‘Janice STFU’ Is Now Drake’s Longest-Leading No. 1 on Hot Rap Songs Chart
Drake's song 'Janice STFU' has set a new record for the longest-running number one on the Hot Rap Songs chart, reaching 19 weeks. The track surpassed his previous record held by 'Hotline Bling'.
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This reflects the continued dominance of major pop-rap artists in the music industry and the evolving metrics of chart success.
‘Janice STFU’ Is Now Drake’s Longest-Leading No. 1 on Hot Rap Songs Chart Drake rewrites his personal-best reign atop the Hot Rap Songs chart as "Janice STFU" wins a 19th week at No. 1. The single breaks from a tie with "Hotline Bling" for Drake's longest leader among his record 32 champs, with the previous record-holder having captured 18 weeks in the penthouse in 2015-16.
For the record-breaking frame, on the chart dated Oct. 3, "Janice STFU" collected 9 million official streams, 15.7 million in airplay audience and a negligible number of track sales in the tracking week of Sept. 18-24 in the United States, according to Luminate. All three categories are essentially even compared with their previous week's totals. (Hot Rap Songs blends streaming, airplay and sales data to rank the most popular rap songs of the week.)
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