KVSP Drake secures #3 spot on ‘Billboard”s songwriter of the century list
Written by ABC Audio ALL RIGHTS RESERVED on November 14, 2025
Billboard ranked the top 25 songwriters with the most Hot 100 #1s in the 21st century, and Drake came out at #3. He earns his spot with 14 chart-toppers crediting him as a songwriter, with “God’s Plan” named his longest-leading #1. The song spent 11 weeks on the Hot 100, a run that started on Feb. 3, 2018.
Drake follows #1 songwriter Max Martin and runner-up Dr. Luke. Other songwriters ranked in Billboard‘s top 10 list include Beyoncé at #5 with #11 Hot 100 #1s in the 21st century and Bruno Mars with nine of his own #1s as a songwriter.
The full list, which also mentions Timbaland, Pharrell, The Weeknd, Jermaine Dupri, Sean Garrett, Ye, and Jay-Z, can be found on billboard.com.
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