With ‘HABIBTI,’ Drake Sets New Record For Most No. 1 Albums on R&B/Hip-Hop Chart
Drake’s deluxe edition of *HABIBTI* has taken the top spot on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, giving him a record 18 No. 1 albums. He moves ahead of Future and The Temptations, who each had 17, in a chart that began in 1965.
The expanded release added four tracks and earned 71,000 equivalent album units in the US during the week of 2 to 8 October, a 506% rise on the previous week. *HABIBTI* had debuted at No. 2 in May and now replaces Drake’s *ICEMAN* at the summit. “Solar Eclipse”, featuring Don Toliver, also debuted at No. 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, extending Drake’s record to 33 leaders.
- *HABIBTI* gives Drake his 18th No. 1 on the albums chart.
- He moves ahead of Future and The Temptations.
- “Solar Eclipse” also debuts at No. 1.
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The Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart ranks releases in the United States, using sales, streaming and other measures of listening. It began in 1965 and is separate from the overall US albums chart.
Drake is a Canadian rapper and singer whose music spans hip-hop and R&B. Future is an American rapper, while The Temptations are an American vocal group whose career began in the 1960s.
Chart records offer one way to compare artists’ success over time, though rankings can reflect changing listening habits and chart rules. Drake’s work with Don Toliver also connects the albums chart to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, which ranks individual tracks.