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Drake Spotify streaming milestones

Overview

In the first half of 2026, Drake achieved significant streaming dominance, securing 80% of Spotify’s Global Impact List for Canadian artists. This success was driven by his triple-album project, ‘Iceman’, which included tracks such as ‘Maid of Honour’ and ‘Habibti’.

By late August 2026, Drake became the first artist in Spotify history to surpass 140 billion total streams, averaging approximately 57 million streams per day. His album ‘Iceman’ also achieved RIAA double-platinum certification in the United States after selling over two million units.

Entities

Drake · Spotify · Cameron Whitcomb · Bad Bunny · Shubh

Timeline

  1. 11 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Drake becomes first artist to surpass 140 billion Spotify streams

    Drake has made history as the first artist to surpass 140 billion streams on Spotify, leading the platform with approximately 57 million daily streams and multiple 2026 project releases.

  2. 22 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Drake claims 80% of Spotify’s Global Impact List for H1 2026

    Drake dominates Spotify’s 2026 Global Impact List for the first half of the year, claiming 40 of the 50 spots for most-played songs by Canadian artists outside of Canada.

Sources

billboard.com · ca.billboard.com · dancehallmag.com · ibtimes.co.uk · que.es · rapdab.com.br