Drake mounts a major Billboard comeback as 10 songs return to at least one ranking, led by multiple rap and R&B/hip-hop reentries. TORONTO, CANADA – JANUARY 13: Rapper Drake leaves the court following the NBA game between the Toronto Raptors and the Golden State Warriors at Scotiabank Arena on January 13, 2025 in Toronto, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images)
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Drake is one name that never disappears from the Billboard charts, and perhaps never will. The rapper is one of the most prolific in the business, and he never waits very long between dropping new projects or sharing singles. Even when he is in a quieter period, fans of the Canadian musician continue to stream his enormous catalog, one of the most valuable in music history.
It’s been a busy year for Drake — not that there’s ever a calm one — as he returned several months ago with three full-length albums: Iceman, Maid of Honour, and Habibti. Iceman has turned out to be the most popular of the bunch, and it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, while the others launched in second and third place. Months after the trio of studio efforts arrived, it is the one that most listeners continue to flock to day after day.
Drake’s music is enjoying a momentary comeback of sorts, as multiple tunes — double-digit hits, in fact — from the Grammy winner find their way back to a variety of Billboard rundowns as Drake once again asserts himself as one of the biggest musical stars in America.
10 Drake Songs Return to the Billboard Charts
10 songs by Drake return to at least one Billboard chart this week. Most are featured on his recently-shared three albums, but some come from collections that dropped years ago and have remained fan favorites.
Here are all of Drake’s 10 tracks that return to a Billboard chart this week.
- “2 Hard 4 The Radio”
- “B’s On The Table”
- “Headlines”
- “Love Me”
- “National Treasures”
- “Passionfruit”
- “Plot Twist”
- “Ran To Atlanta”
- “Shabang”
- “Whisper My Name”
Drake Scores Four Comebacks on the Hot Rap Songs Chart
Drake manages his most impressive surge on the Hot Rap Songs chart, the 25-spot ranking of the most-consumed rap-only cuts in the United States. Like all tallies published by Billboard that start with the word “Hot,” it blends streams, sales, and radio airplay to show which pieces of music specific to one style Americans are listening to.
Four tunes by Drake rebound onto the Hot Rap Songs roster this week, led by “Ran to Atlanta,” a collaboration with both Future and Molly Santana. That track almost finds its way back to the top 10, settling at No. 11. “National Treasures,” “Whisper My Name,” and “2 Hard 4 The Radio” also reenter the Hot Rap Songs rundown at Nos. 13, 18, and 23, respectively.
Drake Lands Three Rap Streaming Songs Reentries
Unsurprisingly, it is on the rap tallies where the greatest number of Drake hits become top performers again. On the Rap Streaming Songs chart, “Shabang,” “Headlines,” and “Love Me” – another team-up with Future that also credits Lil Wayne – become streaming sensations again, landing at Nos. 8, 14, and 15, respectively, after not finding space on the tally just a few days ago.
Drake Returns to the Billboard Hot 100 With One Tune
Drake only manages a single comeback on the Billboard Hot 100, the most important songs tally of them all. “Ran to Atlanta” finds space at No. 93. The track was one of the most successful from Iceman and was blocked from becoming another No. 1 for both Drake and Future, and the first for Santana, by only one space. Drake’s own “Janice STFU” kept it from running the show.
Drake Fills Nearly One-Fifth of One Billboard Chart
Of course, these are only the returning fan favorites by Drake. 13 of his tunes live on at least one Billboard tally, and in most cases, he scores several additional hits beyond those that reenter. Drake is most successful on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, where he fills nearly one-fifth of the entire ranking with nine smashes this time around.
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