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Drake’s Iceman on Track for Third Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200

Early industry projections show sustained streaming keeping the album ahead with roughly 174,000–175,000 equivalent units, a result that will await Billboard’s official tally.

Overview

  • Iceman opened at No. 1 with about 463,000 album‑equivalent units and held the top spot in its second week with roughly 225,000 units, figures reported by chart trackers.
  • Multiple industry forecasters project the album is on pace for a third consecutive week at No. 1 with about 174,000–175,000 equivalent units, but that outcome remained unconfirmed pending Billboard’s final chart.
  • Drake released three full projects in close succession — Iceman, Habibti and Maid of Honour — which briefly occupied the chart’s top three positions and then saw the latter two fall in their second weeks.
  • Streaming has been the main engine of Iceman’s run, with outlets reporting single‑day Spotify milestones and continued high play counts, though those platform metrics are reported by services and not independently audited.
  • If a third week is confirmed, the run would be Drake’s longest No. 1 stretch since 2021, it would reinforce clustered release strategies that boost short‑term streaming, and it will likely shape how labels and playlists promote multi‑album rollouts going forward.