Drake makes history as he becomes first artist to simultaneously debut three songs in the top three slots of the Billboard Hot 100
Drake is among the short list of best-selling music artists, with over 170 million records sold.
And now the Canadian singer-songwriter has made history with the latest release of his new EP titled Scary Hours 2.
All three new songs ended up debuting in the top three spots of the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously, which is a first in the recording industry.
Bonafide hitmaker: Drake, 34, is the first artist to simultaneously debut three songs in the top three slots of the Billboard Hot 100 this month
History: The three songs on Scary Hours 2 EP — What’s Next, Wants and Needs and Lemon Pepper Freestyle — debuted simultaneous in the top three spots of the Billboard Hot 100
The tune What’s Next stands as the cream of the new crop, debuting at number one.
Following right behind at number two is Wants and Needs featuring Lil Baby, while — Lemon Pepper Freestyle — featuring Rick Ross now sits at number three.
Scary Hours 2, a sequel to the 2018 EP, was released on March 5 to help build up the growing anticipation for his upcoming album, Certified Lover Boy.
While Drake now has the distinction as the first artist to ever debut three songs in the Hot 100’s top three simultaneously, he’s not the first artist to have three songs in the top three spots though.
The Beatles and Ariana Grande have both had songs at numbers one, two, and three at the same time in the past.
Top dog: Drake is ranked as the highest-certified digital singles artist in the U.S. by the Recording Industry Association Of America (RIAA), with 142 million units based on combined sales and on-demand streams; he’s pictured at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas
Drake is ranked as the highest-certified digital singles artist in the United States by the Recording Industry Association Of America (RIAA), with 142 million units based on combined sales and on-demand streams.
The four-time Grammy winner has been hard at work on Certified Lover Boy, which will be his sixth studio album.
The lead single — Laugh Now Cry Later (featuring Lil Durk) — dropped back on August 14, 2020, ahead of the album’s scheduled release in January 2021, but that date was postponed.
So far Team Drake has not announced when it will finally be available to the public.
Anticipation: Scary Hours 2, a sequel to the 2018 EP, was released on March 5 to help build up the growing anticipation for his upcoming album, Certified Lover Boy; the Canadian singer-songwriter is pictured during a concert in Miami in November 2018