Drake reached the top three spots on the Billboard album chart, marking his 15th overall number-one album. The achievement moves him ahead of Jay-Z for the most chart-topping albums by solo men. Drake is tied with Taylor Swift for the most number-one albums as a solo act, with both behind the Beatles’ 19 number-one albums. The milestone is influenced by Billboard’s changing chart metrics in the digital era. Earlier rules limited older albums from re-entering the chart, which would have affected posthumous chart performance for artists like Michael Jackson. Habibti ranked second and Maid of Honour ranked third, reflecting listener demand for angry, sad, and party Drake.
"Drake is the first artist to ever occupy the top three spots on the Billboard album chart. Okay, no one else was really trying to release three albums at the same time, but a record is a record nonetheless. tops the chart, Drake's 15th overall. According to , this also pushes Drake ahead of Jay-Z for the most chart-topping albums from solo men. He's tied with Taylor Swift for the most number one albums as a solo act, with both behind the Beatles 19 number 1 albums to their name."
"That Drake is the first artist to achieve this feat is partially due to BIllboard 's ever-shifting metrics in the digital age. Michael Jackson would have topped the album chart three times over when he died in 2009, but the rules at the time prohibited albums released more than 18 months ago from re-entering the charts."
"Habibti is at number 2 on the Billboard 200, and Maid of Honour is at number 3. So based on data, this what Drake listeners want from Drake: 1) angry Drake 2) sad Drake, and 3) party Drake."
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