artist stats Drake US Album Units Update : Take Care 8.7M, Views 8.5M, Scorpion 8.1M

[Armani?]

Spoiler

 

[UnusualBoy]

So he should be having 3 diamond albums in the upcoming years? Quite impressive.

[Virgos Groove]

Take Care is such a classic.

[Rev8]

5 minutes ago, UnusualBoy said:

So he should be having 3 diamond albums in the upcoming years? Quite impressive.

And with only mainly streaming

the time where streaming starts giving bigger units than in the phys era, is coming

 

It already matched the peak of the phys era, only a matter of time until the gap becomes bigger

[Klein]

Take Care is such an excellent album. Talent winning. 

[Hot Volcano]

Wow, impressive. 

 

Truly the 2nd biggest artist of the 10s, only artist bigger was Adele

 

 

 

Edited April 15, 2023 by Hot Volcano

[sasashite]

29 minutes ago, Hot Volcano said:

Wow, impressive. 

 

Truly the 2nd biggest artist of the 10s, only artist bigger was Adele

 

 

 

Taylor has more diamond eligible albums than both of them so no. 

[Kyoto]

That's impressive

[family.guy123]

Only the artist of the DECADE

[sparrowblue]

take care remains number 1 in success and quality

[UnusualBoy]

33 minutes ago, sasashite said:

Taylor has more diamond eligible albums than both of them so no. 

She only has 2 tho? Fearless and 1989, what’s the other one?

[PoisonedIvy]

Take Care rightfully in first place as his biggest and best album I know that’s right  

[Mezik]

1 hour ago, Hot Volcano said:

Wow, impressive. 

 

Truly the 2nd biggest artist of the 10s, only artist bigger was Adele

 

 

 

Drake isn’t bigger than Taylor, lol.

[slw84]

Three diamond albums in the next 4-5 years...

will he surpass Eminem or will Eminem have three eventually as well?

[Sazare]

1 hour ago, Hot Volcano said:

Wow, impressive. 

 

Truly the 2nd biggest artist of the 10s, only artist bigger was Adele

 

 

 

Very true  The reigning King and Queen of music 

[Hot Volcano]

1 hour ago, sasashite said:

Taylor has more diamond eligible albums than both of them so no. 

 

53 minutes ago, Mezik said:

Drake isn’t bigger than Taylor, lol.

I said 2010s, Drake has three of these albums at 8m+ units. Taylor only has 1989, ofc he was easily bigger

[Mezik]

27 minutes ago, Hot Volcano said:

 

I said 2010s, Drake has three of these albums at 8m+ units. Taylor only has 1989, ofc he was easily bigger

The 1989 & reputation tour are easily far bigger than anything Drake did for all of the 2010s. 1989 was easily a more eventful era than anything Drake put out, and single wise I’d bet Shake it Off, Blank Space & LWYMMD were far bigger Worldwide than any Drake single. 

Hell even Lover is having better longevity than Drakes albums released at the same time.

 

There is no world where Drake was more dominant than Taylor for the 2010s.

[Gigii]

6 minutes ago, Mezik said:

The 1989 & reputation tour are easily far bigger than anything Drake did for all of the 2010s. 1989 was easily a more eventful era than anything Drake put out, and single wise I’d bet Shake it Off, Blank Space & LWYMMD were far bigger Worldwide than any Drake single. 

Hell even Lover is having better longevity than Drakes albums released at the same time.

 

There is no world where Drake was more dominant than Taylor for the 2010s.

He literally was Billboard’s Artist of the Decade which counts songs, albums and touring 

[Mezik]

6 minutes ago, Gigii said:

He literally was Billboard’s Artist of the Decade which counts songs, albums and touring 

You can also look at the touring gross..

 

Taylor beats Drake.

 

Album sales..

 

Taylor beats Drake.

 

Drake May have had more success on the Hot 100 — but he also released 2x the amount of songs as Taylor.

 

Again, the reputation Stadium tour alone was bigger than anything Drake accomplished during the 2010s. 

[sasashite]

45 minutes ago, Hot Volcano said:

I said 2010s, Drake has three of these albums at 8m+ units. Taylor only has 1989, ofc he was easily bigger

Only 1989? Red (2012) and Speak Now (2010) are at 8m+ units as well. And globally, even Lover and Reputation compete with those Drake's albums 

[Hot Volcano]

28 minutes ago, Mezik said:

The 1989 & reputation tour are easily far bigger than anything Drake did for all of the 2010s. 1989 was easily a more eventful era than anything Drake put out, and single wise I’d bet Shake it Off, Blank Space & LWYMMD were far bigger Worldwide than any Drake single. 

Hell even Lover is having better longevity than Drakes albums released at the same time.

 

There is no world where Drake was more dominant than Taylor for the 2010s.

Madonna had the biggest female tour of all time in 2008, followed by another huge tour in 2012 and yet she wasn't even in the top 20 biggest artists in those years

 

 

11 weeks at #1 - God's Plan

10 weeks at #1 - In My Feelings

8 weeks at #1 - Nice for What

 

If you think Taylor had a bigger era than this one in the US, you are beyond delusional

 

Taylor being bigger than Drake in 2023 doesn't mean she was bigger than him during the 2010s. What kind of a dumb ass logic is that? 

 

6 minutes ago, sasashite said:

Only 1989? Red (2012) and Speak Now (2010) are at 8m+ units as well. And globally, even Lover and Reputation compete with those Drake's albums 

This is NOT true. Speak Now and Red are not at 8m+ units in the US.

 

And we are clearly talking about the US in this thread. Comparing a rapper to a pop star outside the US? Pathetic 

[naval23]

damn that's insane ngl

[sasashite]

16 minutes ago, Hot Volcano said:

This is NOT true. Speak Now and Red are not at 8m+ units in the US.

 

And we are clearly talking about the US in this thread. Comparing a rapper to a pop star outside the US? Pathetic 

Yeah, because Speak Now and Red didn't move 1/2m units in 6 years  They are actually at +8m but since you can't accept it, let's compare the certifications.

 

1989 9X PLATINUM (certified in 2017)

Red 7X PLATINUM (certified in 2018)

Speak Now 6x PLATINUM (certified in 2017)

 

Views 6x PLATINUM (certified in 2019)

Take Care 6x PLATINUM (certified in 2019)

Scorpion 5x PLATINUM (certified in 2019)

 

Taylor outsold even though his stats were updated later.

[Axelios]

36 minutes ago, Hot Volcano said:

Madonna had the biggest female tour of all time in 2008, followed by another huge tour in 2012 and yet she wasn't even in the top 20 biggest artists in those years

 

Taylor being bigger than Drake in 2023 doesn't mean she was bigger than him during the 2010s. What kind of a dumb ass logic is that? 

 

This is NOT true. Speak Now and Red are not at 8m+ units in the US.

Speak Now and Red are obviously at 8m+ units in the US, you underestimate their longevity. Red would have easily been on track to reach diamond if not for the rerecordings (and may still do it because the singles still have decent streams). And none of Drake albums are close to 1989. 

In terms of albums, Taylor is and has always been ahead of Drake.

Edited April 15, 2023 by Axelios

[sasashite]

28 minutes ago, Hot Volcano said:

11 weeks at #1 - God's Plan

10 weeks at #1 - In My Feelings

8 weeks at #1 - Nice for What

 

If you think Taylor had a bigger era than this one in the US, you are beyond delusional

 

1989 literally is bigger.

 

The biggest eras on the Hot 100 songs chart during the 2010s:

1. Teenage Dream

2. 1989

3. 21

4. Purpose

5. Scorpion

 

 

And that's only Hot 100. If we take Billboard 200 and touring stats in consideration, 1989 washes Drake completely.