Overview
Views is Drake’s fourth studio album, released April 29, 2016. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 with 1.04 million album-equivalent units and remained at #1 for 13 non-consecutive weeks, becoming one of the most commercially successful albums of the 2010s.
Chart Domination
“One Dance” featuring WizKid and Kyla became Spotify’s most-streamed song ever (2.3 billion streams by 2022) and topped charts in 15 countries. The album spawned multiple hits including “Hotline Bling,” “Controlla,” and “Too Good” featuring Rihanna. Views spent 13 weeks at #1, longer than any album since Adele’s 21.
Cultural Impact
The album cover featuring Drake atop Toronto’s CN Tower became iconic. Views cemented Drake’s status as the streaming era’s dominant artist and Toronto as a global music capital. The album’s Caribbean influences (“One Dance,” “Controlla”) helped popularize Afrobeats and dancehall in mainstream hip-hop.