Drake Joins Prince And The Beatles In A Chart Feat

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentDrake Joins Prince And The Beatles In A Chart FeatByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorJun 01, 2026, 11:02am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Drake joins Prince and The Beatles as the only musical acts to scores a dozen (or more) hits on the Billboard 200 in one week. He's the first living/active act to do so. LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 12: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Drake performs live on stage during day two of Wireless Festival 2025 at Finsbury Park on July 12, 2025 in London, England. Drake is headlining an unprecedented all three nights of Wireless Festival. (Photo by Simone Joyner/Getty Images for ABA)Getty ImagesWhen Drake releases a new album, it debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. That is all but a given at this point, but the rapper himself sees two projects miss out on the summit on Billboard's ranking of the most-consumed albums in the United States – though for very good reason. As Iceman starts in first place, Habibti and Maid of Honour enter the competitive roster at Nos. 2 and 3, respectively. Drake is now the first artist to claim the entire top three on the Billboard 200 simultaneously, as he delivered a trio of full-lengths all at the same time. Americans responded by listening to them, if not purchasing them in massive numbers. Even as millions of fans focused their attention on Iceman, Habibti and Maid of Honour, they also continue to consume the full-lengths that turned the Canadian rapper into a global powerhouse so many years ago. Drake manages an incredible showing on the Billboard 200 – one which no living act has accomplished before.Drake Charts 12 Albums on the Billboard 200On the current Billboard 200, 12 albums by Drake appear. That roundup is led, of course, by his thre...