Summer Sixteen
| "Summer Sixteen" | ||||
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| Single by Drake | ||||
| Released | January 30, 2016 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:16 | |||
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"Summer Sixteen" is a single by Canadian rapper Drake, released to promote his fourth studio album Views. The song premiered on OVO Sound Radio[1] and was released for digital download on January 30, 2016.[2] It was produced by 40, Boi-1da and Cubeatz. It features uncredited vocals by DJ Khaled.[3]
Background
The song contains a slowed-down sample of the song "Glass Tubes" performed by Brian Bennett.[4] The artwork for the single was designed by Filip Pągowski, the creator of the Comme des Garçons logo.[5] "Summer Sixteen" was a Diss Track towards Tory Lanez and Meek Mill.
Commercial performance
"Summer Sixteen" debuted at number 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on January 30, 2016, selling 215,000 downloads in its first week; these sales became the highest debut sales of Drake's career.[6] As of March 26, 2016, the single sold 358,032 copies in the United States.[7]
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 25 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] | 68 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] | 12 |
| France (SNEP)[11] | 24 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[12] | 97 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[13] | 71 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] | 84 |
| New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)[15] | 6 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] | 98 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 63 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[18] | 23 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[19] | 6 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[20] | 1 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[21] | 19 |
References
- ↑ Walker, Angus (January 30, 2016). "Drake - Summer Sixteen > Stream [New Song". www.HotNewHipHop.com. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Summer Sixteen - Single by Drake on iTunes". iTunes Store. January 30, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ↑ "They don't want us to have a bigger pool than Kanye". Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ↑ "[Produced by Noah "40" Shebib, Boi-1da, Brian Bennett & Cubeatz]". Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ↑ "The Single Artwork for Drake's "Summer Sixteen" Was Designed by the Artist Behind the COMME des GARÇONS Play Logo". Complex. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ↑ Smith, Trevor. "Drake amasses biggest sale week". Hotnewhiphop. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ↑ Johnson, Cherise (March 27, 2016). "Hip Hop Single Sales: Rihanna, G-Eazy & Kevin Gates". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Drake – Summer Sixteen". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Drake – Summer Sixteen" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Drake – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Drake. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Drake – Summer Sixteen" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Musicline.de – Drake Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Chart Track: Week 7, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Drake – Summer Sixteen" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 22, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Drake – Summer Sixteen". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-02-11" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Drake – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Drake. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Drake – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Drake. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Drake – Chart history" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for Drake. Retrieved April 5, 2016.