Future has topped the Billboard Top Streaming Albums chart with his new album, The Real Me, marking his fourth No. 1 on this relatively new ranking that tracks U.S. streaming activity. The album’s 22 tracks amassed over 120 million streams in its first week, propelling it to the top spot and enabling Future to surpass both Taylor Swift and Drake, who were previously tied with him at three No. 1 albums each on the chart. This achievement sets Future apart as the artist with the most leaders in the history of the Top Streaming Albums list.

Before The Real Me, Future earned his first three No. 1 albums on this chart during a prolific run in 2024. His collaborative projects with producer Metro Boomin, We Don’t Trust You and We Still Don’t Trust You, both reached the summit within months, and Mixtape Pluto also debuted at No. 1 in late 2024. Although Future has released five projects on the chart, only I Never Liked You failed to reach No. 1, debuting at No. 50 in September 2024. Future’s dominance on the streaming chart is rare, as only a handful of artists, including Bad Bunny, Morgan Wallen, Sabrina Carpenter, and Zach Bryan, have multiple No. 1 albums there.

Taylor Swift, the first artist to earn three No. 1s on the Top Streaming Albums chart, had major success with albums like 1989 (Taylor’s Version), The Tortured Poets Department, and The Life of a Showgirl, which enjoyed extended stays at the summit between 2023 and 2025. Drake, another leading figure, also collected three No. 1 albums since late 2023, with titles such as For All the Dogs and his collaborative Some Sexy Songs 4 U. Their strong streaming performances had kept them tied with Future until his latest release moved him ahead.

The Real Me also made an impact on several additional Billboard charts this week. Besides topping the streaming list, it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and Top Rap Albums charts. This marked Future’s twelfth Billboard 200 leader and his seventeenth No. 1 on both genre-specific charts. Among Future’s catalog, his April 2024 album We Don’t Trust You remains his most enduring streaming success, spending 48 weeks on the chart, far outpacing the longevity of his other entries.