Drake is Spotify’s most-streamed artist of 2026 in a single day
Drake's album Iceman and the record’s opening track Make Them Cry became the most-streamed record and the most-streamed song, respectively, of the year in one day, on May 15.
Drake is Spotify’s most-streamed artist of 2026 in a single day.
Friday (15.05.26) marked Iceman - his ninth studio album, and the star’s first solo project since 2023’s For All the Dogs - and the LP and its opening track Make Them Cry becoming the most-streamed record and the most-streamed song, respectively, in a day of the year so far.
Spotify announced on Instagram: “On May 15th, Drake became Spotify’s most-streamed artist of 2026 in a single day, Iceman became the most-streamed album of 2026 in a single day, and Make Them Cry became the most-streamed song in a single day in 2026 so far.”
The five-time Grammy winner, 39, revealed his dad, Dennis Graham, has cancer in the emotional lyrics of Make Them Cry - which dropped on Friday alongside Iceman, and surprise albums, Maid of Honour and Habibti.
Drake sings in the song: "My dad got cancer right now, we battlin’ stages. Trust me when I say there’s plenty things I’d rather be facing (For real)/And this time, ask me to dig deeper, I’ll gladly explain it.”
