Drake's Albums Worldwide
United States
Take Care #1 [659K]
Thank Me Later #1 [447K]
So Far Gone #6 [73K]
[+0 Positions] [+212K]
http://www.billboard.com/news/drake-...05558752.story
Canada
Take Care #1
Thank Me Later #1
So Far Gone #15
[+0 Positions]
http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-...ate=2011-12-03
Billboard R&B/Hip Hop
Take Care #1
Thank Me Later #1
So Far Gone #3
[+0 Positions]
http://danishcharts.com/showitem.asp...ake+Care&cat=a
Billboard Rap
Take Care #1
Thank Me Later #1
So Far Gone #2
[+0 Positions]
http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/ra...ate=2011-12-03
UK R&B
Take Care #2
Thank Me Later #1
[-1 Positions]
http://www.theofficialcharts.com/arc...17/2011-11-26/
United Kingdom
Take Care #5
Thank Me Later #15
[+10 Positions]
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/albums
Australia
Take Care #15
Thank Me Later #81
[+66 Positions]
http://australian-charts.com/showite...ake+Care&cat=a
New Zealand
Take Care #19
Thank Me Later #35
[+16 Positions]
http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?in...ake+Care&cat=a
Denmark
Take Care #24
Thank Me Later [Never Charted]
[NEW!]
http://danishcharts.com/showitem.asp...ake+Care&cat=a
Ireland
Take Care #30
Thank Me Later #35
[+5 Positions]
http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.j...r=2011&week=46
France
Take Care #32
Thank Me Later #117
[+85 Positions]
http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?in...ake+Care&cat=a
Norway
Take Care #32
Thank Me Later [Never Charted]
[NEW!]
http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem....ake+Care&cat=a
Netherlands
Take Care #38
Thank Me Later #92
[+54 Positions]
http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?i...ake+Care&cat=a
Belgium (Flanders)
Take Care #44
Thank Me Later [Never Charted]
[NEW!]
http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.a...ake+Care&cat=a
Switzerland
Take Care #45
Thank Me Later #69
[+24 Positions]
http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?i...ake+Care&cat=a
Belgium (Wallonia)
Take Care #77
Thank Me Later [Never Charted]
[NEW!]
http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.a...ake+Care&cat=a
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Critical Reception
http://www.metacritic.com/music/so-far-gone-mixtape
http://www.metacritic.com/music/so-far-gone-ep
http://www.metacritic.com/music/thank-me-later
http://www.metacritic.com/music/take-care
7.4 - So Far Gone
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13238-so-far-gone/
8.4 - Thank Me Later
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/...hank-me-later/
8.6 - Take Care
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16039-take-care/
Awards and Nominations
View Awards and Nominations
2009 - MTV - Hottest Mixtape of The Year (So Far Gone Mixtape)
2009 - Billboard Music Awards - Top New R&B/Hip Hop Artist
2009 - Billboard Music Awards - Top Rap Song (Best I Ever Had)
2009 - BET Hip Hop Awards - Rookie of the Year
2009 - BET Hip Hop Awards - Track of the Year (Every Girl)
2010 - Grammy Nomination - Best Rap Solo Performance (Best I Ever Had)
2010 - Grammy Nomination - Best Rap Song (Best I Ever Had)
2010 - Juno Awards - Rap Recording of the Year (So Far Gone EP)
2010 - Juno Awards - Best New Artist
2010 - GQ - Man of the Year
2010 - BET Hip Hop Awards - MVP of the Year
2010 - BET Awards - Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
2010 - BET Awards - Best Group (Young Money)
2011 - Grammy Nomination - Best New Artist
2011 - Grammy Nomination - Best Rap Album (Thank Me Later)
2011 - Grammy Nomination - Best Rap Solo Performance (Over)
2011 - Grammy Nomination - Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group (Fancy)
2011 - Songwriter of the Year - Hal David Starlight Award
2011 - BMI Urban Awards - Songwriter of the Year
2011 - BMI Urban Awards - Award Winning Song (Bedrock)
2011 - BMI Urban Awards - Award Winning Song (Find Your Love)
2011 - BMI Urban Awards - Award Winning Song (I Invented Sex)
2011 - BMI Urban Awards - Award Winning Song (Money to Blow)
2011 - BMI Urban Awards - Award Winning Song (Over)
2011 - BMI Urban Awards - Award Winning Song (Say Something)
2011 - BMI Urban Awards - Award Winning Song (Un-Thinkable I'm Ready)
2012 - Grammy Nomination - Best Rap/Sung Collaboration (I'm On One)
2012 - Grammy Nomination - Best Rap/Sung Collaboration (What's My Name?)
2012 - Grammy Nomination - Best Rap Performance (Moment 4 Life)
2012 - Grammy Nomination - Album of the Year (Loud - Featured Artist)
Achievements
View Achievements
2009 - #3 on Complex Magazine's Best Album's of the Year List (So Far Gone)
2009 - #5 on Complex Magazine's Best Mixtape Albums of the Decade (So Far Gone)
2009 - Billboard's Hot Rap Song of the Year (Best I Ever Had)
2009 - #10 on Spin's Top 20 Songs of the Year (Successful)
2009 - #17 on Rolling Stone's Best Songs of the Year (Successful)
2010 - #5 on Time's list of Best Albums of the Year (Thank Me Later)
2010 - #7 on Rolling Stone's Best Albums of the Year (Thank Me Later)
2010 - #8 on Time's list of Best Songs of the Year (Find Your Love)
2010 - #42 on Pitchfork Media's Top 50 Albums of the Year (Thank Me Later)
Top 10 Hits Overall on the Billboard Hot 100
1. "What's My Name? (Rihanna ft. Drake)" [#1]
2. "Best I Ever Had" [#2]
3. "She Will (Lil Wayne ft. Drake)" [#3]
4. "Find Your Love" [#5]
5. "Right Above It (Lil Wayne ft. Drake)" [#6]
6. "Forever (ft. Lil Wayne, Kanye West and Eminem)" [#8]
7. "Make Me Proud (ft. Nicki Minaj)" [#9]
8. "Take Care (ft. Rihanna)" [#9]
9. "I'm On One (DJ Khaled ft. Drake, Lil Wayne, and Rick Ross)" [#10]
Top 20 Hits Overall on the Billboard Hot 100
All Top 20 Billboard Hits
1. "What's My Name? (Rihanna ft. Drake)" [#1]
2. "Best I Ever Had" [#2]
3. "She Will (Lil Wayne ft. Drake)" [#3]
4. "Find Your Love" [#5]
5. "Right Above It (Lil Wayne ft. Drake)" [#6]
6. "Forever (ft. Lil Wayne, Kanye West and Eminem)" [#8]
7. "Make Me Proud (ft. Nicki Minaj)" [#9]
8. "Take Care (ft. Rihanna" [#9]
9. "I'm On One (DJ Khaled ft. Drake, Lil Wayne, and Rick Ross)" [#10]
10. "Headlines" [#13]
11. "Moment 4 Life (Nicki Minaj ft. Drake)" [#13]
12. "Over" [#14]
13. "Miss Me (ft. Lil Wayne)" [#15]
14. "Successful (ft. Trey Songz)" [#17]
15. "Gonorrhea (Lil Wayne ft. Drake)" [#17]
16. "The Motto (ft. Lil Wayne)" [#18]
Top 50 Hits Overall on the Billboard Hot 100
All Top 50 Billboard Hits
1. "What's My Name? (Rihanna ft. Drake)" [#1]
2. "Best I Ever Had" [#2]
3. "She Will (Lil Wayne ft. Drake)" [#3]
4. "Find Your Love" [#5]
5. "Right Above It (Lil Wayne ft. Drake)" [#6]
6. "Forever (ft. Lil Wayne, Kanye West and Eminem)" [#8]
7. "Make Me Proud (ft. Nicki Minaj)" [#9]
8. "Take Care (ft. Rihanna" [#9]
9. "I'm On One (DJ Khaled ft. Drake, Lil Wayne, and Rick Ross)" [#10]
10. "Headlines" [#13]
11. "Moment 4 Life (Nicki Minaj ft. Drake)" [#13]
12. "Over" [#14]
13. "Miss Me (ft. Lil Wayne)" [#15]
14. "Successful (ft. Trey Songz)" [#17]
15. "Gonorrhea (Lil Wayne ft. Drake)" [#17]
16. "The Motto (ft. Lil Wayne)" [#18]
17. "Marvin's Room" [#21]
18. "Say Something (Timbaland ft. Drake)" [#23]
19. "Fancy (ft. T.I. & Swizz Beatz)" [#25]
20. "Money to Blow (Birdman ft. Drake & Lil Wayne)" [#26]
21. "Aston Martin Music (Rick Ross ft. Drake & Chrisette Michele)" [#30]
22. "I'm Goin' In (ft. Lil Wayne & Young Jeezy)" [#40]
23. "I Invented Sex (Trey Songz ft. Drake)" [#42]
24. "Up All Night (Drake ft. Nicki Minaj)" [#49]
25. "Fall For Your Type (Jamie Foxx ft. Drake)" [#50]
Top 100 Hits Overall on the Billboard Hot 100
All Top 100 Billboard Hits
1. "What's My Name? (Rihanna ft. Drake)" [#1]
2. "Best I Ever Had" [#2]
3. "She Will (Lil Wayne ft. Drake)" [#3]
4. "Find Your Love" [#5]
5. "Right Above It (Lil Wayne ft. Drake)" [#6]
6. "Forever (ft. Lil Wayne, Kanye West and Eminem)" [#8]
7. "Make Me Proud (ft. Nicki Minaj)" [#9]
8. "Take Care (ft. Rihanna" [#9]
9. "I'm On One (DJ Khaled ft. Drake, Lil Wayne, and Rick Ross)" [#10]
10. "Headlines" [#13]
11. "Moment 4 Life (Nicki Minaj ft. Drake)" [#13]
12. "Over" [#14]
13. "Miss Me (ft. Lil Wayne)" [#15]
14. "Successful (ft. Trey Songz)" [#17]
15. "Gonorrhea (Lil Wayne ft. Drake)" [#17]
16. "The Motto (ft. Lil Wayne)" [#18]
17. "Marvin's Room" [#21]
18. "Say Something (Timbaland ft. Drake)" [#23]
19. "Fancy (ft. T.I. & Swizz Beatz)" [#25]
20. "Money to Blow (Birdman ft. Drake & Lil Wayne)" [#26]
21. "Aston Martin Music (Rick Ross ft. Drake & Chrisette Michele)" [#30]
22. "I'm Goin' In (ft. Lil Wayne & Young Jeezy)" [#40]
23. "I Invented Sex (Trey Songz ft. Drake)" [#42]
24. "Up All Night (Drake ft. Nicki Minaj)" [#49]
25. "Fall For Your Type (Jamie Foxx ft. Drake)" [#50]
26. "9AM in Dallas" [#57]
27. "The One (Mary J. Blige ft. Drake)"[#63]
28. "Hate Sleeping Alone" [#67]
29. "Unusual (Trey Songz ft. Drake)" [#68]
30. "Fireworks (Drake ft. Alicia Keys)" [#71]
31. "It's Good (Lil Wayne ft. Drake & Jadakiss)" [#79]
32. "Still Got It (Tyga ft. Drake)" [#89]
33. "We'll Be Fine (ft. Birdman)" [#89]
34. "4 My Town (Play Ball) (Birdman ft. Drake & Lil Wayne)" [#90]
35. "Loving You No More (Diddy-Dirty Money ft. Drake)" [#91]
36. "Digital Girl (Remix) (Jamie Foxx ft. Kanye West, The-Dream, & Drake)" [#92]
37. "HYFR (Hell Yeah ****ing Right) (ft. Lil Wayne)" [#92]
38. "Shot For Me" [#100]
List of All Top 10 Hits on Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Songs
Billboard Top 10 R&B/Hip Hop Songs
1. "Best I Ever Had" [#1]
2. "Say Something (Timbaland ft. Drake)" [#1]
3. "I Invented Sex (Trey Songz ft. Drake)" [#1]
4. "Fall For Your Type (Jamie Foxx ft. Drake)" [#1]
5. "Moment 4 Life (Nicki Minaj ft. Drake)" [#1]
6. "I'm On One (DJ Khaled ft. Drake, Lil Wayne & Rick Ross)" [#1]
7. "She Will (Lil Wayne ft. Drake)" [#1]
8. "Forever" [#2]
9. "Over" [#2]
10. "Headlines" [#2]
11. "Aston Martin Music (Rick Ross ft. Drake & Chrisette Michele)" [#2]
12. "Money to Blow (Birdman ft. Drake & Lil Wayne)" [#2]
13. "What's My Name? (Rihanna ft. Drake)" [#2]
14. "Successful" [#3]
15. "Find Your Love" [#3]
16. "Miss Me" [#3]
17. "Fancy" [#4]
18. "Right Above It (Lil Wayne ft. Drake)" [#4]
19. "Throw It in the Bag (Remix) (Fabolous ft. Drake)" [#4]
20. "Marvin's Room" [#7]
21. "Unusual (Trey Songz ft. Drake) [#7]
List of Lead Consecutive Top 10 Hits Overall on Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Songs
Lead Consecutive Top 10 Hits Overall on Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Songs
1. "Best I Ever Had" [#1]
2. "Successful" [#3]
3. "Forever" [#2]
4. "Over" [#2]
5. "Find Your Love" [#3]
6. "Miss Me" [#3]
7. "Fancy" [#4]
8. "Headlines" [#2]
List of All Top 10 Hits on Billboard Rap Songs
Top 10 Hits on Billboard Rap Songs
1. "Best I Ever Had" [#1]
2. "Forever" [#1]
3. "Over" [#1]
4. "Fancy" [#1]
5. "Headlines" [#1]
6. "Say Something" [#1]
7. "Right Above It" [#1]
8. "Aston Martin Music [#1]
9. "Moment 4 Life" [#1]
10. "I'm On One" [#1]
11. "Successful" [#2]
12. "Miss Me" [#2]
13. "Money to Blow" [#2]
14. "She Will" [#2]
15. "Make Me Proud" [#8]
Challenging Current Records
1. Artist with the most #1 hits on the Billboard Rap Songs chart of All-Time
- Drake currently has 10 number 1 hits and is tied with Diddy for the number one spot
- "She Will" and/or "Make Me Proud" may reach number one very soon on the Billboard Rap Songs Chart.
2. Most Weeks at Number one on the Billboard Rap Songs chart for 2011
- Drake currently is in the lead with 28 Weeks and gaining
- Lil Wayne is in second with 23 Weeks
- Only 10 weeks remain in the year
3. Most Top 10s on the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Songs Chart from a Rap Artist
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- Lil Waye: 29 [1999-2011]
- Ludacris: 27 [2000-2011]
- Jay-Z: 25 [1996-2011]
- Drake: 21 [2009-2011]
- T.I.: 16 [2001-2011]
- 50 Cent: 16 [2002-2011]
- Missy Elliot: 15 [1997-2011]
- Kanye West: 15 [2003-2011]
- Snoop Dogg: 14 [1993-2011]
- LL Cool J: 13 [1985-2011]
- Busta Rhymes: 11 [1996-2011]
- Nicki Minaj: 8 [2010-2011]
- Eminem: 4 [1999-2011]
4. Most Top 10s on the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Songs Chart from any Artist
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- James Brown: 58 [1956-2002*]
- Aretha Franklin: 52 [1956-2009]
- Louis Jordan: 52 [1942-1951]
- Stevie Wonder: 47 [1962-2009]
- The Temptations: 44 [1964-2000]
- R. Kelly: 40 [1993-2011]
- Marvin Gaye: 39 [1964-2005*]
- Gladys Knight & the Pips: 31 [1958-1988]
- Janet Jackson: 31 [1982-2011]
- Lil Waye: 29 [1999-2011]
- Michael Jackson: 28 [1972-2009]
- The Jackson 5: 27 [1969-1989]
- Luther Vandross: 27 [1981-2006]
- Ludacris: 27 [2000-2011]
- Mariah Carey: 26 [1990-2011]
- Whitney Houston: 26 [1984-2011]
- The Isley Brothers: 26 [1957-2006]
- Jay-Z: 25 [1996-2011]
- Kool & the Gang: 24 [1969-2005*]
- The O'Jays: 24 [1960-2004*]
- Mary J. Blige: 24 [1992-2011]
- Usher: 23 [1993-2011]
- The Supremes: 22 [1962-1977]
- Drake: 21 [2009-2011]
- Earth, Wind & Fire: 20 [1971-2006]
- Beyonce: 17 [2002-2011]
- T.I.: 16 [2001-2011]
- 50 Cent: 16 [2002-2011]
- Missy Elliot: 15 [1997-2011]
- Kanye West: 15 [2003-2011]
2009 - "Best I Ever Had" becomes the second longest number 1 hit ever on the US Rap Songs chart.
2010 - Drake scores the longest reign at #1 on the US Rap Songs chart overall in 2010 with 15 weeks at the top.
2011 - Drake occupies the Top 3 spots on the US Rap Songs chart for the three consecutive weeks breaking the record set in 2005. He is the only artist to hold all three positions on the chart for over one week.
2011 - Drake ties Diddy for the most #1 hits on US Rap Songs chart in the entire charts history with 10.
2011 - "Make Me Proud" ties the record for largest jump on the Billboard Hot 100 (88 Positions) by a male artist.
2011 - Drake holds the two largest jumps on the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop this year with "Headlines" (98-38) and "Make Me Proud" (94 to 44).