Official press release:
DRAKEâS SCORPION MAKES HISTORY
SMASHES FIRST-WEEK STREAMING RECORD WITH OVER 1 BILLION STREAMS
#1 ALBUM IN THE WORLD
NEW YORK, NY (July 9, 2018) â DRAKE has just made history with his new full-length album, Scorpion.
Upon arrival, it smashed multiple records. Scorpion notably stands out as âthe first album to be streamed over 1 billion times in a week,â across multiple platforms and it crushed the âall-time US one-week streaming recordâ in under three days. Moreover, it broke the âall-time Global one-week streaming recordâ in four days, paving the way for âthe biggest debut of the streaming era.â
Additionally, it emerges as the #1 release on the Billboard Top 200, marking his 8th consecutive #1 bow on the respective chart. Not only did Scorpion achieve the biggest first week of 2018, but it also achieves the biggest first week since 2017.
Drakeâs unparalleled RIAA reign also continues. He now has scored âthe most RIAA certifications of any artist in historyâ with 142 million digital single sales to date.
Scorpion is available now.