consecutive months. Swift reached that mark last year with her latest full-length album. The Life of a Showgirl . The blockbuster debuted with nine songs at positions 1-10 on the chart dated October 18, 2025. Only "Golden" out of K-pop Demon Hunters prevented her from achieving complete victory.
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – NOVEMBER 10: Taylor Swift watches the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Denver Broncos at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on November 10, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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Drake and Taylor Swift, and then BTS and Bad Bunny.
Swift and Drake may continue to compete with each other, pushing their career numbers higher and higher as they release new work. Currently, no other artist seems close to challenging either of them for this historic record. Bad Bunny ranks third with 25 top 10 hits. BTS is fourth with 21, and rapper 21 Savage is close behind with 16 top 10 hits.
Drake hits No. 1 on the charts again with "Janice STFU.".
Drake's list of new hits entering the top 10 of the Billboard Global 200 includes another champion. "Janice STFU" debuted at number one, becoming the fourth-highest-charting artist in hip-hop history. He now shares fourth place with Ariana Grande for most hits, behind BTS, Swift, and Bunny, who have eight, six, and five hits, respectively. Just a few days ago, he was tied with Olivia Rodrigo, Jungkook, Blackpink, Bruno Mars, and Justin Bieber, but now he's surpassed that group of celebrities.
Drake helped bring "Laugh Now Cry Later" to the charts.
Drake entered the top 10 of the inaugural Billboard Global 200 chart, dated September 19, 2020. That week, his song "Laugh Now Cry Later," featuring hip-hop artist Lil Durk, debuted at No. 5, which later became its all-time peak. Drake nearly doubled his chart-topping success, but fell just one spot short. "Popstar," featuring DJ Khaled, debuted at No. 11.
Drake has almost matched Taylor Swift in another way.
Drake has nearly matched Taylor Swift's impressive Billboard Global 200 chart record. The rapper currently has 184 songs on the chart. That's just four shy of her record of 188 hits among all artists.
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This article was originally published on Forbes.com.