Drake has widened his historic lead on Billboard’s Rhythmic Airplay chart, with “Shabang” giving the Toronto superstar another radio milestone.
Drake’s “Shabang” has climbed to No. 1 on Billboard’s Rhythmic Airplay chart dated Aug. 22, becoming his record-extending 46th leader on the radio ranking. According to Billboard, the song was the most played track at reporting U.S. rhythmic radio stations during the Aug. 7-13 tracking week, based on Luminate data.
The achievement pushes Drake even further ahead of every other artist in the chart’s 33-year history. Rihanna sits second with 17 Rhythmic Airplay No. 1s, while Chris Brown and The Weeknd are tied behind her with 16 apiece, underscoring the scale of Drake’s lead at the format.
“Shabang” moved into the top spot as Yung Miami’s “Spend Dat” slipped from No. 1 after a four-week run. The latest result also gives Drake’s ICEMAN its fourth Rhythmic Airplay chart-topper, adding another distinction to the album’s radio performance.
The project’s previous leaders are “What Did I Miss,” “Janice STFU” and “2 Hard 4 the Radio.” “What Did I Miss” spent three weeks at No. 1 in August and September 2025, while “Janice STFU” led for two weeks and “2 Hard 4 the Radio” held the summit for one week in July.
With four leaders, ICEMAN joins a select group of albums to generate at least four Rhythmic Airplay No. 1s since the chart began in 1992. Drake has now accomplished the feat with two albums, as Views previously produced four leaders through “Hotline Bling,” “One Dance,” “Controlla” and “Too Good.”
The club also includes Post Malone’s Hollywood’s Bleeding, Doja Cat’s Planet Her, SZA’s SOS era including its LANA deluxe, and Kendrick Lamar’s GNX. Drake also scored another Rhythmic Airplay No. 1 during the broader era with the Central Cee collaboration “Which One,” which appears on HABIBTI rather than ICEMAN.
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