Drake Makes Chart History by Dominating Billboard 200 Top Three Spots

While critical reception for Drake’s recent surprise triple-album release has been mixed, the commercial impact is undeniable. His projects Iceman, Habibti, and Maid Of Honour have debuted at #1, #2, and #3 respectively, making Drake the first artist in history to simultaneously hold the top three positions on the Billboard 200.

The highly anticipated Iceman secured the top spot, marking Drake’s 15th #1 album according to Billboard. This achievement ties him with Taylor Swift for the most #1 albums by a solo artist, trailing only The Beatles, who hold the record with 19. Iceman debuted with 463,000 equivalent album units, 449,000 of which were driven by streaming. Its 462.2 million on-demand track streams represent the largest single-week streaming total of 2026 to date.

Habibti followed at #2 with 114,000 units, including 108,000 from streaming (110.63 million on-demand track streams). Maid Of Honour rounded out the trio at #3 with 110,000 units, with 104,000 coming from 105.48 million on-demand track streams.

Because all three albums were released exclusively in digital formats, there is speculation that physical sales, such as vinyl, could have inflated these numbers even further. Such a release strategy might provide a secondary boost to their chart positions in the coming months, though modern streaming giants often maintain a presence in the top 10 for extended periods due to sheer consumption volume.

Drake’s achievement is statistically unprecedented. According to Billboard, only two other artists have debuted two albums at #1 and #2 simultaneously: Guns N’ Roses with Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II in 1991, and Nelly with Suit and Sweat in 2004. While holding the top two spots is slightly more common—seen previously by The Beatles in 1964 and Future in 2017—occupying the top three is a new milestone.

Notably, Michael Jackson held the three best-selling albums of 2009 following his passing with Number Ones, The Essential Michael Jackson, and Thriller. However, because the Billboard 200 did not account for catalog releases at that time, Drake officially becomes the first artist to claim this specific chart distinction.

In the remainder of the top 10, Noah Kahan’s The Great Divide moved to #4 after three weeks at the summit. The album recorded 101,000 units, marking the first time in nearly a year that all four leading albums surpassed the 100,000-unit threshold.

Ella Langley’s Dandelion sits at #5, followed by Morgan Wallen’s I’m The Problem at #6. Driven by interest in his recent biopic, Michael Jackson’s Thriller and Number Ones occupy the #7 and #8 spots. Lucki earned his first top 10 entry with Dr*Gs R Bad at #9 (51,000 equivalent units), while BTS concludes the top 10 with Arirang at #10.

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