Here Are All the Hot 100 Records That Drake Has (and Hasn’t) Broken
Drake has set numerous records on the Billboard Hot 100 since his debut in 2009. He became the first artist to reach 400 career entries in 2026, solidifying his position in music history. His achievements include the most top two, top three, top five, and top ten hits, among other milestones.
- ▪Drake has charted a record 402 career songs on the Hot 100, the most by any artist.
- ▪He reached his 100th career Hot 100 entry in 2015 and became the first to hit 400 entries in 2026.
- ▪Drake holds the record for the most top two hits on the Hot 100 with 27 songs.
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- ▪ Drake breaks Michael Jackson’s Billboard Hot 100 record — The Globe and Mail
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Every new Drake release seems to bring another piece of Billboard chart history. Since first appearing on the Billboard Hot 100 dated May 23, 2009, with his breakthrough hit “Best I Ever Had” (which peaked at No. 2), Drake has shattered record after record and reached unprecedented chart heights. In 2015, he became just the fourth artist in history to earn 100 career Hot 100 entries. He joined the 200-hit club in 2019, then became the first (and still only) artist to reach 300 entries in 2023. In 2026, he extended that record even further, becoming the only artist ever to amass 400 career Hot 100 entries. Among Drake’s many other Hot 100 achievements are the records for the most top two, top three, top five, top 10, top 20 and top 40 hits, along with the most No.
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