Drake Makes Historic Debut As ‘Toosie Slide Hit No.1 On Billboard Hot 100

Canadian hip-hop celebrity Drake took the highest spot from The Weeknd as “Toosie Slide” debuted on the prime of the Billboard Sizzling 100 songs chart.

The New Achuvement units him as  the primary solo male artist to have spent a cumulative 50 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard

Strikes on the @billboardcharts: @Drake is formally the primary solo male artist to have spent a cumulative 50 weeks at No. 1 on the #Hot100 https://t.co/ZdkiN1l4YF

— billboard (@billboard) April 14, 2020

“Toosie Slide” joins “God’s Plan,” which instantly landed at No. 1 when it was launched again in February 2018, and “Good for What,” which truly knocked “God’s Plan” off the highest spot when it arrived in April of the identical yr. Drake now finds himself in good firm, matching Mariah Carey’s achievement of three No. 1 debuts on the Sizzling 100 between 1995 and 1997.

After knocking The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” from the highest spot, Drake’s “Toosie Slide” additionally turns into the rapper’s seventh whole No. 1 on the Sizzling 100. Along with “God’s Plan” and “Good for What,” his different chart-topping singles embody “What’s My Identify?” with Rihanna, “Work” (additionally with Rihanna), “One Dance” with WizKid & Kyla, and “In My Emotions.”

Drake additionally launched a quarantine-themed music video for “Toosie Slide” in April during which he responsibly dons a masks.

“Toosie Slide” was launched on April three, 2020, via Republic and OVO. The tune is titled after social media influencer Toosie who had beforehand helped the tune go viral.