Drake Becomes First Artist to Hold Top Three Billboard 200 Spots
Drake has made history by becoming the first artist to occupy the top three spots on the Billboard 200 chart simultaneously. This achievement follows the release of his three new albums, Iceman, Habibti, and Maid of Honour, on May 15. The milestone highlights a significant moment in music history, as it has not been accomplished since Billboard began its weekly chart in 1956.
- ▪Drake released three albums simultaneously on May 15, 2026.
- ▪He became the first artist to hold the No. 1, 2, and 3 spots on the Billboard 200 chart in the same week.
- ▪This is his first new solo album release since 2023's For All The Dogs.
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NewsDrake Becomes First Artist to Hold Top Three Billboard 200 SpotsIceman, Habibti, and Maid of Honour just made historyBy Hattie LindertMay 24, 2026Drake in 2025 (Getty Images)Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyEarlier this month, Drake turned a long-teased album drop into a three album bonanza, releasing the new LPs Iceman, Habibti, and Maid of Honour at once on May 15. Now, Billboard reports that he has become the first artist to hold the No. 1, 2, and 3 spots on its Billboard 200 chart in the same week since the publishing on a consistent weekly schedule in 1956.The feat does, in a sense, arrive on the back of a technicality.
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