Drake Manages A First On One Of Billboard’s Toughest Charts

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentDrake Manages A First On One Of Billboard’s Toughest ChartsByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorJun 05, 2026, 09:30am EDTDrake becomes the first musician to score 100 hits on Billboard's Radio Songs chart as his latest single "2 Hard 4 the Radio" launches in last place on the tally. LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 01: Drake is seen backstage during the 2019 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 1, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/BBMA2019/FilmMagic for dcp)FilmMagic for dcpDrake is the most successful artist when it comes to most Billboard charts. He is so prolific and so popular that he has accrued more placements on many of the busiest and most competitive tallies than even the top superstars can only dream of. The Canadian talent continues to promote his three recently released albums – Iceman, Habibti and Maid of Honour – and as he does, he reaches an incredible milestone on the toughest airplay ranking to scale.Drake Scores His Hundredth Radio Hit"2 Hard 4 the Radio," the third and latest single from Iceman, becomes a very important hit within the hip-hop musician's discography. As the track – somewhat ironically – debuts on the Radio Songs tally in last place, at No. 50, it becomes Drake's hundredth tune to land on the list. Billboard compiles the Radio Songs rundown using airplay data, and it details the tracks that reach the largest total audiences across the nation each week.Drake Is the First to Reach 100 Radio SmashesDrake is the first artist to accrue 100 hits on the Radio Songs chart. He has owned the record for the greatest number of appearances for some time, and he furthers his lead this frame. Billboard reports that only two other artists have racked up 80 or more smashes. Chris Brown and Lil Wayne are tied for the...