After years of chasing one of music’s most storied records, Drake has finally done what many thought impossible — dethroning the King of Pop himself.
With the release of his ambitious triple-album drop “ICEMAN,” “HABIBTI,” and “Maid of Honour,” on May 15, 2026, Drake didn’t just make a statement; he made history. The lead single “Janice STFU” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated May 30, 2026, becoming his 14th career chart-topper and officially breaking his tie with Michael Jackson for the most No. 1 hits among solo male artists in the chart’s 67-year history, Billboard has confirmed.
The Record That Stood for Decades
The record Drake eclipsed belonged to an icon. Michael Jackson accumulated his 13 solo No. 1s across a career stretching from 1972’s “Ben” through the superstar era of “Thriller”and “Bad.” Notably, “Bad” (1987) produced a then-unprecedented five No. 1 singles — a record that stood for over two decades — and 1995’s “You Are Not Alone” made history as the first song ever to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100.
From Blog Buzz to Billboard Royalty
Drake’s own climb to the top has been equally remarkable. He arrived on the Hot 100 on May 23, 2009, with “Best I Ever Had” and never looked back. His first No. 1, “God’s Plan,” came in 2018 and kicked off a run of dominance — three chart-toppers in a single year — that foreshadowed what was to come.
42 Songs. One Week. All-Time Record.
The week of May 30, 2026, however, stands as the crowning moment of Drake’s chart legacy. Beyond “Janice STFU,” a staggering 42 of the 43 songs across his three new projects charted on the Hot 100 in the same week — a new single-week record, surpassing Morgan Wallen’s previous mark of 37. Nine of those tracks landed in the top ten, and Drake now holds an all-time record of 90 career top 10 hits.
Where Drake Stands in the All-Time Conversation
With 14 No. 1s, Drake now ties Rihanna and Taylor Swift for third-most all-time among all artists, trailing only the Beatles (20) and Mariah Carey (19).
A Full-Circle Moment With the King of Pop
What makes the moment even more poetic is the connection between the two artists. Michael Jackson appeared on Drake’s 2018 track “Don’t Matter to Me,” a posthumous collaboration that itself charted on the Hot 100 — bridging the two eras in a way that felt almost prophetic.
