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Drake Has The Most Streamed Song In Apple Music History
As album speculation hits a new high, Drake is still celebrating his accomplishments from his past bodies of work.
The Toronto legend is currently hard-at-work on his upcoming studio album, titled Certified Lover Boy and, today, he is learning of a new achievement that he can boast about in future records.
According to Chart Data, the most-streamed songs on Apple Music were announced this week and, unsurprisingly, Drake found a home at the top of the list.
“God’s Plan”, his ultra-popular 2018 track, has officially been crowned as the most-streamed song in Apple Music history. Following it up is a song that Drake is featured on, Travis Scott’s “SICKO MODE”. For Drake to be a highlight on both of the most popular songs ever on Apple Music in the United States clearly speaks to his impact as an artist.
The third most-streamed song on the platform does not feature Drake, but it does make total sense. “Old Town Road”, by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus, gets the third-highest spot following its fantastic run on the Billboard Hot 100 last year.
#4 goes to Post Malone and 21 Savage with “rockstar”. The final spot in the Top 5 is Lil Baby and Gunna’s “Drip Too Hard”.
One of the craziest additions to this list is the seventh spot, which goes to Roddy Ricch and “The Box”. Considering the song was released less than a year ago, it’s wild to see it already making history like this.
Congratulations to everybody on the list!
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ReeToxA confronts the past with truth on “HMAS CERBERUS”
“HMAS CERBERUS,” ReeToxA’s new single, is a raw, very personal song about his life experiences. The song sounds like Oz rock from the 1990s, and modern alternative and grunge. It sounds brave and familiar at the same time, like a truth kept secret for a long time.
“HMAS CERBERUS” is based on a true story from Jason McKee’s life, and it shows how his ten years in the Navy changed him and how they still do. The song bravely speaks to the emotional toll of service, including alcoholism and mental stress, sincerely.
The poem is what makes the single stand out. The writing is brilliant and stays smart, and it’s hard without being preachy. The singer got the idea for the song when he saw four seasons in one day at a beer garden in Melbourne. It connects the sudden change in the weather to a life that is constantly changing and hiding how you feel. It’s a potent metaphor for a mind that finally stops long enough to figure out where the damage started.
The song “HMAS CERBERUS” is both intense and at the same time. It makes you think, but it’s also surprisingly easy to dance to, which shows that dark themes don’t have to be sad music. The song is both interesting and challenging to listen to because of the gritty guitars and rock base. In a sea of safe releases, ReeToxA stands out as honest, raw, uncomfortable, and necessary. “HMAS CERBERUS” is a brave meditation that stays with you for a long.time
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Kieran James Honors Memory with “Part of the Grind”
Singer-songwriter Kieran James delivers a devastating new single with “Part of the Grind,” a track to tackle the tangled emotions behind loss and memory. A love letter penned to a close friend who faced severe cognitive decline, the song’s emotional heft feels universal yet heartbreakingly personal.
Set to delicate instrumentation and achingly sung vocals, “Part of the Grind” is both a lament and an honoring, a means of remembering while addressing the unavoidable cost of time and illness. His voice floats, leaving room for silence and the long pauses that so often come with grief. But in that silence, there is warmth as well, a refusal to let memory be totally extinguished.
Resilience is also implied in the song’s title, a reminder that even in heartbreak, life goes on and holding the memory of someone stays with the rhythm of everyday living. it’s an anthem for anyone who has ever looked on witnessing decline, mixed sorrow with love.
In Kieran James’s “Part of the Grind,” we hear music as well as go behind it. He gives us room feel, to mourn, and to honor. In the process, he turns private pain into something achingly universal, a song for everyone who has either loved or lost.
