Wow. 51 pages? Y'all are some savages.

Anyone notice that Drake made it a point to insist that this was just a fun lil quick single that he wanted out there from the moment the song dropped? It's like he's not even beijd serious yet and the fun, light song he dropped just debuted at #1. I just know he's sitting on some very serious heat.

Made it a point to show when the song was possibly recorded too, before Jan 24
Even his IG posts are calculated

Drake is at the point in his career where he knows most shots he takes from any point on the court will go in, so to make it fun, he start taking shots with his eyes closed... and keeps making them. That's what Toosie Slide feels like to me. He's entered super elite air.

On the live he did with Diddy, he made sure to make it known that this was just a little something he cooked up and that the real dinner is still in the tuck ready to go. No way he doesn't end this year with 40+ top 10 hits.

Even better, he seems happy and excited about the music he's made. Man, I can't wait.

A true Artist! Dude is dedicated to his craft.
Imo no one has truly did a good interview with drake, about deep dive into his music and creative process.

It’s gonna be special for sure

Really quality album + Nike collab rollout is gonna be insane once we got off this quarantine

He’s way more excited for the album, this era gonna be amazing

Yup. He basically told Diddy that after being at it for a while, you've gotta try s*** out just for the hell of it and that landed him a #1 debut. I can't remember the last time I heard him sound this confident about a project.

It sure is, breh. I still don't think Toosie Slide sounds like anything that'll be on the album. I think the next single he drops will be the first true offering from his album.

for archive purposes when Billboard puts a firewall on this article

Drake becomes the first male artist, and second act overall, to have debuted three songs at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, as his new single, "Toosie Slide," rolls in at the top spot.

Drake matches Mariah Carey, who achieved three No. 1 debuts on the Hot 100 in 1995-97.
Drake scores his seventh total Hot 100 No. 1, as the song dethrones The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights," which spent two weeks on top. Although it departs the summit, "Lights" takes over atop the Radio Songs chart.

Let's run down the top 10 of the newest Hot 100, which blends all-genre U.S. streaming, radio airplay and sales data. All charts (dated April 18) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow (April 14).

"Toosie Slide," released on OVO Sound/Republic Records, arrives as the 1,098th No. 1 in the Hot 100's history, which dates to Aug. 4, 1958.
The track launches at No. 1 on the Streaming Songs chart (where it's Drake's record-padding eighth leader, double the sum of his closest competitor, Justin Bieber, with four). Following its April 3 release at midnight ET, it bows with 55.5 million U.S. streams in the week ending April 9, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.

The single also starts at No. 3 on Digital Song Sales, with 25,000 sold in the week ending April 9, and bounds from No. 43 to No. 22 on Radio Songs with 34.6 million audience impressions in its first full airplay tracking week, ending April 12.
Historic third debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100: Drake adds his third No. 1 entrance on the Hot 100, becoming the first male artist to earn the honor. "Toosie Slide" follows "God's Plan," which opened atop the chart dated Feb. 3, 2018, and the song that supplanted it at No. 1, "Nice for What," on April 21, 2018.
Among all artists, Drake equals Mariah Carey, who first sent three songs onto the Hot 100 at No. 1: "Fantasy" (Sept. 30, 1995); "One Sweet Day," with Boyz II Men (Dec. 2, 1995); and "Honey" (Sept. 13, 1997).

Britney Spears, Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande have each debuted two songs atop the Hot 100.
Drake's seventh total Hot 100 No. 1: The 6 God one-ups his moniker with his seventh total Hot 100 No. 1. Here's a recap:

"What's My Name?," Rihanna feat. Drake (one week at No. 1, beginning Nov. 20, 2010)
"Work," Rihanna feat. Drake (nine weeks, beginning March 5, 2016)
"One Dance," Drake feat. WizKid & Kyla (10 weeks, beginning May 21, 2016)
"God's Plan," Drake (11 weeks, beginning Feb. 3, 2018)
"Nice for What," Drake (eight weeks, beginning April 21, 2018)
"In My Feelings," Drake (10 weeks, beginning July 21, 2018)
"Toosie Slide," Drake (one week to-date, April 18, 2020)

Dating to his first week at No. 1, on Nov. 20, 2010, Drake ties Rihanna for the most leaders in that span. Katy Perry follows with six in that stretch.

Drake's 50th week at No. 1: Drake tallies his 50th cumulative week atop the Hot 100. He's the fifth artist, and first solo male, to reach the milestone.

Most Weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100
82, Mariah Carey
60, Rihanna
59, The Beatles
50, Boyz II Men
50, Drake

Drake pads his lead for the most weeks at No. 1 among male soloists over Usher, who ranks second in the category (and sixth overall) with 47 frames on top.

Ruler among rappers: Now with seven Hot 100 No. 1s, Drake extends his record for the most among rappers. He pushes further ahead of runners-up Diddy, Eminem and Ludacris, each with five.

Drake's 37th top 10: "Toosie Slide" is additionally Drake's 37th Hot 100 top 10, lifting him to within one of Madonna's record 38. The Beatles rank third with 34 top 10s, followed by Rihanna (31) and Michael Jackson (30).

In addition to their two No. 1s together, as noted above, Drake and Rihanna also share the No. 7-peaking "Take Care," in 2012 (with Drake in the lead role), while Drake helped the late Jackson land the latter's 30th top 10, the No. 9 hit "Don't Matter to Me" (by Drake featuring Jackson), in 2018.
Record-extending 101st top 40 hit & 209th chart entry: "Toosie Slide" begins as Drake's 101st top 40 Hot 100 hit. He charges further past Lil Wayne, who ranks second with 82, and Elvis Presley, third with 81 (with the King having first hit Billboard charts prior to the Hot 100's inception).

The song is also Drake's record-extending 209th Hot 100 entry. On the March 21-dated chart, he passed the Glee Cast for the most appearances when "Oprah's Bank Account," with Lil Yachty and DaBaby, debuted.

Drake, Aretha & Stevie: "Toosie Slide" concurrently enters atop the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts, which employ the same multi-metric methodology as the Hot 100.
In another historic feat, Drake collects his 20th Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs No. 1, tying the totals of two icons for the chart's record: Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder (who had shared the honor between them for over 32 years).

On Hot Rap Songs, Drake earns his record-extending 21st No. 1, surging further past runner-up Lil Wayne, with 11.
billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9357012/drake-toosie-slide-number-one-hot-100-debut

Yeah I’ve been saying, if it does end up on the album it’s just a bonus track

THIS AIN’T 2015 NO MORE BABY
THE BOY CAN’T GET BLOCKED AGAIN BABY

another one

It's clear as day that is what will most likely happen. Or if in the process of arranging the tracklist, it somehow flows with another song, they might stick it in somewhere there, but it's very much like how Hotline Bling was the first single off Views because it was tacked on the album as a bonus track, but One Dance was the real lead single.

Never seen anyone who hypes up their friends like Khaled.

Must suck being Drake hater. Even when he puts in the tiniest effort and just does stuff for fun, he ends up making a legit bop that ends up being a hit, lmao. He really can't miss. S*** is ridiculous.

he just needs to keep releasing singles until pandemic is over. need his album to do maximum damage and the current streaming climate is not it

can only block himself, even in 2015

This is it. I think that's the plan, which might be why he's been making it a point to say that this is just a little offering. I think we'll be getting another single in a couple of weeks that's much better than Toosie Slide.

To me, it feels like he's done with most of the album and is just recording more stuff for the heck of it to see if it might fit on the album, but for the most part, I think he's pretty much done with the album.

right now is the perfect time to keep releasing loosies cuz the charts are pretty weak and no big acts want to release their singles. unlike other big artists, drake can put out extra songs and still have a new album ready to go

Up to 2.5B views on TikTok.

Was at 2.2 yesterday, I think its gained as much as it can from tiktok. It's out there and everybody knows it. I hope the numbers tik back up from yesterday.