With each album release, Drake continues to approach the all-time record for the most No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. This chart evaluates song popularity in the United States, with rankings determined by sales, streaming numbers, and radio airplay.
Drake’s latest album, “Iceman,” which was one of three released concurrently, dominates the top 10 this week. The track “Janice STFU” has ascended to his fourteenth career leader, further extending his lead in a specific Billboard category that other artists may not aspire to achieve.
Drake’s “Ran to Atlanta” Falls Just Short of the No. 1 Spot
Drake currently holds the top four positions on this week’s Billboard Hot 100, with four new tracks debuting. “Ran to Atlanta,” featuring hip-hop artists Future and Molly Santana, enters the chart just below “Janice STFU.” Given Drake’s chart dominance, it was inevitable that some songs would narrowly miss the top spot. “Ran to Atlanta” now joins the ranks of Drake’s songs that have come remarkably close to reaching No. 1.
Drake Achieves His Thirteenth No. 2-Peaking Track
“Ran to Atlanta” marks Drake’s thirteenth song to peak at the No. 2 position on the Billboard Hot 100. This collaboration’s debut at second place extends the Grammy winner’s record for the most songs reaching the runner-up spot. Taylor Swift is the only other artist to have achieved double-digit tracks stalling at No. 2, with ten such entries.
Two Tracks from “Iceman” Have Peaked at No. 2
The album “Iceman” has yielded ten top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, with two of them reaching their highest position at No. 2. “What Did I Miss?” achieved this peak in the summer of 2025, nearly a year before the album’s release, but was unable to claim the top spot. The song re-enters the chart this week at No. 15.
Drake Has Recorded 10 No. 2 Hits This Decade Alone
Remarkably, Drake has had ten songs peak at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 within the current decade. Only three of his singles that narrowly missed the No. 1 position did so before 2020. In several years, including 2020, 2021, 2023, and 2025, he experienced multiple tracks reaching the No. 2 spot or debuting there before ultimately slipping.
Here is a comprehensive list of Drake’s songs that have peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100:
- “Best I Ever Had”
- “Girls Want Girls” with Lil Baby
- “Hotline Bling”
- “IDGAF” with Yeat
- “Laugh Now Cry Later” with Lil Durk
- “Life Is Good” with Future
- “Nokia”
- “Nonstop”
- “Ran to Atlanta” with Future and Molly Santana
- “Rich Flex” with 21 Savage
- “Search and Rescue”
- “Wants and Needs” with Lil Baby
- “What Did I Miss?”
Drake Surpasses Michael Jackson’s Historic Chart Achievement
Many of these songs narrowly missed the top position on the Billboard Hot 100, with Drake already holding the No. 1 spot, as is the case this week. With “Janice STFU” debuting at the top of the chart, Drake has now surpassed Michael Jackson for the most No. 1s among solo male artists. He is now tied with Rihanna and Taylor Swift for the third-most chart-toppers of all time. The Beatles remain in first place with 20 No. 1s, followed closely by Mariah Carey with 19. Furthermore, “Janice STFU” marks Drake as the first artist to debut ten songs simultaneously at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Business Style Takeaway: Drake’s consistent chart performance highlights the enduring power of catalog depth and strategic release cadence in maintaining market relevance and maximizing commercial impact within the music industry.
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