Drake ties a historic mark, as he logs his 132nd career Hot 100 entry on Gucci Mane’s “Both,” which features Drake debuts at No. 41. With the entry, Drake ties his mentor Lil Wayne for the most Hot 100 appearances among soloists in the chart’s 58-year history.
Among all acts, only the Glee Cast boasts more Hot 100 entries than Drake and Lil Wayne: 207.
Here is an updated count of the acts with the most charted Hot 100 entries dating to the ranking’s Aug. 4, 1958, inception:
Most Hot 100 Entries All-Time
207, Glee Cast
132, Drake
132, Lil Wayne
108, Elvis Presley
91, James Brown
86, Jay Z
82, Chris Brown
80, Kanye West
75, Ray Charles
73, Aretha Franklin
71, The Beatles
70, Nicki Minaj
70, Taylor Swift
In line with the collaborative nature of hip-hop, Drake has been credited as a lead artist on 82 of his Hot 100 appearances (or 62 percent) and featured on 50; Lil Wayne has been lead on 47 (36 percent) and featured on 85.
Drake first hit the Hot 100 dated May 23, 2009, with the eventual No. 2-peaking “Best I Ever Had.” He’s earned 18 top 10s, including three No. 1s: as featured on Rihanna’s “What’s My Name?” (one week at No. 1 in 2010) and “Work” (nine weeks, 2016) and his own “One Dance,” featuring WizKid and Kyla (10 weeks, 2016). Lil Wayne has tallied 19 top 10s and two No. 1s: “Lollipop,” featuring Static Major (five weeks, 2008), and as featured on Jay Sean’s “Down” (two weeks, 2009).
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