Hi Gary,
In the past year, Drake has dominated the charts, and many of his stats and records have been noted. But, one thing that hasn't is his overall career stats. He didn't just become a popular artist this year, so it'd be great if you were to update his career sales, giving us a look at his overall career.
Thanks,
Eric
Hi Eric,
As much as Drake has reigned in 2016, his chart career dates to April 25, 2009, when "Best I Ever Had" debuted (at No. 13) on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs' Bubbling Under chart. Seven years later, here's how his career album and sales look, according to Nielsen Music:
Albums
2,338,000, Take Care (2011); 1,830,000, Thank Me Later (2010); 1,783,000, Nothing Was the Same (2013); 1,441,000, Views (2016); 1,233,000, If You're Reading This It's Too Late (2015); 785,000, So Far Gone (EP; 2009); 564,000, What a Time to Be Alive (with Future; 2016)
Drake is nearing 10 million albums sold in the U.S., with his sum currently at 9,979,000. On the Billboard 200, all six of his LPs have debuted at No. 1 (after the So Far Gone EP bowed and peaked at No. 6). Views is his only set to lead for more than a week: 12 to date.
And, here are Drake's Best-selling downloads
3,740,000, "Forever" (with Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem); 3,487,000, "The Motto" (feat. Lil Wayne); 3,095,000, "What's My Name?" (Rihanna feat. Drake); 2,766,000, "Best I Ever Had"; 2,718,000, "Hold On, We're Going Home" (feat. Majid Jordan); 2,696,000, "Right Above It" (Lil Wayne feat. Drake); 2,569,000, "Take Care" (feat. Rihanna)
2,535,000, "Started From the Bottom"; 2,480,000, "F**kin Problems" (A$AP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar); 2,350,000, "Headlines"; 2,218,000, "Hotline Bling"; 2,130,000, "Love Me" (Lil Wayne feat. Drake); 2,045,000, "Moment 4 Life" (Nicki Minaj feat. Drake)
By the way, "One Dance" (featuring WizKid and Kyla) is Drake's 16th-best-selling song, at 1,813,000 downloads sold to date.
Notably, Drake is close to becoming the soloist with the most entries ever on the Billboard Hot 100. He's up to 126, trailing only Lil Wayne, who has 132. The artists are bested only by the cast of Fox's Glee, with 207. (Elvis Presley is the Hot 100's only other member of the 100 hits club, with 108, and with his career having predated the chart's Aug. 4, 1958, launch by more than two years.)
Another honor could soon be coming Drake's way, as "One Dance" is primed to earn top Song of the Summer honors. Just after Labor Day, we'll find out if it was officially the top hit of summer '16.
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