Drake Manages A Career First As He Holds At No. 1

BusinessMediaDrake Manages A Career First As He Holds At No. 1ByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorJun 03, 2026, 11:47am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Drake's new single "Janice STFU" becomes his first to spend more than one week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200, beating three past champions. 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 ImagesDrake has been a global musical superstar for nearly two decades at this point. He scored his first worldwide win in 2009 with the single "Best I Ever Had," which quickly proved that he was a hip-hop musician to watch closely, as exciting things were to come. Since then, he's become one of the most successful artists in the history of the Billboard charts, and even as the company introduces new rankings, Drake finds a way to stand out among the best and the brightest, and sometimes beat his own records.Drake Holds at No. 1 With "Janice STFU"On this week's Billboard Global 200, Drake holds at No. 1 with his single "Janice STFU." The Iceman focus track launched at the summit last frame, and this time around, it's comfortable in the highest rung once more."Janice STFU" Gives Drake a First Several-Week Ruler"Janice STFU" became Drake's fourth leader on the Billboard Global 200 when it launched only a few days ago, and now it has managed a feat he had yet to accomplish before his latest single arrived. "Janice STFU" is Drake's first multi-week ruler w...