DRAKE CLAIMS A CAREER 50th WEEK ON TOP OF THE US HOT 100 - JUST THE FIFTH ACT TO DO SO

On this week's US Hot 100 Singles Chart, Drake debuts at Number 1 with "Toosie Slide", giving him a milestone 50th career week on top of the chart.  He joins a select band of five acts who have achieved this feat since the Hot 100 began in August 1958.

Here is the complete list (in chronological order)

The BEATLES (59 weeks at Number One (20 Number Ones)) - 50th week 24th May 1969

7 weeks - I Want To Hold Your Hand (1st February to 14th March 1964) 

2 weeks - She Loves You (21st March to 28th March 1964)

5 weeks - Can't Buy Me Love (4th April to 2nd May 1964)

1 week - Love Me Do (30th May 1964)

2 weeks - A Hard Day's Night (1st August to 8th August 1964)

3 weeks - I Feel Fine (26th December 1964 to 9th January 1965)

2 weeks - Eight Days A Week (13th March to 20th March 1965)

1 week - Ticket To Ride (22nd May 1965)

3 weeks - Help! (4th September to 18th September 1965)

4 weeks - Yesterday (9th October to 30th October 1965)

2 weeks - We Can Work It Out (8th January to 15th January 1966)

1 week (3 in total) - We Can Work It Out (29th January 1966)

1 week - Paperback Writer (25th June 1966)

1 week (2 in total) - Paperback Writer (9th July 1966)

1 week - Penny Lane (18th March 1967)

1 week - All You Need Is Love (19th August 1967)

3 weeks - Hello Goodbye (3oth December 1967 to 13th January 1968)

9 weeks - Hey Jude (28th September to 23rd November 1968)

5 weeks - Get Back (with Billy Preston)(24th May to 21st June 1969)

1 week - Come Together/Something (29th November 1969)

2 weeks - Let It Be (11th April to 18th April 1970)

2 weeks - The Long And Winding Road/For You Blue (13th June to 20th June 1970)

MARIAH CAREY (82 weeks at Number One (19 Number Ones) - 50th week 2nd March 1996

4 weeks - Vision Of Love (4th August to 25th August 1990)

3 weeks - Love Takes Time (10th November to 24th November 1990)

2 weeks - Someday (9th March to 16th March 1991)

2 weeks - I Don't Wanna Cry (25th May to 1st June 1991)

3 weeks - Emotions (12th October to 26th October 1991)

2 weeks - I'll Be There (20th June to 27th June 1992)

8 weeks - Dreamlover (11th September to 30th October 1993)

4 weeks - Hero (25th December 1993 to 15th January 1994)

8 weeks - Fantasy (30th September to 18th November 1995)

16 weeks - One Sweet Day (with Boyz II Men) (2nd December 1995 to 16th March 1996)

2 weeks - Always Be My Baby (4th May to 11th May 1996)

3 weeks - Honey (13th September to 27th September 1997)

1 week - My All (23rd May 1998)

2 weeks - Heartbreaker (with Jay-Z)(9th October to 16th October 1999)

1 week - Thank God I Found You (with Joe & 98 Degrees)(19th Feb 2000)

4 weeks - We Belong Together (4th June to 25th June 2005)

10 weeks (14 weeks in total) - We Belong Together (9th July to 10th September 2005)

2 weeks - Don't Forget About Us (31st December 2005 to 7th January 2006)

2 weeks - Touch My Body (12th April to 19th April 2008)

3 weeks - All I Want For Christmas Is You (21st December 2019 to 4th January 2020)

BOYZ II MEN (50 weeks at Number One (5 Number Ones)) - 50th week 4th October 1997

13 weeks - End Of The Road (15th August to 7th November 1992)

14 weeks - I'll Make Love To You (27th August to 26th November 1994)

2 weeks - On Bended Knee (3rd December to 10th December 1994)

4 weeks (6 weeks in total) - On Bended Knee (31st December 1994 to 21st January 1995)

16 weeks - One Sweet Day (with Mariah Carey) (2nd December 1995 to 16th March 1996)

1 week - 4 Seasons Of Loneliness (4th October 1997)

RIHANNA (60 weeks at Number One (14 Number Ones)) - 50th week 4th January 2014

3 weeks - SOS (13th May to 27th May 2006)

7 weeks - Umbrella (with Jay-Z)(9th June to 21st July 2007)

1 week - Take A Bow (24th May 2008)

2 weeks - Disturbia (23rd August to 30th August 2008)

1 week - Live Your Life (with T.I.)(18th October 2008)

4 weeks (5 weeks in total) - Live Your Life (with T.I.)(15th November to 6th December 2008)

1 week (6 weeks in total) - Live Your Life (with T.I.)(2oth December 2008)

5 weeks - Rude Boy (27th March to 24th April 2010)

7 weeks - Love The Way You Lie (with Eminem)(31st July to 11th September 2010)

1 week - What's My Name? (with Drake)(20th November 2010)

1 week - Only Girl (In The World) (4th December 2010)

1 week - S & M (with Britney Spears)(30th April 2011)

8 weeks - We Found Love (with Calvin Harris)(12th November to 31st December 2011)

2 weeks (10 weeks in total) - We Found Love (with Calvin Harris)(21st January to 28th January 2012)

3 weeks - Diamonds (1st December to 15th December 2012)

4 weeks - The Monster (with Eminem)(21st December 2013 to 11th January 2014)

9 weeks - Work (with Drake)(5th March to 30th April 2016)

DRAKE (50 weeks at Number One (7 Number Ones)) - 50th week 18th April 2020

1 week - What's My Name? (with Rihanna)(20th November 2010)

9 weeks - Work (with Rihanna)(5th March to 30th April 2016)

1 week - One Dance (with WizKid & Kyla)(21st May 2016)

9 weeks (10 weeks in total) - One Dance (with WizKid & Kyla)(4th June to 30th July 2016)

11 weeks - God's Plan (3rd February to 14th April 2018)

4 weeks - Nice For What (21st April to 12th May 2018)

2 weeks (6 weeks in total) - Nice For What (2nd June to 9th June 2018)

1 week (7 weeks in total) - Nice For What (23rd June 2018)

1 week (8 weeks in total) - Nice For What (14th July 2018)

10 weeks - In My Feelings (21st July to 22nd September 2018)

1 week - Toosie Slide (18th April 2020)

Here is the man himself with the milestone that is the current Number One US single "Toosie Slide"