{"id":600927,"date":"2026-07-23T21:17:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T21:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/600927\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T21:17:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T21:17:20","slug":"future-passes-taylor-swift-and-drake-with-a-new-no-1-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/600927\/","title":{"rendered":"Future Passes Taylor Swift And Drake With A New No. 1 Album"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Future’s The Real Me becomes his fourth leader on Billboard’s Top Streaming Albums chart, and he breaks his tie with Taylor Swift and Drake for the most leaders. INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 12: Future waves to fans before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between USA and Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium on June 12, 2026 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Erin Chang\/ISI Photos\/ISI Photos via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

ISI Photos via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Future<\/a> is back at No. 1 on many of Billboard\u2019s albums charts this week with a new winning album. The hip-hop superstar\u2019s latest set, The Real Me, conquers multiple rankings thanks in large part to a massive first-week streaming sum, as its 22 songs racked up more than 120 million plays on streaming platforms in only seven days.<\/p>\n

At this point in his career, every new leader helps Future advance on some historic list, as he has collected champions at a pace few musicians have matched at any point. The Real Me brings him back to the summit of the ranking devoted exclusively to streaming activity in America, and in the process, he breaks a tie with two of the biggest stars in the music industry.<\/p>\n

Future Debuts at No. 1 on the Streaming Albums Chart<\/p>\n

The Real Me opens at No. 1 on this week\u2019s Top Streaming Albums chart<\/a>. The tally \u2013 which was only introduced less than half a decade ago \u2013 details the most-streamed projects in the United States.<\/p>\n

Future has now scored four rulers on the ranking. His first three all reached the summit during 2024, when he enjoyed an especially productive stretch. In April of that year, We Don\u2019t Trust You and We Still Don\u2019t Trust You, his pair of collaborative projects with producer Metro Boomin, hit No. 1 within weeks of one another. Before 2025 rolled around, Mixtape Pluto also dominated in October. Each of Future\u2019s four champions has thus far spent a single frame in first place.<\/p>\n

Future Passes Taylor Swift and Drake<\/p>\n

Before The Real Me arrived, Future was tied with Taylor Swift and Drake for the most No. 1s in the history of the Top Streaming Albums chart. All three musicians had collected a trio of leaders, but Future now moves ahead on his own.<\/p>\n

Swift became the first artist to score three champions on the roster. She initially reached the summit in November 2023 with 1989 (Taylor\u2019s Version). The following year, The Tortured Poets Department ruled for 11 weeks, making it the second-longest-running No. 1 in the chart\u2019s history. Last fall, her most recent set, The Life of a Showgirl, opened in first place and remained there for a total of seven frames.<\/p>\n

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 02: Taylor Swfit speaks onstage during the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John Shearer\/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)<\/p>\n

Getty Images for The Recording Academy<\/p>\n

Drake is the only other act with three Top Streaming Albums leaders. He earned his first No. 1 with For All the Dogs in November 2023, then waited until March 2025 to return with Some Sexy Songs 4 U, his collaborative effort with PartyNextDoor. The Canadian superstar added to his total less than two months ago when Iceman also launched at the summit.<\/p>\n

Future Leads a Small Group of Repeat Champions<\/p>\n

Only four other artists have scored more than one No. 1 on the Top Streaming Albums chart. That group includes Bad Bunny, Morgan Wallen, Sabrina Carpenter and Zach Bryan.<\/p>\n

Future has placed five titles on the ranking, and all but one have led the charge. I Never Liked You remains his only entry that failed to reach the summit, and it barely made an impact. The album debuted at No. 50 \u2014 the lowest position on the tally \u2014 in September 2024 and never climbed any higher.<\/p>\n

LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 29: Zach Bryan performs onstage during BST Hyde Park at Hyde Park on June 29, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Lorne Thomson\/Redferns)<\/p>\n

RedfernsWe Don\u2019t Trust You Remains Future\u2019s Longest-Charting Set<\/p>\n

Among Future\u2019s five appearances on the Top Streaming Albums chart, We Don\u2019t Trust You is far and away his longest-running success. The Boomin collaboration has earned 48 weeks somewhere on the list. None of Future\u2019s other four entries have managed double-digit stays. In fact, We Don\u2019t Trust You has spent more than twice as long on the roster as all of his remaining studio LPs combined.<\/p>\n

Future Rules Four Billboard Charts This Week<\/p>\n

The Real Me debuts on half a dozen Billboard rankings this week and opens at No. 1 on four of them. In addition to the Top Streaming Albums chart, the collection conquers the Billboard 200, Top R&B\/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums lists.<\/p>\n

The project becomes Future\u2019s twelfth leader on the Billboard 200. He has been even more dominant on the two genre-specific rosters, and The Real Me gives him a seventeenth career No. 1 on both the Top R&B\/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums charts simultaneously.<\/p>\n

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