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Drake, performing in 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Billboard Report this month to Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny 's latest single, "MIA," which debuted at No. 5 on the Hot 100 following its release last week.
This new (featured) appearance on Billboard's singles chart means that Drizzy has bested The Beatles on its longest standing record of most appearances in the world. the rock revolutionaries banked 11 appearances in 1964, at the height of Beatlemania.
Drake's new feat is thanks, in large part, to the inevitable success of his fifth studio album, Scorpio, released this past June – seven of the 12 tracks that contributed to his new album come from the streaming darling 's most recent album. Scorpio's lead singles ruled the summer, monopolizing the hot spot for the majority of the year: "God's Plan" spent 11 weeks at No. 1; "In My Feelings" – which also finished at the top of Billboard's Song of the Summer chart and, according to Spotify, racked up 393 million streams from June 1 to August 20 – spent 10 weeks at No. 1; and "Nice For What" ruled for eight weeks. Compare that to The Beatles' longest-reigning No. 1 in 1964, "I Want to Hold Your Hand," which was atop the list for seven weeks.
It's worth pointing out the granularity that Billboard apply to its chart analyzes, especially when it comes to Drake and The Beatles. Just this year, the rapper and Liverpool's most famous exports
"The Beatles' Drake Ties With Only Least 20 Hot 100 Top 10s in a Single Decade"
"Drake Claims 7 of Hot 100's Top 10, Breaking the Beatles' Record, As' Nice For What 'Returns to No. 1 For Eighth Week"
In July, Billboard greeted the first-week success Scorpio with breakdowns of its achievements, besting the Beatles' record for having five simultaneous.
Besides The Beatles holding on the record for most No. 1 hits in a single year, as Billboard points out – the group has two (major) high-water marks that will not be getting up anytime soon: the most albums and singles at the top of it all.
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