Topline
Drake earned the No. 1 spots on the Billboard 200 and Hot 100 charts Monday, after the release of his new dance album Honestly, Nevermind, further extending his commercial release achievements.
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Key Facts
Honestly, Nevermind, which was released on June 17, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, which tracks the commercial success of albums through streaming, downloads, purchases and radio airplay.
The album is Drake’s 11th No. 1, and with it he became one of just five artists to garner more than 10 top works on the chart, including the Beatles, Jay-Z, Bruce Springsteen and Barbara Streisand.
The song “Jimmy Cooks” debuted at No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100, which tracks the commercial success of songs.
Two other songs from Honestly, Nevermind, earned spots in the top 10: “Sticky” ranked sixth and “Falling Back” ranked seventh.
Drake is the first solo artist to have 11 No. 1s on the Billboard Hot 100 and 11 No. 1s on the Billboard 200.
The rapper extended his record with the most top 10 hits of all time on the Billboard Hot 100 with 58, and tied the Beatles for the most top 5 hits on the chart.
Key Background
Honestly, Nevermind was announced as a surprise the day before it was released. The album, which consists of almost entirely dance songs, is Drake’s seventh studio album, all of which earned No. 1s. His other number one hits include What A Time To Be Alive, a collaborative mixtape with Future, More Life and If You’re Reading This You’re Too Late, solo mixtapes, and Care Package, a compilation album. He also debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 and 200 simultaneously last year with the album Certified Lover Boy and the song “Way 2 Sexy.”
Tangent
After Drake released Honestly, Nevermind, Beyoncé also dropped a dance single “Break My Soul.”
Further Reading
Beyoncé’s ‘Break My Soul’ Heralded As Anthem For The Great Resignation (Forbes)
Drake Achieves 11th No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ (Billboard)
Drake & 21 Savage’s ‘Jimmy Cooks’ Soars in at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 (Billboard)
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2022/06/27/drake-tops-billboard-200-and-hot-100-with-honestly-nevermind/