the song debuted on the hot r&b/hip-hop songs chart at number 98<ref name="r&b/hip-hop – headlines"></ref> and has since reached number two on the chart. the following week, it debuted at number 13 on the "billboard" hot 100. on the week of october 15, 2011 "headlines" reached the top of the hot rap songs chart which was his 10th time overall achieving this. with the ascension of "headlines", drake became the artist with the most number one's of all time on the chart; tied only with rappers diddy and ludacris. the single was eventually certified quadruple platinum by the recording industry association of america (riaa) for sales of over four million digital copies in the united states.