Slime You Out
"Slime You Out" is second single off of Canadian rapper Drake's eighth studio album For All the Dogs. The song was released on September 15, 2023. The song also features American singer-songwriter SZA.
| "Slime You Out" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Drake featuring SZA | |
| from the album For All the Dogs | |
| Released | September 15, 2023 |
| Genre | R&B |
| Length | 5:10 |
| Label | OVO, Republic |
| Songwriter(s) | Aubrey Graham, Solána Rowe, Noah Shebib, Benjamin Saint-Fort, Noel Cadastre, Dalton Tennant, C. Powell, G. Lapointe |
| Producer(s) | Drake, Cadastre, Bnyx, 40, Tennant |
The song was able to make it to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, #2 on the Canadian Hot 100, #3 on the Billboard Global 200, and #31 on the Rhythmic music charts.[1][2][3][4][5]
The song is about a relationship where one person uses the other person for their advantage before breaking up with them. Drake sings each month of the calendar while explaining the ups and downs of a relationship. SZA sings about the person she is with, saying that the guy she's with is cheating on other girls with her.[6]
Actress Halle Berry was angry because Drake used a picture of her getting slimed at the 2012 Kid's Choice Awards as the cover art for the song. She said he used it without her permission.[7]
References
change- ↑ "Drake - Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ↑ "Drake - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ↑ "Drake - Canadian Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ↑ "Drake - Global 200 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ↑ "Drake - Rhythmic Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ↑ "The Story Behind Drake and SZA's "Slime You Out"". American Songwriter. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ↑ "Halle Berry criticizes Drake for using image of her for single cover: "Not cool"". CBS News. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
