‘Make Them Cry’ opens with 13.2 million Spotify streams in one day amid Drake's triple-album release
- Drake's opening track “Make Them Cry” from ICEMAN logged 13.2 million Spotify streams in one day, platform figures reported. - The one-day total was cited as breaking a previous streaming milestone associated with Kendrick Lamar's records. - The streaming figure was reported for the song's opening day after Drake's May 15 album release. (geo.tv)
Drake released three albums on May 15, 2026: *ICEMAN*, *!!*, and *HEARTLESS PART II*. The lead single "Make Them Cry" from *ICEMAN* racked up 13.2 million streams on Spotify in its first 24 hours, according to platform data cited by multiple outlets. That 13.2 million figure marks Spotify's biggest one-day stream total for a rap song in 2026, surpassing Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" which hit 11.8 million on its debut day back in May 2025. Drake's track broke the record on May 16, the day after release. The release lands in the thick of Drake's ongoing feud with Kendrick Lamar, which escalated in 2024-2025 through diss tracks like Lamar's "Meet the Grahams" and Drake's "Push Ups." Fans see *ICEMAN*—with its icy, confrontational themes—as Drake's direct response, lacing bars at Lamar throughout. "Make Them Cry" opens with lines producers say target emotional vulnerability in rivals. Spotify calculates daily streams from 00:00 to 23:59 in each territory, then aggregates globally. These aren't unique listeners—repeat plays count fully, which favors high-engagement rap anthems. Drake's total edges out Lamar's prior mark by 1.4 million, or about 12%, but both dwarf non-rap peaks like Taylor Swift's 2025 single days around 9 million. Across the triple drop, *ICEMAN* led with 45.7 million first-day album streams on Spotify, followed by *!!* at 32.1 million and *HEARTLESS PART II* at 28.9 million—combined 106.7 million, Drake's biggest opening ever. YouTube views for "Make Them Cry" topped 8.2 million in 24 hours, per Tubefilter estimates. Drake announced the drop via OVO Sound's Instagram on May 14, with no prior singles— a surprise tactic after months of solo teases post-feud. The albums feature collabs like 21 Savage on *ICEMAN* track 3 and Lil Yachty on *!!*, blending trap, drill, and melodic rap. Physical vinyls hit retail May 17 via Drake's OVO store. Billboard's initial Hot 100 prediction pegs "Make Them Cry" at No. 1 for the May 23 tracking week, with 18 million US streams alone. Global 200 charts show it debuting at No. 2 behind a K-pop release. Full streaming numbers finalize May 22 via Luminate data.
