Certified Lover Boy
Certified Lover Boy is the sixth studio album by Canadian rapper Drake. Certified Lover Boy was released on September 3, 2021.[1]
Certified Lover Boy | ||||
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Released | September 3, 2021 | |||
Recorded | 2019–2021 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 86:02 | |||
Label | OVO Republic | |||
Producer |
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Singles from Certified Lover Boy | ||||
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In April 2019, Drake announced that he was working on a new album.[2] On a December 10 DaBaby concert in Toronto, Drake showed up as a guest. He announced to the crowd that he was putting the finishing touches on the album.[3]
Before the release of Dark Lane Demo Tapes, he would announced the new album and set a release date for late in 2020.[4] However, Drake would pushback the release of the album twice after he injured his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).[5] The official release date of September 3 would be revealed during an episode of SportsCenter.[6] Drake would dedicate the album to the memories of his friends Nadia Ntuli and Miss Mercedes Morr.[7]
The album's cover art was made by artist Damien Hirst and features twelve pregnant emojis which would garner some controversy.[8]
The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, selling 613,000 album-equivalent units.[9] It was the largest debut-week units for the year. With the release, Drake gained a total of ten number-one albums, becoming the eighth artist in Billboard 200 history to do so. The album would break the biggest opening-day streams record for both Apple Music and Spotify.[10]
Certified Lover Boy would be certified 3× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[11] The album would be nominated for Best Rap Album at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards but Drake would withdraw from contention.[12] It would win Top Rap Album at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards.[13]
The album features the singles "Way 2 Sexy" which was released on September 3, 2021, "Girls Want Girls" on September 28, 2021, and "Knife Talk" on November 16, 2021.
Songs
changeNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Champagne Poetry" | 5:36 |
2. | "Papi's Home" | 2:58 |
3. | "Girls Want Girls" (featuring Lil Baby) | 3:41 |
4. | "In the Bible" (featuring Lil Durk and Giveon) | 4:56 |
5. | "Love All" (featuring Jay-Z) | 3:48 |
6. | "Fair Trade" (featuring Travis Scott) | 4:51 |
7. | "Way 2 Sexy" (featuring Future and Young Thug) | 4:17 |
8. | "TSU" | 5:08 |
9. | "N 2 Deep" (featuring Future) | 4:33 |
10. | "Pipe Down" | 3:25 |
11. | "Yebba's Heartbreak" (featuring Yebba) | 2:13 |
12. | "No Friends in the Industry" | 3:24 |
13. | "Knife Talk" (featuring 21 Savage and Project Pat) | 4:02 |
14. | "7AM on Bridle Path" | 3:59 |
15. | "Race My Mind" | 4:29 |
16. | "Fountains" (featuring Tems) | 3:12 |
17. | "Get Along Better" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) | 3:49 |
18. | "You Only Live Twice" (featuring Lil Wayne and Rick Ross) | 3:33 |
19. | "IMY2" (featuring Kid Cudi) | 4:12 |
20. | "Fucking Fans" | 4:05 |
21. | "The Remorse" | 5:51 |
References
change- ↑ "Drake Confirms: 'Certified Lover Boy' Album Will Be Released on Friday". Variety. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ↑ "Drake Brings Out J. Cole to Perform 'Middle Child' In London, Teases New Music Together". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ↑ "Drake Performs With DaBaby, Gives Rapper Massive Co-Sign: Watch". XXL. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ↑ "Drake to Release Demo Tape Compilation Tonight, New Album This Summer". XXL. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ↑ "Drake says 'Certified Lover Boy' will no longer be dropping in January". NME. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ↑ "Drake's 'Certified Lover Boy' Release Date Revealed on ESPN's 'SportsCenter'". Complex. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ↑ "Drake Dedicates 'Certified Lover Boy' to Nadia Ntuli and Mercedes Morr". Complex. Archived from the original on September 3, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ↑ "Drake's 'Certified Lover Boy' Cover Art Is Ridiculous". Stereogum. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ↑ "Drake's 'Certified Lover Boy' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart With Biggest Week for an Album in Over a Year". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ↑ "Drake Breaks Apple Music and Spotify Records With 'Certified Lover Boy'". Variety. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ↑ "Drake – Certified Lover Boy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ↑ "Drake withdraws his Grammy nominations for 'Certified Lover Boy' and 'Way 2 Sexy'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ↑ "Billboard Music Awards 2022: Full Winners". Variety. Retrieved August 6, 2024.