The songs on 'Views,' which came out on April 29, were streamed 245.1 million times in the United States in the week through Thursday, according to tracking service Nielsen Music.
The figure far outpaces the previous record-holding album, 'Purpose' by fellow Canadian star Justin Bieber, whose songs were streamed around 100 million times in the week after its release in November.
Pop superstar Beyonce on April 23 put out her latest album, 'Lemonade,' solely on the Tidal streaming service led by her husband Jay Z, although she soon also sold it on iTunes.
His single 'Views' which initially featured an appearance by Jay Z, which was removed, pushed 'Lemonade' to second place on the weekly chart.
Views' sold more than one million copies either in direct sales or the equivalent in streaming, making it the best-selling album in the United States in its first week since Adele's massive '25' -- which she kept off streaming services -- in November, Nielsen Music said.
Drake's success marks a victory for Apple as he released 'Views' exclusively through the tech giant's Apple Music streaming service and iTunes store.
Several tracks, such as the hit 'Hotline Bling,' were available on rival services such as streaming leader Spotify but not the album as a whole.
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