For the second week in a row, Drake's album «Iceman» tops the Billboard 200 chart. This collection is one of three released by the rapper last month, although before the trio appeared, the whole world knew only about «Iceman» . Drake had been promoting the project for months, and when it finally became available for purchase and streaming—with the vast majority of listeners choosing to listen to it on platforms like Apple Music and Spotify—the Canadian talent also released «"Habibti"» и «Maid of Honor» .
Last week, Drake became the first artist in American history to occupy the top three positions on the Billboard 200, the country's comprehensive ranking of the most successful albums: Iceman , Habibti и Maid of Honor debuted at No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3, respectively. The latter two albums dropped in the charts this time, but re-entered the top ten, while Iceman remained in the same place.
Drake, having once again claimed a place of honor on the Billboard 200 chart, climbs the list of artists with the longest run at the top of the chart. He surpasses two legendary groups and ties with one of the most successful solo artists of all time.
Iceman song Drake holds the top spot on the charts for the second week in a row.
Bye Iceman With "Drake" maintaining his lead on the Billboard 200, Drake is enjoying his thirty-ninth week at number one on the chart. According to the chart-compiling company, he now shares tenth place with Elton John for the most weeks at the top of the most competitive album chart in history.
If a hip-hop star can hold on Iceman At the top of the chart for the third time, whether next week or in the near future, he will overtake the pianist and equal Adele. The British singer-songwriter has now spent 40 weeks at number one on the Billboard 200. More than half of those weeks, 24 in total, came during her breakout success with «21» .
Drake overtook Fleetwood Mac and the Rolling Stones.
When Iceman song reached number one on the Billboard 200, Drake surpassed Harry Belafonte and The Monkees. Both bands had 37 number-one hits during their heyday. Drake also tied Fleetwood Mac and the Rolling Stones, who also topped the chart 38 times—but this alignment lasted only a few days.
A 1960s photo of the Rolling Stones, from left to right: Brian Jones, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Bill Wyman, and Charlie Watts. (Photo: King Collection/Avalon/Getty Images)
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The Beatles continue to set the tone.
To date, only one artist has managed to stay at number one on the Billboard 200 chart for more than 100 weeks, and the Beatles may hold that record for a long time, as it will be years before anyone comes close to the Fab Four's 132 weeks at number one. Taylor Swift may soon join that group as the only artist to have spent 100 or more weeks at the top of the chart, as she currently has 98 weeks.
Between those two superstars, as well as Drake and John, come Elvis Presley (67 weeks), Garth Brooks (52), Michael Jackson (51), the Kingston Trio (46), Whitney Houston (also 46), Morgan Wallen (42) and the aforementioned Adele with exactly 40 weeks.
Drake and Taylor Swift have released a joint album.
Drake is tied with Taylor Swift for the most number-one hits on the Billboard 200 chart. Both solo artists have 15 chart-topping projects, second only to The Beatles, who have 19. Iceman — one of only six of Drake's 15 hits to reach number one more than once, as most of his full-length albums start at the top and then quickly fall back down. His most successful album—and the only one to stay at the top for more than ten weeks—is Views , which spent 13 weeks at number one.
FORBES | Hugh McIntyre. Drake's latest album, which reached number one on the charts, is a rare occurrence for a star to hold the top spot for several consecutive weeks.
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