Drake: Top 100 Songs

Drake Top 100 Songs

Rapper/R&B singer was born Aubrey Drake Graham on 10/24/1986 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He first gained recognition in the teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation from 2001 to 2008. He started his recording career in 2006, releasing his first mixtape the next year. His first album, Thank Me Later, came out in 2010. In 2021, his album Certified Lover Boy produced nine top-10 hits, the record for most top-10s from one album. As of 2023, he’d reached #1 thirteen times, tying him with Michael Jackson for the most #1 songs by a male solo artist. He has also had more top 10 hits (68) and more charted songs (294) than any other artist in Billboard history. He is ranked as the highest-certified digital sales artist in the United States and has sold over 170 million records. For a complete list of this act’s DMDB honors, check out the DMDB Music Maker Encyclopedia entry. Click here to see other acts’ best-of lists.

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Top 100 Songs Dave’s Music Database lists are determined by song’s appearances on best-of lists, appearances on compilations and live albums by the featured act, and songs’ chart success, sales, radio airplay, streaming, and awards. #1 songs on the following charts are noted below: Billboard Hot 100 (BB), Billboard radio airplay (BA), Billboard digital sales (DG), Billboard streaming (ST), Billboard R&B chart/airplay (RB), UK charts (UK), Canadian pop charts (CN), and Australian pop charts (AU). DMDB Top 1%: 1. One Dance (with Wizkid & Kyla, 2016) BB, BA, DG, ST, RB, UK, CN, AU 2. Work with Rihanna, 2016) BB, DG, ST, RB, CN 3. God’s Plan (2018) BB, DG, ST, RB, UK, CN, AU 4. Hotline Bling (2015) DG, RB 5. In My Feelings (2018) BB, DG, ST, RB, UK, CN, AU DMDB Top 2%: 6. Nice for What (2018) BB, DG, ST, RB, UK, CN, AU 7. Sicko Mode (with Travis Scott, 2018) BB, ST, RB DMDB Top 5%: 8. What’s My Name? (with Rihanna, 2010) BB, BA, DG, UK 9. Hold on, We’re Going Home (with Majid Jordan, 2013) RB 10. Life Is Good (with Future, 2020) DG 11. Started from the Bottom (2013) 12. Wait for U (with Future & Tems, 2022) BB, ST, RB 13. No Guidance (with Chris Brown, 2019) RB 14. All of the Lights (with Kanye West & Rihanna, 2010) 15. Best I Ever Had (2009) BA, RB 16. Passionfruit (2017) 17. Toosie Slide (2020) BB, ST, RB, UK 18. Yes Indeed (with Lil Baby, 2018) ST DMDB Top 10%: 19. Take Care (with Rihanna, 2011) 20. Too Good (with Rihanna, 2016) 21. Jimmy Cooks (with 21 Savage, 2022) BB, ST, RB, CN 22. Going Bad (with Meek Mill, 2018) 23. Nonstop (2018) ST, CN 24. The Motto (with Lil Wayne, 2011) RB 25. Laugh Now Cry Later (with Lil Durk, 2020) ST, RB, CN 26. What’s Next (2021) BB, ST, RB, CN 27. Way 2 Sexy (with Future & Young Thug, 2021) BB, ST, RB 28. Forever (with Kanye West, Lil Wayne, & Eminem, 2009) 29. Look Alive (with BlocBoy JB, 2018) RB 30. Controlla (2016) 31. Fuckin’ Problems (with A$AP Rocky, 2 Chainz, & Kendrick Lamar, 2012) 32. Fake Love (2016) RB 33. I’m on One (with DJ Khaled, Rick Ross, & Lil Wayne, 2011) RB 34. Jumpman (with Future, 2015) 35. Popstar (with DJ Khaled, 2020) DG, CN 36. Love Me (with Lil Wayne & Future, 2013) 37. Find Your Love (2010) 38. Headlines (2011) DMDB Top 20%: 39. Right Above It (with Lil Wayne, 2010) DG 40. Walk It Talk It (with Migos, 2018) 41. Only (with Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, & Chris Brown, 2014) RB 42. Over (2010) 43. 0 to 100/The Catch Up (2014) 44. For Free (with DJ Khaled, 2016) 45. She Will (with Lil Wayne, 2011) DG, RB 46. Pop Style (with the Throne, 2016) DG 47. Energy (2015) 48. Rich Flex (with 21 Savage, 2022) ST, RB, CN 49. Money in the Grave (with Rick Ross, 2019) 50. Make Me Proud (with Nicki Minaj, 2011) RB 51. Moment 4 Life (with Nicki Minaj, 2011) RB 52. I’m Upset (2018) 53. Girls Need Love (with Summer Walker, 2018) 54. Blessings (with Big Sean, 2015) 55. Staying Alive (with DJ Khaled & Lil Baby, 2022) ST 56. Back to Back (2015) 57. Don’t Matter to Me (with Michael Jackson, 2018) 58. Marvin’s Room (2011) 59. No Lie (with 2 Chainz, 2012) RB 60. Both (with Gucci Mane, 2016) RB 61. Fair Trade (with Travis Scott, 2021) 62. Knife Talk (with 21 Savage & Project Pat, 2021) 63. Know Yourself (2015) 64. Portland (with Quavo & Travis Scott, 2017) 65. Summer Sixteen (2016) RB 66. First Person Shooter (with J. Cole, 2023) BB, RB 67. MIA (with Bad Bunny, 2019) 68. Wants and Needs (with Lil Baby, 2021) 69. Tuesday (with I Love Makonnen, 2014) 70. Gold Roses (with Rick Ross, 2019) Beyond the DMDB Top 20%: 71. Sticky (2022) 72. Where Ya At (with Future, 2015) 73. Diplomatic Immunity (2018) 74. Come and See Me (with Party Next Door, 2016) 75. Crew Love (with the Weeknd, 2011) 76. Finesse (2018) 77. All Me (with 2 Chainz & Big Sean, 2013) 78. Behind Barz (2019) 79. Emotionless (2018) 80. Meltdown (with Travis Scott, 2023) ST, RB, CN 81. Never Recover (with Lil Baby & Gunna, 2018) 82. Aston Martin Music (with Rick Ross & Chrisette Michele, 2010) 83. Slime You Out (with SZA, 2023) BB, RB 84. Feel No Ways (2016) 85. Omertà (2019) 86. Champagne Poetry (2021) 87. IDGAF (with Yeat, 2023) CN 88. HYFR (Hell Yeah Fucking Right) (with Lil Wayne, 2011) 89. Hype (2016) 90. Grammys (2016) 91. With You (with Party Next Door, 2016) 92. Still Here (2016) 93. Search & Rescue (2023) ST, RB 94. Child’s Play (2016) 95. Redemption (2016) 96. Free Smoke (2017) 97. Fire & Desire (2016) 98. Blem (2017) 99. Gyalchester (2017) 100. Right Hand (2015) Resources and Related Links: DMDB Encyclopedia entry for Drake Dave’s Music Database: “Acts’ Profile Pages and Best-of Lists” First posted 10/22/2023; last updated 10/24/2023.

   

The Top 50 Songs of 2015

Dave’s Music Database: Top 50 Songs of 2015

These are the top 50 songs of the year based on their overall performance in Dave’s Music Database, which is determined by combining chart data, sales figures, streaming, video views, and aggregates from year-end lists. Check out “Top Songs and Albums of the Year” lists here. DMDB Top 1%: Adele “Hello” Wiz Khalifa with Charlie Puth “See You Again” The Weeknd “Can’t Feel My Face” Justin Bieber “Love Yourself” Justin Bieber “Sorry” The Weeknd “The Hills” Drake “Hotline Bling” Justin Bieber “What Do You Mean?” Lukas Graham “7 Years” Twenty One Pilots “Stressed Out” Silentó “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” DMDB Top 2%: Major Lazer with DJ Snake & MØ “Lean On” Ellie Goulding “Love Me Like You Do” Shawn Mendes “Stitches” Desiigner “Panda” Thomas Rhett “Die a Happy Man” Twenty One Pilots “Ride” DMDB Top 5%: Mike Posner “I Took a Pill in Ibiza” Disturbed “The Sound of Silence” X Ambassadors “Renegades” Jason Derulo “Want to Want Me” Little Big Town “Girl Crush” Rihanna with Kanye West & Paul McCartney “Four Five Seconds” Alan Walker “Faded” Coldplay with Beyoncé “Hymn for the Weekend” Chris Stapleton “Tennessee Whiskey” Rachel Platten “Fight Song” DNCE “Cake by the Ocean” Alessia Cara “Scars to Your Beautiful” Flo Rida “My House” Alessia Cara “Here” David Bowie “Lazarus” Adele “Send My Love to Your New Lover” The Chainsmokers with Rozes “Roses” Skrillex with Diplo & Justin Bieber “Where Are Ü Now” Kendrick Lamar “Alright” Coldplay “Adventure of a Lifetime” Calvin Harris & Disciples “How Deep Is Your Love” Beck “Dreams” G-Eazy with Bebe Rexha “Me, Myself & I” Charlie Puth & Meghan Trainor “Marvin Gaye” Selena Gomez with A$AP Rocky “Good for You” Mumford & Sons “Believe” David Bowie “Blackstar” Adele “When We Were Young” Andy Grammar “Honey I’m Good” Meghan Trainor & John Legend “Like I’m Gonna Lose You” Post Malone “White Iverson” Kendrick Lamar “King Kunta” Sam Hunt “Take Your Time” Resources/Related Links: Dave’s Music Database: Top Songs and Albums by Year lists Dave’s Music Database: Songs of the Year lists First posted 12/26/2021; last updated 1/17/2023.

Drake charted with “Hotline Bling”

Hotline Bling Drake

Writer(s): Aubrey Graham, Paul Jefferies, Timmy Thomas (see lyrics here) Released: July 31, 2015 First Charted: August 22, 2015 Peak: 2 US, 12 DG, 2 RR, 111 RB, 3 UK, 3 CN, 2 AU (Click for codes to charts.) Sales (in millions): 10.0 US, 1.2 UK, 11.42world (includes US + UK) Airplay/Streaming (in millions): -- radio, 2002.04 video, 1309.27 streaming

Awards: Click on award for more details.

About the Song: “Hotline Bling” could be called the lead single from Canadian rapper Drake’s fourth album, Views. However, the single came out in August 2015 and the Views album wasn’t released until nearly nine months later in April 2016, which really makes “Hotline Bling” more of a stand-alone single. The song was Drake’s eighth trip to the top 10 of Billboard’s Hot 100 chart as a lead artist, equalling the #2 peak of “Best I Ever Had.” He’d also gone top 10 as a guest artist six times, including the #1 “What’s My Name?” with Rihanna in 2010. Critics praised it for its production and the revelation of a more emotional side for Drake. WK Pitchfork’s Jason Greene called it a “halting, aching song” WK and NPR’s Brad Wete called it a “remarkably catchy” song that “twinkles with bright organ riffs and boasts a bass line fit to thump in clubs.” WK Billboard noted that the song “finds Drake giving rap a hard pass and singing his heart out.” WK Lyrically, however, the song met with some criticism. Drake remembers late night booty calls from his former lover. He is jealous that his cell phone is now silent and that she may be with someone else. SF The Frisky’s Carol H. Hood described it as “an incredibly salty and self-centered rant” WK and Bullett’s Allyson Shiffman had issue with the “super sexist lyrics.” WK Fusion TV’s Tahirah Hairston said Drake pettily “opts to condescendingly slut-shaming” his ex for moving on. WK Rap-Up magazine said the video “shows just how suave [Drake] can be with his moves,” WK but the video was also mocked for what was seen as Drake’s awkward dancing. SF The director, Director-X, said he hoped the video would be an inspiration for men to dance more. WK “Hotline Bling” was nominated for Grammys for Best Rap Song and Best Rap/Sung Performance. It won the American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Song. It also won an MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video. Resources: SF Songfacts WK Wikipedia Related Links: First posted 2/14/2021; last updated 4/1/2024.