Drake‘s dominance has never been in doubt, but the rapper has officially elevated to even higher heights of success with his sixth studio album ‘Certified Lover Boy.’
For, just a day after the LP bulldozed records to debut with the highest first week sales of the year, he’s staged an epic takeover of the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 – including launching at #1 with ‘Way 2 Sexy.’
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In a huge feat, Drizzy occupies NINE spots on the top 10.
Even more remarkable is the fact that he becomes the first artist ever to claim as many spots in the top 10 in a single frame in the chart’s 63-year-history.
The Canadian MC has snached the entire top five, a feat previously achieved only by The Beatles for one week in 1964.
Notably all of his placements are debuts.
The Future and Young Thug assisted ‘Sexy,’ which benefitted from a Dave Meyers directed video, leads the charge.
It’s become Drizzy’s fifth song to debut at #1 and his ninth #1 overall. The song becomes Future’s first #1 and Young Thug’s third.
Here’s how the figures break down for each of the top 10 chartings:
No. 1, “Way 2 Sexy,” feat. Future & Young Thug (67.3 million streams, 7.7 million in airplay audience, 7,000 sold)
No. 2, “Girls Want Girls,” feat. Lil Baby (57.4 million streams, 1.5 million in airplay audience, 3,000 sold)
No. 3, “Fair Trade,” feat. Travis Scott (53.8 million streams, 2.4 million in airplay audience, 5,800 sold)
No. 4, “Champagne Poetry” (48.3 million streams, 297,000 in airplay audience, 1,900 sold)
No. 5, “Knife Talk,” feat. 21 Savage & Project Pat (45.9 million streams, 141,000 in airplay audience, 3,300 sold)
No. 7, “In the Bible,” feat. Lil Durk & Giveon (41.4 million streams, 489,000 in airplay audience, 800 sold)
No. 8, “Papi’s Home” (39.9 million streams, 663,000 in airplay audience, 1,800 sold)
No. 9, “TSU” (39.8 million streams, 1.2 million in airplay audience, 1,500 sold)
No. 10, “Love All,” feat. JAY-Z (39.1 million streams, 2.5 million in airplay audience, 3,200 sold)
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Incredible!