For the first time in 431 weeks, Rap & Hip Hop superstar Drake, has failed to break into the U.S. singles chart. This amazing streak is one of the longest in Billboard’s history. Drake first began his Billboard singles chart streak with “Best I Ever Had” on May 23, 2009 (at #92). He’s appeared in the singles chart every week since, “either in a lead or featured role (and often, both).”
The Billboard U.S. singles chart is also known as the “Hot 100.”
Drake’s most recent single on the chart was “Passionfruit”, which fell from #81 to off the charts completely.
Billboard reported in May that Drake became the first artist ever to log eight straight years on the Hot 100. Below is a list of which artists had the most consecutive weeks on the Hot 100 since the chart’s debut on Aug. 4, 1958.
Most Consecutive Weeks on Billboard Hot 100
431, Drake
326, Lil Wayne
216, Rihanna
207, Nicki Minaj
161, Chris Brown
159, JAY-Z
152, Nelly
141, Kenny Chesney
139, Destiny’s Child
139, Katy Perry
139, Taylor Swift
You can read the full article from Billboard HERE.
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