Drake has made history on the Billboard charts, becoming the first artist to simultaneously occupy the top three positions on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
Icemanthe album he had been preparing for almost two years, debuted at number one with 463,000 equivalent album units in its first week.
Behind it, Habibtà landed at number two with 114,000 units and bridesmaid at number three with 110,000, all three were released on the same night in a surprise triple release that took even the most devoted fans by surprise.
The number one spot alone would have been a milestone.
Iceman gives Drake his 15th chart-topping album, surpassing Jay-Z’s previous record for most number one hits among male solo artists and R&B and hip-hop acts.
It also puts him level with Taylor Swift for the most number one hits among solo acts overall, a list only the Beatles rank higher, with their record of 19.
In terms of raw numbers, IcemanOpening week is second biggest of 2026 so far, behind only BTS arirangwhich moved 641,000 units. However, it is the biggest opening week of the year for any R&B or hip-hop record.
The rest of the Billboard 200 was rearranged accordingly.
Noah Kahan The great dividewhich previously held number one, fell to fourth.
Ella Langley’s Dandelion remains at five, followed by Morgan Wallen I am the problemtwo Michael Jackson titles, Lucki Dr*gs R Badand BTS arirang completing the top ten.
For Drake, it’s a statement of intent, and one that lands in the record books before the conversation has even fully begun.
