Here are some of the Hot 100 records that Drake has yet to break:
Most No. 1 Hits
Drake has achieved 14, while the Beatles maintain the all-time record with 20.
Most Cumulative Weeks Spent at No. 1
Drake has accumulated 57 total weeks at No. 1, whereas Mariah Carey holds the all-time record with 101 weeks.
Most Songs in the Top 10 Simultaneously
Taylor Swift has occupied the entire top 10 on three occasions. Drake’s highest is nine songs in the top 10 on both September 18, 2021, and May 30, 2026.
Most Songs in the Top 40 Simultaneously
Taylor Swift holds the record for the most songs in the top 40 at once, with 26 on May 4, 2024. Drake’s best is 24 on May 30, 2026.
Most No. 1 Hits Earned in a Calendar Year
The Beatles set the record for the most No. 1s earned in a calendar year, with six in 1964. Drake’s best is three in 2018.
Most Top Five Hits Earned in a Calendar Year
The Beatles also hold the record for the most top five hits earned in a calendar year, with ten in 1964. Drake’s personal best is eight in both 2021 and 2023.
Most Top 40 Hits Earned in a Calendar Year
Taylor Swift has the record for the most top 40 hits earned in a calendar year, with 40 in 2023. Drake’s best is 32 in the same year.
Most Overall Hot 100 Hits Earned in a Calendar Year
The Glee cast holds the record for the most charted songs in a calendar year, with 80 in 2010. Drake’s best is 40 in 2022. Taylor Swift holds the record for traditional artists with 54 in 2023.
Song With the Most Weeks Spent at No. 1
Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” is the longest-leading No. 1 hit of all time, with 22 weeks at the top. Drake’s longest-leading No. 1 hit is “God’s Plan” at eleven weeks.
Song With the Most Weeks Spent in the Top Five
Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” has spent the most weeks in the top five (47 weeks). Drake’s song with the most weeks spent in this range is “God’s Plan” (22).
Song With the Most Weeks Spent in the Top Ten
Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control” holds the record for most weeks spent in the top ten (80 weeks). Drake’s song with the most weeks here is “God’s Plan” (26).
Song With the Most Weeks Spent in the Top Twenty
Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control” has spent the most weeks in the top twenty (90 weeks). Drake’s song with this distinction is “No Guidance” (Chris Brown featuring Drake) (31).
Song With the Most Weeks Spent in the Top Forty
Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control” has spent an impressive number of weeks at number one (94 weeks). Drake’s song with this achievement is “No Guidance” (Chris Brown featuring Drake) (44).
Song With the Most Weeks Spent on the Hot 100
Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control” has spent an incredible total of weeks on the Hot 100 (112 weeks). Drake’s longest-charting song is “No Guidance” (Chris Brown featuring Drake) (46).
