Drake topples Michael Jackson's long-held Billboard Hot 100 record with 14th No 1 hit

Drake has overtaken Michael Jackson for the most Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s by a solo male artist after his new song “Janice STFU” opened at No. 1, giving him 14 career chart-toppers, according to Billboard.

Jackson had held the solo male record with 13 No. 1 hits for decades. The chart breakthrough landed just days after Drake released three albums—ICEMAN, HABIBTI, and MAID OF HONOUR—on May 15, a move that immediately reshaped the Billboard rankings.

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The Billboard kingdom acquires a new sovereign

The release strategy produced a sweeping chart impact.

The three albums debuted in the top three slots on the Billboard 200. The trio landed at No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3, respectively, on the chart dated May 30.

Billboard also reported that Drake’s Hot 100 total jumped to 42 entries in a single week, setting a new record, while his overall Hot 100 tally rose from 362 to 402, making him the first artist to pass 400 career entries on the chart.

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Records tumble and the boast grows louder

Drake acknowledged the milestone on Instagram, with a caption that read, "Neck broke from carrying the chain / Back broke from carrying the game / Records broken carry on my name / Carry on carry on.”

The moment also extended Drake’s run of chart milestones beyond the Hot 100 record, including his 15th No. 1 album and a week in which he held nine of the top 10 songs. The latest chart performance adds another entry to a career already defined by long-form commercial dominance and repeated Billboard records.