Drake Breaks Michael Jackson's Billboard Hot 100 Record for Most No. 1s by a Male Solo Artist
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· 2 sourcesDrake broke Michael Jackson's record for most No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 by a male solo artist, with "Janice STFU" becoming his 14th chart-topper, Variety reported. Rolling Stone confirmed the record and added that Drake also set a new single-week record by placing 42 songs on the Hot 100 following the release of his three albums, surpassing Morgan Wallen's previous record of 37 songs. The achievement ties Drake with Rihanna and Taylor Swift for most No. 1s among all acts, behind only Mariah Carey and The Beatles, according to Variety.
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Drake has broken Michael Jackson's record for most No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 by a solo male artist, with 'Janice STFU' becoming his 14th chart-topper. This ties him with Rihanna and Taylor Swift for most No. 1s among all acts (behind only Mariah Carey with 19 and The Beatles with 20). Drake also broke Morgan Wallen's 2025 record for most chart entries in a single week with 42 songs.
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· 3 pulledDrake has broken the record previously held by Michael Jackson for most No. 1s on the Billboard Hot 100 by a solo male artist as 'Janice STFU' bows atop the chart following the release of his trio of albums.
With that accomplishment, Drake now ties Rihanna and Taylor Swift for most No. 1s across all acts with 14 chart toppers.
Additionally, Drake beats Morgan Wallen's record from 2025 for earning the most entries in a single week on the chart with 42 songs.
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