Drake finally dropped CLB, his sixth full-length studio album on Sept. 3 after originally announcing last October (on his birthday) that it was coming in January. Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY NETWO

Drake makes certified Hot 100 history with nine 'Certified Lover Boy' tracks

By Megan Armstrong | Last updated 9/13/21

Drake continues to outdo himself.

Nearly six months after becoming the first artist to monopolize the top three spots on one Billboard Hot 100 chart, the 34-year-old rapper, singer-songwriter and mogul tripled the feat:

The #Hot100 top 10 (chart dated Sept. 18, 2021)
— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) September 13, 2021

"Drake boasts one of the most dominant weeks in the 63-year history of the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, as he becomes the first artist ever to claim as many as nine of the top 10 positions in a single frame," Billboard's Gary Trust relayed. "Among his Hot 100 haul, the superstar infuses the entire top five, a feat previously achieved only by The Beatles for a week in 1964."

The Kid LAROI's "Stay" featuring Justin Bieber is the only non-Drake track, which previously owned the No. 1 spot from Aug. 14 to Sept. 4 before dropping to No. 2. The summer smash is now at No. 6.

Drake's CLB-led charting records don't end there:

Most No. 1s on the #Hot100 since 2010:

9, @Drake
9, @rihanna
8, @BrunoMars
8, @justinbieber
8, @katyperry
7, @taylorswift13
6, @theweeknd
5, @ArianaGrande
5, @BTS_twt
5, @iamcardib
— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) September 13, 2021

.@Drake's "Way 2 Sexy" earns @TM88 and @HeyTeezyTooDope their first career No. 1s on the #Hot100 as producers.
— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) September 13, 2021

.@Drake's 'Certified Lover Boy' now has more top 10 hits than any album in history (9).

It surpasses @michaeljackson's 'Thriller,' @springsteen's 'Born In The USA,' @JanetJackson's 'Rhythm Nation 1814' and @Drake's 'Scorpion', which all generated 7 top 10 hits on the #Hot100.
— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) September 13, 2021

.@Drake is the fourth artist in history to debut at No. 1 on the #Hot100 and #Billboard200 in the same week (thanks to "Way 2 Sexy" and 'Certified Lover Boy').

He joins @taylorswift13, @BTS_twt and @justinbieber.
— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) September 13, 2021

Artists with the most No. 1 debuts on the #Hot100:

5, @ArianaGrande
5, @Drake
4, @justinbieber
4, @BTS_twt
3, @MariahCarey
3, @trvisXX
3, @taylorswift13
— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) September 13, 2021

.@Drake extends his #Hot100 records for the most career top 10 hits (54), top 40 hits (140) and total entries (258).

He also passes @justinbieber for the most No. 1s among Canadian artists.
— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) September 13, 2021

Artists who have charted 21+ songs on the #Hot100 in a single week:

27, @Drake (7/14/18)
24, @Drake (7/21/18)
24, @Drake (4/8/17)
23, @kanyewest (9/11/21)
22, @LILUZIVERT (3/28/20)
22, @LilTunechi (10/13/18)
21, @Drake (9/18/21)
21, @Drake (4/15/17)
— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) September 13, 2021

Most top 10 hits on the #Hot100:

54, @Drake
38, @Madonna
34, @thebeatles
31, @rihanna
30, @michaeljackson
29, @taylorswift13
28, @MariahCarey
28, @StevieWonder
27, @JanetJackson
27, @eltonofficial
25, @ElvisPresley
25, @LilTunechi
24, @justinbieber
— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) September 13, 2021

Drake finally dropped CLB, his sixth full-length studio album, on Sept. 3 after originally announcing last October (on his birthday) that it was coming in January. The "Way 2 Sexy" music video arrived the same day: