Drake continues to enjoy one of the most dominant and arguably consequential years of his career, which is saying a lot. After promising first week sales projections for HABIBTI (FOMO), the deluxe album has now officially debuted on the Billboard 200 albums chart, returning the tracklist to its peak position upon release in May.
The deluxe project debuted at number two with 71K album-equivalent units sold. It was previously at number 116 on the chart, per the publication. Of these 71K units, nearly 70K of that total is thanks to streaming performance. All versions of the LP were combined for charting and tracking purposes.
Drake's HABIBTI (FOMO) features the new song "Quebec" and the expanded version of an existing HABIBTI cut, "Classic PT2." Also, the deluxe edition features two collaborations with Don Toliver, the 6ix God's first-ever link-ups with the Cactus Jack star. They are the Yebba-assisted "Cold Shoulder" and the fan-favorite "Solar Eclipse," which features a notable interpolation of "Choosin' Texas" by Ella Langley.
Taylor Swift's The Life Of A Showgirl is what stopped Drizzy from going number one, with it selling 93K units this week. The album got a renewed boost after Taylor's deluxe version with four new tracks. Another notable Billboard entry this week is the late Mac Miller's tenth anniversary edition of The Divine Feminine. It debuted at number ten this week with 18K units sold.
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Drake's HABIBTI (FOMO)
Drake could also score big on the Billboard Hot 100 this week due to the release of HABIBTI (FOMO). Each of its four new songs are projected to enter the chart's top 30 placements. This would extend his active record for the most Hot 100 entries in history.
Where those songs will land on the chart is another story. But it's clear they are resonating nonetheless.
Elsewhere, Drake's lack of Grammys submissions continues to cause conversation, even if he's been absent at the awards show for years now (barring collaborative projects). The reason why is because of how monumental ICEMAN felt, something even its haters can't deny. He seeks another kind of success, though, one this commercial performance embodies very well: let fans' consumption speak for itself.
