DRAKE’S VIEWS ACHIEVES OVER 1 BILLION STREAMS

HOLDS #1 ON BILLBOARD’S TOP 200 FOR FIVE CONSECUTIVE WEEKS

“ONE DANCE” #1 ON BILLBOARD’S HOT 100 FOR FOUR CONSECUTIVE WEEKS; #1 ON THE UK SINGLES CHART FOR EIGHT WEEKS

 

NEW YORK, NY (June 10, 2016) – Since its April 29 release, tracks from DRAKE’s fourth full-length album Views [Young Money/Cash Money/Republic Records] have been streamed over 1 billion times in the U.S. – and it was done in only 3 weeks’ time. This makes for the second time he’s generated 1 billion streams on an album.

The GRAMMY® Award-winning multiplatinum artist holds the #1 spot on Billboard’s Top 200 for five consecutive weeks, reigning supreme. He’s the “first male to lead both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Top 200 concurrently for more than three weeks in over a decade.” Continuing this historic streak of number ones, lead single “One Dance” [feat. Wizkid & Kyla] captures #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for four straight weeks, while it’s clutched #1 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart for eight consecutive weeks.

This summer, DRAKE takes over arenas across the country alongside special guest Future on the Summer Sixteen Tour. The full itinerary can be found below.

VIEWS is available in stores now and at all digital retailers.

“VIEWS” Tracklisting:
1.         Keep The Family Close
2.         9
3.         U With Me?
4.         Feel No Ways
5.         Hype
6.         Weston Road Flows
7.         Redemption 
8.         With You (feat. PARTYNEXTDOOR)
9.         Faithful (feat. Pimp C & dvsn)
10.       Still Here
11.       Controlla
12.       One Dance (feat. Wizkid & Kyla)
13.       Grammys (feat. Future)
14.       Child’s Play
15.       Pop Style
16.       Too Good (feat. Rihanna)
17.       Summers Over Interlude
18.       Fire & Desire
19.       Views
20.       Hotline Bling (Bonus)


FOR MORE INFORMATION ON DRAKE Contact:
Joseph Carozza
Republic Records
Joseph.Carozza@umusic.com
 
Beau Benton
Republic Records
Beau.Benton@umusic.com
 
Melissa Nathan
Hiltzik Strategies
Mnathan@hstrategies.com
  
ABOUT CASH MONEY RECORDS
Since 1991, Brothers Bryan "Birdman" Williams aka "Baby" and Ronald "Slim" Williams have built Cash Money Records into a legendary force in the music industry. Through tireless devotion and an unparalleled work ethic, the duo founded the legendary label in the New Orleans housing projects and elevated it into a multimillion dollar empire and cultural tastemaker. Not only is the company revered as an iconic and enduring global street brand, it's become the most successful independent record label in America. Boasting a bevy of chart-dominating, multi-platinum artists and Grammy Award winners and cumulative sales over 100 million albums worldwide, the roster includes Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Tyga, Juvenile and more. In addition, it houses Lil Wayne's imprint Young Money Entertainment as well as a publishing arm Cash Money ContentCash Money Records is distributed by Republic Records part of Universal Music Group, the world's largest music company.
 
ABOUT REPUBLIC RECORDS
A division of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company, Republic is home to an all-star roster of multi-platinum, award-winning legends and superstar artists such as Ariana Grande, Black Sabbath, Florence + the Machine, Gotye, James Blake, James Bay, John Mellencamp, Keith Richards, Nickelback, Of Monsters and Men, Seth MacFarlane, The Weeknd, Zendaya, among many others. Founded by brothers and chief executives Monte and Avery Lipman, it is also comprised of innovative business ventures including American Recordings (The Avett Brothers), Brushfire (Jack Johnson), Cash Money (Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj), John Varvatos Records (Zac Brown Band), Lava Records (Jessie J, Lorde), Monkeywrench (Pearl Jam), Casablanca Records (Stromae, Tïesto), NBC's The Voice, School Boy Records (PSY, Sheppard), among others. In addition, Republic maintains a long-standing strategic alliance with country powerhouse Big Machine Label Group which is comprised of Big Machine Records (Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw, Florida Georgia Line) and Dot Records (Maddie + Tae).               

June 10, 2016 3:52pm ET by Republic Records   Comments (0)

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