Drake’s latest song is his 12th hit to grace the Top 10 this year.
“MIA,” a Bad Bunny song featuring Drake, just hit the Top 10 chart at #5, giving Drake his 12th Top 10 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart in 2018.
This means that Drake has bested the Beatles in their 50-year-long run of having most Top 10 hits in a single year. The iconic band’s held the record since 1964, with 11 singles topping the charts that year, including “Love Me Do” and “I Want To Hold Your Hand.”
Bad Bunny feat. Drake – Mia ( Video Oficial )youtu.be
12 hit songs in one year is impressive, yet Drake has a career total of 32 songs on the Top 10 chart, the most of any male solo artist. According to Billboard, “‘MIA’ marks Drake’s 32nd top 10 overall, the most among solo males and the third-most overall, after Madonna’s 38 and The Beatles’ 34. He breaks out of a tie with Rihanna (31).”
So, which Drake songs made Billboard’s Hot 100 Top 10 this year? Billboard recaps Drake’s finest year by listing each of the artist’s hit songs with the position at which they topped the charts and the date.
- No. 1 (11 weeks), “God’s Plan,” Feb. 3
- No. 7, “Diplomatic Immunity,” Feb. 3
- No. 5, “Look Alive” (BlocBoy JB feat. Drake), March 3
- No. 10, “Walk It Talk It” (Migos feat. Drake), April 14
- No. 1 (eight weeks), “Nice for What,” April 21
- No. 6, “Yes Indeed” (Lil Baby & Drake), June 2
- No. 2, “Nonstop,” July 14
- No. 7, “I’m Upset,” July 14
- No. 8, “Emotionless,” July 14
- No. 9, “Don’t Matter to Me” (Drake feat. Michael Jackson), July 14
- No. 1 (10 weeks), “In My Feelings,” July 21
- No. 5 (to date), “MIA,” Bad Bunny feat. Drake, Oct. 27
The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand – Performed Live On The Ed Sullivan Show 2/9/64youtu.be
If you’re a Beatles fan, here’s a rundown of their former record-holding Billboard Hot 100 lineup from 1964:
- No. 1 (seven weeks), “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” Feb. 1
- No. 3, “Please Please Me,” March 14
- No. 1 (two weeks), “She Loves You,” March 21
- No. 1 (five weeks), “Can’t Buy Me Love,” April 4
- No. 2, “Twist and Shout,” April 4
- No. 2, “Do You Want to Know a Secret,” May 9
- No. 1 (one week), “Love Me Do,” May 30
- No. 10, “P.S. I Love You,” June 6
- No. 1 (two weeks), “A Hard Day’s Night,” Aug. 1
- No. 1 (three weeks), “I Feel Fine,” Dec. 26
- No. 4, “She’s a Woman,” Dec. 26
Congrats to Drake! Stay tuned for more Top 10s from the man on top.
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