Drake makes history again after 700 weeks
Drake has a history of creating new records and breaking past ones
Drake has a thunderous hold on streaming music charts, which led some to describe him as 'king of streaming charts', and his latest feat lives up to his fans' attributed reputation.
That is, Take Care, an album Drizzy released in 2011, has officially remained on the Billboard 200 for 700 weeks.
By reaching this milestone, according to Billboard, the album joined the list of only 13 albums that have achieved it.
This week alone, Take Care rose three spots to No. 27 on the Billboard 200, putting the One Dance hitmaker on a list of music's biggest names that includes Pink Floyd, Michael Jackson, Eminem, Nirvana, Metallica, and Kendrick Lamar.
Below is the list of artists surviving on the Billboard 200 for 700 weeks.
- Pink Floyd – The Dark Side of the Moon
- Bob Marley and the Wailers – Legend
- Journey – Greatest Hits
- Metallica – Metallica
- Creedence Clearwater Revival – Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits
- Eminem – Curtain Call: The Hits
- Bruno Mars – Doo-Wops & Hooligans
- Nirvana – Nevermind
- Guns N’ Roses – Greatest Hits
- Michael Jackson – Thriller
- Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
- Queen – Greatest Hits
- Drake – Take Care
Meanwhile, Drake has ranked 11 albums on the Billboard 200 – a feat very few artists have ever been able to achieve.
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