Drake’s New Single Debuts At No. 1 — But Not On The Most Important Chart

Drake is used to hitting No. 1 whenever he releases new music. The Canadian superstar typically scores a huge launch with either an exciting single or a full-length project, and his latest tune “What Did I Miss?” is no exception to this trend.

The track brings the rapper back to the highest reaches on many Billboard rankings as it arrives. While it doesn’t debut atop every list, including the Hot 100 — the most important of them all — it does manage to begin its run at No. 1 on multiple rosters, earning Drake even more leaders in the U.S.

“What Did I Miss?” Launches at No. 1

“What Did I Miss?” debuts at No. 1 on eight different Billboard charts. The tune performs well enough to lead tallies focused on streaming activity, pure purchases, and overall consumption, but only when looking specifically at genre-focused rosters.

Drake commands both the Streaming Songs and Digital Song Sales charts with “What Did I Miss?” The same cut also manages to lead all of the following half-dozen genre-specific lists: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming Songs, R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales, Hot Rap Songs, Rap Streaming Songs, and the Rap Digital Song Sales rankings.

Drake Extends His No. 1 Collection

Drake is already familiar with the top spot on every tally he reaches with “What Did I Miss?” This week, the Grammy winner racks up his fifteenth leader on the Digital Song Sales chart, which is an impressive figure, but still the lowest number among all the rankings where he leads this frame. The same single becomes his thirty-first No. 1 on both the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts simultaneously.

“What Did I Miss?” Narrowly Misses the Hot 100’s Top Spot

Drake almost conquers the Hot 100 again this week, but “What Did I Miss?,” appropriately, just misses the summit. The single kicks off its time in the runner-up spot, coming in behind “Ordinary” by Alex Warren, which is turning out to be one of the biggest songs of the year in the U.S.

The track gives Drake his eighty-first top 10 smash on the Hot 100, and he extends his lead for the most placements inside that region among all artists. The same cut also becomes a top 40 hit on the Billboard Global 200, Rap Airplay, and Rhythmic Airplay tallies, debuting at Nos. 9, 21, and 36, respectively.