First artist to ever debut at No. 1 with three songs in one year
Travis Scott has broken a record with his hit “Franchise.” The Houston-bred superstar’s dominant 2020 continues with yet another milestone, as the track, his latest single featuring Young Thug and M.I.A., debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It is Travis’ third No. 1 debut on the Hot 100 in the past year, making him the first-ever artist to debut three consecutive songs No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 within a year period.
Not only has Scott broken a record with his third solo No. 1 debut in a year’s time, which also includes “Highest In The Room” and “The Scotts,” but he ties Drake for the most chart-topping debuts for a male act in Hot 100 history, and becomes just the fifth overall act to achieve the feat, alongside Drake, Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber. With just three studio albums under his belt, Travis Scott has become the most reliable hitmaker of his generation.
“Franchise,” initially teased in July on Scott’s Apple Music show .WAV Radio, was thought to only feature Thug. However, following an attention-grabbing rollout that included original artwork from contemporary visual art legend George Condo, the song and video revealed an additional feature from M.I.A.
The music video has also made waves for being shot at Michael Jordan’s iconic Chicago area home.
The song follows Travis Scott’s instantly legendary collaboration with McDonald’s, in which he was the first person to receive his own menu item since Michael Jordan himself in 1992, furthering the connection.
