Drake Is Looking to Dominate The Billboard 200 With ‘ICEMAN, ‘MAID OF HONOUR,’ and ‘HABIBTI’
Drake has released three albums, ICEMAN, MAID OF HONOUR, and HABIBTI, on May 15. Preliminary projections suggest ICEMAN could sell between 480,000 and 520,000 units in its first week. This release positions Drake to potentially break a tie with Michael Jackson for the most No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100.
- ▪Drake's ICEMAN is projected to open with 480,000 to 520,000 equivalent album units.
- ▪MAID OF HONOUR and HABIBTI are expected to sell between 110,000 to 135,000 and 110,000 to 130,000 units respectively.
- ▪ICEMAN logged the eighth-most first-day streams in Spotify history with 140 million streams.
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Simone Joyner/Getty Images For Aba Music 6 Mins ago 0 Views 0 CommentsComments Save Summary Drake released three albums simultaneously on May 15 — ICEMAN, MAID OF HONOUR, and HABIBTI According to preliminary projections from Hits Daily Double, ICEMAN is tracking 480,000–520,000 equivalent units in its first week, with the two companion albums each projected in the 110,000–135,000 range The trilogy arrives as Drake continues to chase chart history, currently tied with Michael Jackson at 13 No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 Drake is looking to dominate next week’s Billboard 200 with his trio of projects: ICEMAN, MAID OF HONOUR, and HABIBTI.
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