Brief
Drake’s “Janice STFU” Sets New Record with 19 Weeks at No. 1 on Hot Rap Songs
The track logged 9 million streams and 15.7 million airplay audience in the week of Sept 18‑24, according to Luminate data.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Billboard reported that Drake’s single “Janice STFU” reached a 19‑week run at No. 1 on the Hot Rap Songs chart, overtaking his own “Hotline Bling” for the longest‑standing leader in his catalog.
The chart dated Oct. 3 shows the song collected 9 million official streams and 15.7 million in airplay audience during the tracking week of Sept. 18‑24 in the United States, with track sales negligible, per Luminate.
With 19 weeks, “Janice STFU” joins Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow’s 2021 hit “Industry Baby” as the fourth‑longest‑running No. 1 in Hot Rap Songs history, behind Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “Luther” (47 weeks), Lamar’s “Not Like Us” (26 weeks) and “Old Town Road” (20 weeks). The song has remained at the summit since debuting on the May 30 chart and also leads the Rap Streaming Songs ranking for a 17th week.
Key facts
- “Janice STFU” logged 19 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Rap Songs chart (billboard.com)
- The song earned 9 million streams and 15.7 million airplay audience in the week of Sept 18‑24 (billboard.com)
- It ties for the fourth‑longest‑running No. 1 in Hot Rap Songs history (billboard.com)
Sources
- [1] billboard.com — originally reported as “‘Janice STFU’ Is Now Drake’s Longest-Leading No. 1 on Hot Rap Songs Chart”
