

23, owed in part to a 13 percent spike in downloads (to 15,000). Of his latest arrivals on the chart, “Know Yourself” earns the Hot Shot Debut at No. 1 as a lead act (and fourth overall) on the still-young chart.ĭrake Decoded: 10 Subliminal Shots on ‘If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late’ Sales of the cut also rise (up 21 percent to 77,000 downloads), driving it 4-1 on Rap Digital Songs - his first No. Of the album’s tracks, “Energy” leads the pack, taking Streaming Gainer honors and increasing by 201 percent (to 4.6 million clicks), with 82 percent stemming from Spotify plays. The new songs enter off the strength of downloads and streaming, with every track from the set logging no less than 1.8 million U.S.

His grand total climbs to 21 charting tracks, as he’s also a featured act on four additional songs.ĭrake surpasses his previous record for the most concurrently-charting songs - 14 - which he matched a week ago (on the chart dated Feb. Thus, all 17 tracks from Drake’s album are charting on the tally.ĭrake Becomes First Rapper to Top Artist 100 Seven more tracks from his surprise album If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late debut on the newest chart, joining the 10 already-charting cuts from the set. (The new chart will be refreshed on Billboard‘s websites on Thursday, Feb. Drake rules 42 percent of the 50-position Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart (dated March 7), as the hip-hop star has 21 concurrent songs on the tally - breaking his own record for the most simultaneously charting hits in the history of the chart.
