Drake has been one of the most popular musicians on the planet ever since he burst onto the scene in the mid 2000s. Drake has released six studio albums, seven mixtapes, 139 singles, and 84 music videos. He has sold more than 170 million records in his career. In short, he's one of the most prolific and successful artists of his time. In 2021, Billboard named him the Artist of the Decade.
There are many ways to rank a musician's most successful songs. We can look at how many weeks the song spent on the Billboard Hot 100 charts; how many major industry awards the song won; whether or not the song was certified Gold, Platinum, or Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America; and so much more.
One fun way to rank songs is by how popular they are on Spotify, and luckily, Spotify makes this incredibly easy. On an artist's Spotify page it's easy to find that artist's ten most popular songs at any given moment. Using that helpful took, we can identify which of Drake's many, many songs are his most popular at the moment.
From 2016 hit "One Dance" to more recent tracks like "Knife Talk (With 21 Savage Feat. Project Pat)", these are the ten most popular Drake songs on Spotify right now.
10 "Yes Indeed"
Coming in at spot number ten on this countdown is "Yes Indeed", a collaboration between Drake and Lil Baby. The song comes from Lil Baby's debut studio album Harder Than Ever, and it was released as a single in May 2018.
9 "Laugh Now Cry Later (Feat. Lil Durk)"
Taking the ninth spot is "Laugh Now Cry Later", which was released as a single in 2020. Drake is the lead artist on this song, which also features rapper Lil Durk. Drake had originally planned for it to be the lead single from his album Certified Loverboy, but ultimately he left it off of the album. It was nominated for two awards at the Grammys in 2021.
8 "Girls Want Girls (With Lil Baby)"
At number eight is another collaboration between Drake and Lil Baby. "Girls Want Girls" comes from Drake's sixth studio album, Certified Loverboy, from which it was the second official single.
7 "Passionfruit"
The seventh spot on this list belongs to "Passionfruit". Drake released the song "Passionfruit" in 2017, as part of his mixtape More Life. Actress Zoë Kravitz provides some background vocals on the song.
6 "God's Plan"
The sixth-most popular Drake song on Spotify, as of this writing, is "God's Plan". Drake released "God's Plan" in 2018 as the lead single from his album Scorpion. He also included the album on his two-track EP Scary Hours. "God's Plan" debuted at the top of the Billboard charts, and would go on to be the most-streamed song on Spotify in 2018. The song won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Song in 2019.
- Fun fact: some fans think that Drake secretly referenced his son's name in the lyrics for "God's Plan", which came out before he officiallyrevealed his son to the world.
The music video for the song received a great deal of attention, as it features Drake giving away nearly $1 million.
5 "Wants And Needs (Feat. Lil Baby)"
Taking the third spot it yet another collaboration with Lil Baby, "Wants And Needs", which was released in 2021. It was featured on Drake's three-track EP Scary Hours 2.
4 "Way 2 Sexy (With Future & Young Thug)"
Coming in at spot number four is another track from Certified Loverboy. "Way 2 Sexy" is a collaboration between Drake, Future, and Young Thug, and it interpolates the song "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred.
3 "Fair Trade (With Travis Scott)"
The third spot on this list belongs to "Fair Trade", which Drake performs alongside Travis Scott. Drake included it as the sixth track on his 2021 album Certified Loverboy. Drake and Travis Scott previously collaborated on the number one single "Sicko Mode" from Travis Scott's album Astroworld.
2 "One Dance"
"One Dance" has been one of Drake's most popular songs since it was first released in 2016, so it's no surprise that it is still one of his most-streamed songs on Spotify. "One Dance" was the second single off of Drake's 2016 album Views, and it was a huge hit for Drake, topping the Billboard chart for ten weeks. In October 2016, it was named the most-streamed song ever on Spotify, until it was surpassed by Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You" a year later.
However, despite its immense popularity, "One Dance" is only the second-most popular Drake song on Spotify these days.
1 "Knife Talk (With 21 Savage Feat. Project Pat)"
Finally, ranking as Drake's most popular song on Spotify as of this writing, is "Knife Talk (With 21 Savage Feat. Project Pat)". This is another song from Drake's latest studio album, Certified Loverboy.