Hip Hop Dose Staff
Drake has set a new record on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. HABIBTI rose from No. 35 to No. 1 on the chart dated Oct. 17, giving the Toronto artist his 18th chart-topper and sole possession of the record for most No. 1 albums on the ranking.
The move follows the Oct. 2 release of HABIBTI (FOMO), a deluxe edition adding four tracks to the project’s original 11-song track list. The expanded album earned 71,000 equivalent album units in the United States during the tracking week of Oct. 2–8, according to Luminate data cited in the Oct. 13 chart report. That total was up 506% from the previous week. All editions of the album are combined for chart calculations.
The record had been shared by Future and the Temptations, each with 17 No. 1 albums. Drake’s new total moves him ahead of both acts, ending a tie that linked chart history across several generations of R&B and hip-hop.
Four new tracks fuel the chart return
The deluxe edition added “Solar Eclipse,” featuring Don Toliver; “Quebec”; “Cold Shoulder,” featuring Don Toliver and Yebba; and “Classic Pt 2.” The release prompted a sharp rise for the album on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, where HABIBTI had spent the prior week at No. 35.
The project initially debuted at No. 2 on May 15, behind Drake’s ICEMAN. Both albums arrived simultaneously with a third LP, MAID OF HONOUR. With HABIBTI now at No. 1, it replaces ICEMAN at the chart’s summit. That is the first artist self-replacement at No. 1 on the ranking since May 2024, when Future and Metro Boomin’s We Don’t Trust You gave way to We Still Don’t Trust You.
The R&B/Hip-Hop Albums result is distinct from the project’s Billboard 200 position. Complex reported that the FOMO expansion moved HABIBTI from No. 116 to No. 2 on that all-genre chart. The distinction matters: the new record and No. 1 placement discussed here concern the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
A record first set by the Temptations
The Temptations’ connection to the record reaches back six decades. In July 1966, Gettin’ Ready became the group’s third No. 1 album on the ranking, making it the first act to reach that total. The group continued extending its record with subsequent chart leaders, reaching 17 with A Song for You in May 1975. That total remained the benchmark, shared with Future, until Drake’s latest chart move.
The transition from the Temptations’ long-standing mark to Drake’s new lead reflects the history held within the chart. Its record books span the growth of soul and R&B through hip-hop’s rise and its continuing presence in the mainstream. Drake’s 18 chart-toppers also reflect a sustained sequence of releases, collaborations and catalog activity across more than a decade and a half.
The ranking of acts with the most No. 1 albums on the chart now stands as follows:
- 18: Drake
- 17 each: Future; the Temptations
- 14: JAY-Z
- 13: Ye
- 12: R. Kelly
- 11 each: Eminem; Lil Wayne
- 10 each: Mary J. Blige; Aretha Franklin; the Isley Brothers; Nas; Stevie Wonder
Three songs reach No. 1 on song charts
The new album leader is accompanied by gains on three song rankings. “Solar Eclipse” reached No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, marking Drake’s record-extending 33rd leader on that chart and Don Toliver’s first.
The collaboration also opened at No. 1 on Hot R&B Songs. It is Drake’s 10th leader on that ranking and Toliver’s first. “Quebec” debuted at No. 1 on Hot Rap Songs, giving Drake his 33rd chart-topper there and extending his record.
Taken together, the chart results show how the deluxe tracks contributed beyond the album’s overall rise. “Solar Eclipse” produced top positions across two song charts, while “Quebec” added another No. 1 on the rap ranking.
Drake’s 18 No. 1 albums
The list below gives each album’s weeks at No. 1 and the date it reached the summit. HABIBTI has held the top position for one week to date.
| Album | Weeks at No. 1 | Date reached No. 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Thank Me Later | 1 | July 3, 2010 |
| Take Care | 12 | Dec. 3, 2011 |
| Nothing Was the Same | 5 | Oct. 12, 2013 |
| If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late | 4 | Feb. 28, 2015 |
| What a Time To Be Alive (with Future) | 1 | Oct. 10, 2015 |
| Views | 3 | May 21, 2016 |
| More Life | 4 | April 8, 2017 |
| Scorpion | 5 | July 14, 2018 |
| So Far Gone | 1 | March 2, 2019 |
| Care Package | 1 | Aug. 17, 2019 |
| Dark Lane Demo Tapes | 1 | May 16, 2020 |
| Certified Lover Boy | 10 | Sept. 18, 2021 |
| Honestly, Nevermind | 4 | July 2, 2022 |
| Her Loss (with 21 Savage) | 4 | Nov. 19, 2022 |
| For All the Dogs | 11 | Oct. 21, 2023 |
| $ome $exy $ongs 4 U (with PARTYNEXTDOOR) | 2 | March 1, 2025 |
| ICEMAN | 14 | May 30, 2026 |
| HABIBTI | 1 to date | Oct. 17, 2026 |
The run places HABIBTI among a catalog of chart leaders with widely varying tenures. Take Care spent 12 weeks at No. 1, For All the Dogs held the position for 11, and ICEMAN logged 14 weeks. Other releases, including Care Package and Dark Lane Demo Tapes, each reached the summit for one week.
The new record is therefore both a single-week chart result and a milestone in a much longer chart history. Drake’s 18th No. 1 puts him ahead of Future and the Temptations, while the self-replacement also marks a rare moment in the ranking’s recent history. HABIBTI’s position will continue to be measured in the weeks ahead; as of the chart dated Oct. 17, it has spent one week at the top.
