Drake Becomes First Lead Solo Male With Two 10-Week Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s, as ‘God’s Plan’ Stays at the Summit

“Plan” joins “One Dance,” which led for 10 weeks in 2016.

Drake becomes the first male soloist to have tallied two 10-week No. 1s on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in a lead role, as “God’s Plan” reigns for a 10th week (encompassing its entire run on the survey so far). The star’s “One Dance,” featuring WizKid and Kyla, ruled for 10 weeks in 2016.

“God’s Plan,” meanwhile, is just the 36th No. 1, of 1,071 total in the Hot 100’s 59-year history, to have led for at least 10 weeks, and the fifth to have spent at least its first 10 weeks on top.

Let’s run down the top 10 of the Hot 100 (dated April 7), which blends all-genre streaming, airplay and sales data. All charts will update on Billboard.com tomorrow (April 3).

As on the Hot 100, “Plan,” released on Young Money/Cash Money/Republic Records, posts its 10th week at No. 1 on the Streaming Songs chart, down 11 percent to 61.1 million U.S. streams in the week ending March 29, according to Nielsen Music. While the streaming sum is the lowest for “Plan” to date, the song now sports 10 of the top 23 streaming weeks all-time.

“Plan” rebounds 2-1 for a seventh total week atop Digital Song Sales, despite a 5 percent drop to 42,000 downloads sold in the week ending March 29. On the Radio Songs chart, “Plan” holds at No. 4, after reaching No. 3, up 3 percent to 107 million in all-format airplay audience in the week ending April 1.

“Plan,” which launched atop the Feb. 3-dated Hot 100, is just the fifth hit to spend at least its first 10 weeks on the list at No. 1. It’s the first by a solo male since Elton John and Puff Daddy each achieved the feat in 1997:

Hits to Spend at Least Their First 10 Weeks on the Hot 100 at No. 1
16 weeks, “One Sweet Day,” Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men, beginning Dec. 2, 1995
14 weeks, “Candle in the Wind 1997″/”Something About the Way You Look Tonight,” Elton John, Oct. 11, 1997
11 weeks, “I’ll Be Missing You,” Puff Daddy & Faith Evans feat. 112, June 14, 1997
10 weeks, “God’s Plan,” Drake, Feb. 3, 2018
10 weeks, “Hello,” Adele, Nov. 14, 2015

As for acts with multiple Hot 100 No. 1s that have each reigned for double-digit weeks, Drake is the sixth act overall and the first male to earn the honor twice in a lead role. Boyz II Men lead with three such No. 1s (“One Sweet Day,” with Mariah Carey, 16 weeks at No. 1, 1995-96; “I’ll Make Love to You,” 14 weeks, 1994; and “End of the Road,” 13 weeks, 1992). Carey, The Black Eyed Peas, Santana and Pharrell Williams also boast two No. 1s apiece that each led for at least 10 weeks, with Williams having joined the elite club as featured (with T.I.) on Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” (12 weeks, 2013) and his own “Happy” (10 weeks, 2014).

“Plan” concurrently notches a 10th week at No. 1 on both the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts.

Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line‘s “Meant to Be” holds at its No. 2 Hot 100 high. As noted last week, the track is the highest-charting for a country duo or group since Lady Antebellum’s “Need You Now,” which peaked at No. 2 in 2010.

“Meant” likewise keeps at No. 2 on Radio Songs (122 million, up 10 percent) and tops Hot Country Songs for an 18th week, tying FGL’s own “H.O.L.Y.,” in 2016, for the fourth-longest command in the latter chart’s history. The duo also boasts the second-longest Hot Country Songs rule, 24 weeks for its debut hit, “Cruise,” in 2012-13, which trails only the all-time leader, Sam Hunt’s “Body Like a Back Road” (34 weeks, 2017).

Still, while “Meant” challenges for the Hot 100’s top spot, “God’s Plan” remains comfortably in control, with a roughly 1.7-to-1 lead in chart points (although down from its 1.9-to-1 margin a week ago).

Bruno Mars and Cardi B‘s “Finesse” returns to its Hot 100 peak (4-3). It rules Radio Songs for a fourth week (131 million, down 6 percent) and surges 22-2 on Digital Song Sales, up 122 percent to 40,000 sold, good for the Hot 100’s top digital sales gain, aided by 69-cent sale-pricing in the iTunes Store. The collab leads Hot R&B Songs for a 12th week.

Rounding out the Hot 100’s top five, Post Malone‘s “Psycho,” featuring Ty Dolla $ign, rebounds 5-4, after debuting at its No. 2 high on the March 10-dated chart, and Ed Sheeran‘s former No. 1 “Perfect” descends 3-5, after leading for six weeks beginning Dec. 23.

BlocBoy JB’s “Look Alive,” featuring Drake, returns to the Hot 100’s top 10, jumping 11-6, after reaching a No. 5 high on March 3. It climbs 6-4 on Streaming Songs (35.9 million, up 30 percent).

Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey‘s “The Middle” dips to No. 7 after reaching No. 6 on the Hot 100, while leading Hot Dance/Electronic Songs for a ninth week. It wins the Hot 100’s top Airplay Gainer award for a third week, as it holds at No. 5 on Radio Songs (103 million, up 13 percent). As previously reported, the track takes over at No. 1 on the Pop Songs airplay chart.

Two songs driven most heavily by streaming that each reached the Hot 100’s top 10 a week ago spend a second week in the region: Lil Dicky‘s “Freaky Friday,” featuring Chris Brown, lifts 9-8 (after debuting on the Hot 100 last week) and controversial rapper/singer XXXTentacion‘s “Sad!” drops 7-9. The former ranks at No. 5 on Streaming Songs, up 24 percent to 33 million clicks.

Capping the Hot 100’s top 10, Camila Cabello‘s “Havana,” featuring Young Thug, slides 8-10, after topping the Jan. 27-dated chart.

Just beyond the Hot 100’s top 10, Bazzi bumps 15-11 with his debut hit, “Mine,” and Cabello’s “Never Be the Same” reaches the top 15 for the first time (19-14, while also ascending to the Radio Songs top 10, 13-10), as does Migos’ “Walk It, Talk It,” featuring Drake (20-15). Plus, Rich the Kid’s “Plug Walk” enters the top 20 (23-18) and Shawn Mendes’ “In My Blood,” released March 22, bounds 72-22 following its first full week of tracking.

Find out more Hot 100 news in the weekly “Hot 100 Chart Moves” column and by listening (and subscribing) to Billboard‘s Chart Beat Podcast and Pop Shop Podcast. And again, be sure to visit Billboard.com tomorrow (April 3), when all charts, including the Hot 100 in its entirety, will refresh.

Source: billboard.com