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Drake’s “ICEMAN” Holds #1 Third Week, Dominates Charts

6/8/2026

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Drake Holds No.1

Drake's album ICEMAN stayed No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a third week.
It moved roughly 173,000 equivalent units in the week to June 4, with over 174 million streams.
ICEMAN became the fifth No. 1 album to spend three weeks at the top, a feat last seen with Certified Lover Boy in 2021.
In 2026 he held top three Billboard 200 spots with ICEMAN, HABIBTI and MAID OF HONOUR and broke 400 Hot 100 entries.

Summary

Drake Hits 100M

Drake’s track “Janice STFU” has topped 100 million streams, ranking among the nation’s most-popular songs.
“ICEMAN” logged a three-week No. 1 run, tying it with Noah Kahan’s “The Great Divide” and BTS’s “ARIRANG” as the longest-running No. 1 albums of 2026.
Drake’s three-week streak brings his Billboard 200 total to 40 weeks, matching Adele for ninth-most cumulative weeks and illustrating his pattern of sustained streaming after release.

History

Historical Context

Drake’s 2021 album Certified Lover Boy logged a three-week Billboard 200 reign—the first such streak since Views topped the chart in 2016—moving 301,000 units in its debut week. Replicating the feat in 2026, Iceman held No. 1 for three weeks alongside BTS’s ARIRANG, prompting Republic Records and streaming services to double down on prolonged promotional pushes.

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Drake Holds No.1

Drake's album ICEMAN stayed No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a third week.
It moved roughly 173,000 equivalent units in the week to June 4, with over 174 million streams.
ICEMAN became the fifth No. 1 album to spend three weeks at the top, a feat last seen with Certified Lover Boy in 2021.
In 2026 he held top three Billboard 200 spots with ICEMAN, HABIBTI and MAID OF HONOUR and broke 400 Hot 100 entries.

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