 Thank Me Later was one of the most anticipated hip hop releases of 2010 . Universal Motown Records announced its release date as June 15 , 2010 , before it leaked on June 1 in its entirety . Drake responded on Twitter : " I gave away free music for years so we 're good over here ... just allow it to be the soundtrack to your summer and Enjoy ! June 15th ! " The album was released June 15 , 2010 by Aspire Music Group , with Young Money Entertainment under a joint venture with Cash Money Records and distribution by Universal Motown . When Thank Me Later was released , it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 in the United States and sold 447 @,@ 000 copies in its first week . It also debuted at number one in Canada with first @-@ week sales of 31 @,@ 000 copies . By August 2015 , the album has sold 1 @,@ 800 @,@ 000 copies in the United States . 
