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'Over' is a song by Canadian recording artist, Drake. The song serves as the lead single from his debut album, Thank Me Later. It was written by Drake with Boi-1da, and produced by the latter and Al Khaaliq (Nick Brongers).^[1] The orchestral samples were composed and arranged by Brongers.^[2] The single was released for digital download on March 8, 2010. The song is midtempo hip-hop featuring an orchestral backdrop and lyrically about an introduction to fame. The song received positive reviews, commending the lyrics among other content.

It has peaked in the top twenty of the United States and Canada, becoming Drake's fourth consecutive top twenty hit in the U.S. It also charted within the top five on the U.S. R&B and rap charts, becoming Drake's fourth consecutive top five on those respective charts. The song has also charted in the United Kingdom and its R&B chart. The song's accompanying music video features Drake reflecting on an experience, and the struggle between his old life and the new. Several artists have made a freestyle over the track, including Eminem, Trey Songz, and Diggy Simmons, among others. Drake performed the song a number of times, including at the 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards. The track received a nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 53rd Grammy Awards.^[3] The song is also featured on the NBA 2K11 soundtrack.

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Background[edit]

'Shut It Down' was originally planned to be released as the first single from Thank Me Later in late 2009, but its release failed to materialize.^[4] On choosing his lead single, Drake told Rap-Up, 'It’s gotta be a real great song. It’s gotta be something that I feel is timeless and is better than anything that I’ve ever done.'^[5] Drake exclusively revealed to Rap-Up on February 15, 2010 that 'Over' would be the lead single from his debut album, Thank Me Later, and would be produced by Boi-1da, producer of his previous singles 'Best I Ever Had' and 'Forever'.^[6] Drake chose to premiere the song on his hometown Toronto's radio station Flow 93.5.^[7] In an interview session with the station, Drake said, 'I went with 'Over' as the first look because of the words in the hook,' he said. 'The hook being the most repetitive part. I got a lot of great songs on my album. I got songs for women who wanna feel special. I got songs for dudes — if you ever thought my music was too soft, this is one you will enjoy. I got a lot of variety on there, but the biggest thing was that opening line on the hook: 'I know way too many people here right now that I didn't know last year'.'^[7] He went on to explain that the record sums up where he is in his career right now, and called it a 'great first impression'.^[7] Drake did a lot of work for the song and also the album in Jamaica, during which he called the 'calm before the storm', and called 'Over' the storm.^[8] He said, 'It's the moment. I wanted to emerge at first from this album and just let people know 'This is how I'm coming out in the public eye. I'm ready for anything.' He then went to explain that after the album people will be like 'he's still human' or 'he's still thinking the same way', and said he wanted people to 'understand I could have lost it. He said, 'Over' could have been my entire album. Just 'cause that's what this industry and game will do to you if you lose yourself.'^[8] Drake later said that the song was a 'warm-up record'.^[9] He went on to say,

'I love the song. I love the message in the song. It's funny, because 'Over' is the fourth song on the album and it's the turning point in the album. It's like, you get three songs of me sort of trying to paint the picture of what the last year has been like for me — trying to fill you in, almost let you into my world as much as I can. 'Over' is that moment where you're almost worried on the album. 'Is this kid about to .. ? What's happening? Is he changing?' I wanted that to come out first. I wanted people to be a little nervous. This whole journey could have changed me drastically. Fortunately I'm able to step out of my shoes and reflect on it and give you some great music. 'Over' is a great alter-ego moment. It's the dark side of things and I really wanted that to come out first.'^[9]

Music and lyrics[edit]

According to MTV News, the song 'touches on Drake reaction to fame and stardom'. Drake told MTV News, that the song was 'definitely' a choice of his for releasing as a single, and that it was a song he did for himself.^[8] Brad Wete of Entertainment Weekly called the song, 'a prideful track about a guy who fought for notoriety, gained it, and now struggles with what comes with it: criticism, groupies, and the pressure of expected greatness.'^[10] The song makes heavy use of an orchestral backdrop, while Drake delivers confident, aggressive raps in a paced fashion.^[11] Drake makes references to film critics Roger Ebert & Richard Roeper, as well as actress Jada Pinkett Smith and her 1996 film, Set It Off.^[12] According to Michael Craggg of MusicOMH, the song contains three hooks.^[13] Several lines in the second verse are actually a flip of hip-hop group Dead Prez's 'Hip-Hop', from their 2000 debut, Let's Get Free. Ironically, Dead Prez's track is meant as a jab at media controlled artists like Drake, stating, 'One thing about music when it hits you feel no pain/ White folks say it controls your brain/ I know better than that/ It's just game', to which Drake stated when asked about it, 'I love that flow. So I took that flow and flipped it in the second verse.'^[14] He also references Michael Jackson's iconic attire in his 'Thriller' video, though the lines, 'Bout to go 'Thriller' Mike Jackson on these niggas/ All I need is a fucking red jacket with some zippers.' [sic]^[14] On the reference, Drake said,

'That was sort of my reference point; that phenomenon of Michael. He was young and had the world excited and anticipating his every move. That was my homage to him and the impact that he had on the world that I live in. It's also .. great for people to say. Especially, unfortunately what happened to him, just to honor him was great.'^[14]

Music video[edit]

Background[edit]

The video was shot on March 12, 2010 in Los Angeles,^[15] directed by Anthony Mandler. Mandler previously worked with Drake on the video for his collaboration with Mary J. Blige, 'The One'. It premiered on VEVO on April 12, 2010.^[16] In an exclusive with Rap-Up, when asked about how the connection came about, Mandler said, 'I’m a big fan of Drake and I was really excited when he called me about doing it, and really put a lot into making it special and capturing what I think is an image he hasn’t had yet. Here’s a guy whose lyrical presence does not equal his visual presence yet, by any means. That’s something that he and I spoke a lot about. He felt strongly that nobody had really captured him, and some of the videos that had been done were less iconic than he would like to be represented as.'^[17] On Drake and the song he said, 'It’s so refreshing that he’s confident, but he’s not arrogant. I think that dimensionality is so important in a genre that is very one note with words like “bravado” and “swagger” and “arrogance” and “promiscuity.” Here’s a guy that’s finally putting a duality to the words and saying, “Yeah, I have all that and I do all that, but I’m also somebody that’s asking, is that what I should be doing with my life?' When asked of the concept of the 'Over' video, Mandler said that it was something that would not be expected. Mandler explained, 'Drake and I were very conscious about trying to push the limits and trying to push things forward. He came to me because he wanted to throw away the conventions of a medium, and take chances and be daring and take certain themes that are relevant to him and try to visualize them in not the obvious way'.^[17]

In an interview with MTV News on the set of the video shoot, Drake said, 'I've shot a lot of videos before, but this is my first attempt to establish myself as Drake the artist.'^[8] Confronting the criticism of his past videos, notably the one for 'Best I Ever Had', Drake said, 'I really don't care what other people think about them, they were great experiences for me. I've learned a lot from them', and he explained that he was working on that day with Mandler, someone he respects and looks up to.^[8] On the video, Drake said, 'We talked colors, we talked epic, emotion-evoking visuals.' He called the story of the video interesting and the song tells 'sort of a love story'. He explained that the video has a lot to do with his debut album, stating 'The album is about finding love, feeling 'Have I sold my soul' as far as 'Will I ever be able to gain the trust of a woman? Will I only be able to be around the dark, evil women? Will I ever find that pure love?' Those elements are in the video.'^[8] In a separate interview on his Away From Home Tour, with MTV News, Drake said the video takes the song to 'another place'.^[9] He said it offers up a different look to the song. He explained,

'This video is what I was really thinking about. The song is like a bad dream — but it's not a bad dream, it's not a terrible dream. It's a little evil. The video really reflects that. It's a struggle between the purities of my past life and what this new life has to offer. Even in the video, you see me looking back and forth between the two and deciding. At the end of the video I don't necessarily make a decision, but when you get the album, you'll see what choice I make.'^[9]

Synopsis and reception[edit]

British singer, Rita Ora, plays Drake's distant love interest in the video.^[10] It begins with Drake dressed sitting in a room on a bed, reflecting on his new life. Several images including explosions and cityscapes are shown on him and on the wall before the performance begins.^[18] Drake is later shown throughout the video in front of a gray backdrop, as he seems to be thinking about two women in his visions, Ora, who seems to portray the good girl, and another woman, who remained yet to be seen fully, portrayed as dangerous as she dances provocatively in the background.^[18][16] Brad Wete of Entertainment Weekly called the video 'artistically contradictory', however said that the scenes of Drake sitting 'alone in his bedroom as flashing images of busy streets and crowds of strangers float around him, pensive and rebellious', and called them 'controlled chaos', but said that it worked in the video.^[10] Wete also pointed out that 'He chose not to go the cliche rap-video route and fill his four-minute flick with nearly naked women, Ciroc bottles, and Beamers', and that he stuck with 'one leading lady'.^[10]

Remixes[edit]

Several artists have remixed or made a freestyle over the beat, including Eminem, B.o.B, Sean Kingston, Royce da 5'9', Trey Songz, Fat Joe, Teairra Marí, and Diggy Simmons.^{[19][20][21][22][23][24]} Simmons, the first to release a freestyle over the track told Vibe, “With that freestyle, I heard the track, loved it, then got the instrumental from a friend of mine and just did it on the whim. It wasn’t really anything I planned. I wasn’t even ready for this to be a big thing because I’ve had tracks out before. I put my all into everything, but sometimes some tracks come out better than others. It got such a big buzz maybe because it came out the day after and people enjoyed it.”^[24]

Live performances[edit]

Drake performed the song at MTV's Spring Break 2010 in Acapulco, Mexico, and at the 2010 Juno Awards.^[25][26] He also performed the song at the 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards.^[27] 'Over' was also performed alongside 'BedRock' with Nicki Minaj on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on June 25, 2010.^[28] Drake also performed the song at the 2010 BET Awards on June 27, 2010, in a medley along with 'Fireworks' and a remix of Young Jeezy's 'Lose My Mind'.

Critical reception[edit]

Mariel Conception of Billboard said that the single lived up to its expectations, and that 'Drake continues to prove he's worthy of the hype.' She commented, 'It definitely isn't over for Drake-this is only the beginning.'.^[11] Chris Ryan of MTV News said the song sounded 'very much a first single' and that Drake 'is almost overwhelmed by the opportunity to officially go off'. Ryan also said that 'it sounds like he's pouring all of himself into every corner of the song'.^[29] Ryan Dombal of Pitchfork Media said the song 'does not back down' as the album's lead track, with 'royal fanfare-- strings, horns, the works', which he called 'an emperor's welcome'.^[30]

Henry Adaso of About.com dismissed the song, giving it two out of five stars, not pleased with the chorus, and called the rhymes and metaphors 'redundant' and 'proposterous'.^[31] While he called the lead single a 'disappointment', he said that it raises expectations for his album, hoping that 'he's saving the gems for his album' and also called the 'distracting music' a pro of the song.^[31]

Chart performance[edit]

The song debuted at number thirty-five on the US Billboard Hot 100, and eventually peaked at fourteen on the chart.^[32] While it peaked at number one on the Rap Songs chart, it charted at number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.^[32] The single was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over three million digital copies in the United States.

In Drake's native Canada, the song debuted at fifty-six, later peaking at number seventeen on the chart.^[32] The song peaked at number fifty in the United Kingdom, and at eighteen on the UK R&B Chart.^[33] In Germany, the song peaked at seventeen on the German Black Chart.^[34]

Credits and personnel[edit]

• Songwriting - Drake, Boi-1da, Nick Brongers, Noah '40' Shebib
• Production - Boi-1da, co-produced by Al Khaaliq
• Mixing - Noah '40' Shebib, assisted by Dale Dizzle Virgo and Tandra Jhagroo
• Engineering - Noah '40' Shebib
• Drum programming - Boi-1da
• Keys, Strings and Horns - Al-Khaaliq, additional by Noah '40' Shebib

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Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Release history[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^Boi-1da [@Boi1da] (5 March 2010). 'SHOUT OUT TO MY BROTHER DRIZZY DRAKE FOR MAKING HISTORY YET AGAIN!! NICK BRONGERS AKA AL KHAALIQ I COULDNT DO IT WITHOUT YOU!!! #OVER #OVER' (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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9. ^ ^abcdReid, Shaheem (2010-04-08). 'Drake Says 'Over' Video 'Takes The Song To Another Place''. Billboard. MTV Networks. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
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17. ^ ^ab'Q&A with Anthony Mandler, Director of Drake's 'Over' Video'. Rap-Up. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
18. ^ ^abReid, Shaheem (2010-04-12). 'Drake's 'Over' Video Shows Struggle Between 'My Past Life And This New Life''. Billboard. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
19. ^'Eminem Despicable [Over + Beamer, Benz, or Bentley Freestyle'. HipHopDX. 2010-04-29. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
20. ^'Royce da 5'9 Over Freestyle'. HipHopDX. 2010-03-08. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
21. ^'Trey Songz Over Freestyle'. HipHopDX. 2010-04-05. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
22. ^'Fat Joe I'm Ill Freestyle'. HipHopDX. 2010-04-28. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
23. ^'Teairra Mari Sings Over Drake's 'Over,' Bares Skin in Sexy Video'. Rap-Up. 2010-05-07. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
24. ^ ^abHova, Tray (2010-03-12). 'Diggy Simmons Says 40-Year-Olds Bump His Music'. Vibe. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
25. ^'Video: Drake Performs 'Over' on Spring Break'. Rap-Up. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
26. ^'Drake and Justin Bieber Share Stage at 2010 Juno Awards'. Rap-Up. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
27. ^Rodriguez, Jayson (2010-06-21). 'Drake, Justin Bieber Overcome Technical Snafus, Win Big At MuchMusic'. MTV News. MTV Networks. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
28. ^'Video: Drake Raps with Jimmy Kimmel and Nicki Minaj'. Rap-Up. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
29. ^Ryan, Chris (2010-03-05). 'Song You Need To Know: Drake, 'Over''. MTV Buzzworthy. MTV Networks. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
30. ^Dombal, Ryan (2010-03-15). 'Pitchfork: The Playlist: Drake - 'Over''. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
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External links[edit]

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Thank Me Later is the debut studio album by Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on June 15, 2010, by Aspire Music Group, Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, and Universal Motown Records. Production for the album took place at various recording studios during 2009 to 2010 and was mostly produced by longtime collaborators 40 and Boi-1da. It also featured contributions from Timbaland, Swizz Beatz, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, The-Dream, and Kanye West, among others.

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Thank Me Later has a languorous, ambient production that incorporates moody synthesizers, sparse beats, obscured keyboards, minor keys, and subtle arrangements. Thematically, the album focuses on Drake's introduction to fame and his romances over the course of confessional, club-oriented, and sexual songs. Drake's emotionally transparent, self-deprecating lyrics are delivered in both rapped and subtly sung verses, and explore feelings of doubt, insecurity, and heartbreak.

The album received generally positive reviews from critics, who complimented Drake's personal themes and drew musical comparisons to the works of hip hop artists Kanye West and Kid Cudi. Following an anticipated release, it debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 on first-week sales of 447,000 copies, and attained platinum certification in Canada within its debut week. All four of the album's singles became hits on the BillboardHot 100, including the top-10 hit 'Find Your Love'. Thank Me Later was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and, as of August 2015, has sold 1,800,000 copies in the US.^[1]

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Background[edit]

Released in February 2009, Drake's mixtape So Far Gone proceeded his series of early mixtapes and achieved unexpected critical and commercial success, earning him two Grammy Award-nominations and producing the hit single 'Best I Ever Had'.^[2][3] The single reappeared on his debut EP,^[3] which was released after a bidding competition among labels and his signing with Universal Motown Records amid support from high-profile hip hop artists such as Kanye West, Jay-Z, and Lil Wayne.^[2] Drake followed-up on So Far Gone's success with several guest appearances on other rappers' works, adding to the hype surrounding him at the time.^[3]

In an interview for Complex, Drake stated that his debut album will be 'a solid hip hop album' and musically distinct from his So Far Gone mixtape, which received negative comparisons to Kanye West's 808s & Heartbreak (2008).^[4] He expressed a desire to work with André 3000, Kid Cudi, and Sade for the album.^{[5][6][7][8][9]} In an interview for MTV, Drake cited Nas and André 3000 as influences for parts of Thank Me Later, stating 'Nas was somebody that I used to listen to his raps and never understood how he did it. I always wanted to understand how he painted those pictures and his bar structure. I went back and really studied Nas and André 3000 and then came back with this album'.^[10] In comparing the album to his previous work, he stated 'It's gonna be bigger, it's gonna sound happier. More victorious, 'cause that's where I'm at in my life'.^[10] He told Entertainment Weekly that, 'I didn't make this album for commercial purposes. A lot of the verses are extremely long. I just made it to share with people. I hope they can enjoy'.^[11]

Recording and production[edit]

Drake resumed work on the album in October 2009, following an onstage injury from a July 2009 concert.^[13] Recording sessions for the album took place at several recording studios, including Metalworks Studios, BLD&DSTY, and Cherry Beach Studios in Toronto, NightBird Recording Studios in West Hollywood, Gee Jam Studios in Portland, Jamaica, The Setai Hotel Recording Studio and The Hit Factory in Miami, Blast Off Studios and Rock the Mic in New York, Glenwood Studios in Los Angeles, Triangle Sounds Studios in Atlanta, Takeover Studios in Houston, and Avex Recording Studio in Honolulu.^[12] The track 'Up All Night' was recorded on a bus 'somewhere in Lexington', and 'Unforgettable' was recorded on a bus 'somewhere in New Orleans'.^[12] The album was mixed at Tree Sound Studios, Blast Off Studios, Gee Jam Studios, Cherry Beach Studios, The Setai Hotel Recording Studio, Metalworks Studios, Stadium Red in New York, and Studio 306 in Toronto.^[12] Lil Wayne, Cortez Bryant, Gee Robinson, Ronald 'Slim' Williams, and Bryan 'Birdman' Williams served as executive producers for the album.^[14]

Producers 40 and Boi-1da handled most of the tracks' programming and instrumentation.^[12] Besides his Toronto-based producer team, Drake also collaborated with European producer Crada, who previously worked on Kid Cudi's 2009 debut album Man on the Moon: The End of Day.^[15] Drake told Entertainment Weekly that he collaborated with an Indie pop band named Francis and the Lights.^[11]Kevin Rudolf also participated in the album's recording,^[16] contributing with keyboards on 'Show Me a Good Time' and 'Find Your Love'.^[12] R&B singer Mary J. Blige contributed additional vocals to the track 'Fancy'.^[12] In March 2010, Drake confirmed that he had recorded a track with Eminem and Dr. Dre.^[17] In early November 2009, Lil Wayne released an official statement explaining that Thank Me Later had been completed, though Drake later commented that he was still working on the album.^[18] On April 26, 2010, Drake announced to a crowd during a show that he had finished recording and had turned in a final copy of the album.^[19]

Music and lyrics[edit]

— Greg Kot, Chicago Tribune^[20]

Thank Me Later has a languorous, ambient production and is characterized by subtle arrangements, obscured keyboards, skittering snare drums,^[21]reverbed percussion,^[22] sparse beats, moody synthesizers, and minor keys.^[23] Lyrically, Thank Me Later has moody, introspective subject matter,^[24] and mainly centers around Drake's introduction to fame and his romances.^[20][25] The Toronto Star describes the content as 'about the sorts of doubts, excesses, betrayals and creeping paranoid suspicions that arrive hand-in-hand with celebrity.'^[26] Music journalist Greg Kot describes the album as 'personal and eccentric, the journal of a flawed, self-doubting regular guy rather than a strutting icon-in-waiting.'^[20]

The album's first-half generally discusses fame directly with confessional songs about unrequited love, money, and women, followed by club-oriented and sexual songs.^[27] Drake's lyrics explore feelings of doubt, insecurity, and heartbreak, while exhibiting both emotional and grammatical malapropisms.^[21] Araba Appiagyei-Dankah of The Harvard Crimson characterizes Drake as 'self-deprecating, privileged, [and] lovesick'.^[23] He raps in a nasal voice and sings subtly, with a flow generally in A-B-AB form.^[21] Music journalist Jody Rosen observes 'emotionally transparent' rapping that eschews the 'thuggy' style previously popular in hip hop, finding Drake's style to be 'subtle and rueful rather than loud and lively'.^[28]

Music writers liken Thank Me Later to Kanye West's 808s & Heartbreak.^[28][29][30]Nathan Rabin writes that, 'musically, Drake favors warm washes of synthesizers that create a melancholy, fragile mood redolent of 808s & Heartbreak.'^[30] Comparisons are also drawn to Man on the Moon: The End of Day by Kid Cudi, a protégé of West.^[20][28] By contrast, Joshua Ostroff of The Globe and Mail feels that Thank Me Later's 'emotional navel-gazing lacks West's often-suffocating self-pity and offers a proper synthesis of rap and R&B.'^[24] Jeff Weiss of the Los Angeles Times views that the album ignores West's celebratory side 'in search of anthems for the easily alienated.'^[31]

'Fireworks' references the divorce of Drake's parents and alludes to his brief fling with Rihanna.^[29][33] 'Karaoke' features background keyboards that add to the song's 1980s musical influence,^[29] with lyrics about the difficulty of relationships.^[25] In 'The Resistance', Drake worries about fame changing him, with lyrics veering from his ailing grandmother to a one-night stand that resulted in an abortion.^[25][34] 'Over' incorporates an orchestral backdrop, and according to Michael Cragg of musicOMH, contains three hooks.^[35] The artful song is about the elation and confusion that accompanies fame.^[36] 'Show Me a Good Time' opens and closes with a squeaky yelling sound.^[29] On the song, Drake talks addresses hip hop listeners who find him inauthentic.^[25] 'Up All Night' has menacing strings,^[34] and Drake boastfully rapping about his nightlife, while trading lines with Nicki Minaj.^[27] The club song 'Fancy' has a predominant hook, looped samples, and backwards strings.^[25][29][35] It is an ode to women who spend hours primping in preparation for the nightlife.^[34] The song features vocals by producer Swizz Beatz and T.I., with additional harmonies by Mary J. Blige at the song's conclusion.^[37] 'Shut It Down' is a piano ballad and slow jam.^[26][37]

'Light Up' features loud synth drums and plaintive piano strings.^[27][34] The Jay-Z-collaboration is a critique on the hip hop industry, its detrimental effects,^[25] and the trappings of being an artist: 'While all my closest friends out partyin'/ I'm just here makin' the music that they party to,' while Jay-Z gives advice: 'Drake, here's how they gonna come at you / with silly rap feuds, trying to distract you.'^[27][37] Jay-Z expands on the album's overarching theme of self-doubt: 'And since no good deed go unpunished / I'm not as cool with niggaz as I once was / I once was cool as the Fonz was / But these bright lights turned me to a monster.'^[38] 'Miss Me' has Lil Wayne rapping jokes,^[38] including a crude punch line about sucking 'the brown' off his penis and subsequently groaning, 'Ewwww, that's nasty.'^[21] 'Cece's Interlude' has a Prince-like LinnDrum and transparent lyrics addressing a girl: 'I wish I / Wasn't famous / I wish I / Was still in school / So that I could have you in my dorm room / I would put it on you crazy.'^[21] The pop song 'Find Your Love' was produced by Kanye West and bears similarity to his 2008 song 'Heartless'.^[39]

Release and promotion[edit]

Thank Me Later was one of the most anticipated hip hop releases of 2010.^[40][41][42]Universal Motown Records announced its release date as June 15, 2010,^[43][44] 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!'^[45] The album was released June 15, 2010 by Aspire Music Group,^[46] with Young Money Entertainment under a joint venture with Cash Money Records and distribution by Universal Motown.^[47][48] 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.^[49] It also debuted at number one in Canada with first-week sales of 31,000 copies.^[50] By August 2015, the album has sold 1,800,000 copies in the United States.^[51]

In promotion of Thank Me Later, Drake performed at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. on June 13, 2010.^[52] On June 15, Drake made an in-store appearance at a Best Buy-outlet in New York City's Union Square in promotion of the album's release, interacting with fans and signing copies of the album.^[53] On the day of its release, Drake also made interviews for several radio stations through the phone.^[54] A planned free concert by Drake at South Street Seaport's Pier 17 that day was cancelled by concert organizers and authorities after unruly behavior within crowds and unsafe overcrowding.^[55] Following the cancellation, Drake appeared at Manhattan nightspot Amnesia for an album-release party sponsored by radio station Hot 97.^[56]

Four singles were released from the album—'Over' on March 8, 2010,^[57] 'Find Your Love' on May 5,^[58] 'Miss Me' on June 1,^[59] and 'Fancy' on August 3.^[60] All four singles reached the top 40 of the BillboardHot 100, including 'Miss Me' at number 15 and 'Over' at number 14.^[61] 'Find Your Love' charted at number five on the Hot 100 and also reached number 10 in Canada.^[61] 'Shut It Down' was originally planned for release as the first single in late 2009 and 'Show Me a Good Time' was planned to be the fifth single, but both releases failed to materialize.^[62][63]

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Critical reception[edit]

Thank Me Later received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 75, based on 26 reviews.^[65] Tim Sendra of AllMusic complimented its 'rich and nuanced production and Drake's thoughtful, playful, and intense lyrics', writing that his 'willingness to be introspective and honest .. makes [him] unique and helps make Thank Me Later special.'^[25]Pitchfork critic Ryan Dombal said 'Drake vies for superstardom while embracing his non-drug-dealing, non-violent, non-dire history-- one that connects with most rap fans in a completely reasonable way.'^[37] In The A.V. Club, Rabin wrote that 'on his cohesive, bittersweet, assured debut, he proves himself worthy of the sometimes-blinding spotlight.'^[30] Rosen, writing for Rolling Stone, found Drake to be 'in total command of a style that would have been hard to imagine dominating hip-hop a few years ago'.^[28] In the opinion of Ben Detrick from Spin, Thank Me Later had 'dynamics like few other hip-hop albums before it', and while 'Drake's personal anecdotes lack the bravado of bullet-wound boasts', they were 'intimate and lyrically detailed enough to draw blood.'^[22]Prefix critic Wilson McBee deemed it one of the few pop-rap records 'that comes close to being a classic'.^[69]

In a less enthusiastic review, Daniel Roberts of PopMatters said none of the songs were better than 'Best I Ever Had' and believed Drake was suffering from an 'identity crisis', finding the record 'good at parts, but never great'.^[29] Josuha Errett of Now felt Drake 'complains about fame way too much' while calling him 'humorless'.^[70] In MSN Music, Robert Christgau deemed Drake 'neither thug nor thug wannabe .. plenty talented, but pretty shallow and without much focus as a mack'. He wrote of the record: 'Pleasing and hookful though it be, [it] consistently bemoans the confusing emoluments and accoutrements of fame'.^[38] Pete Cashmore from NME believed 'it's those constant and predictable superstar interjections that prevent the album from standing out as much as it had potential to do.'^[68]Slant Magazine's Jesse Cataldo viewed Drake's 'insistent navel-gazing' as a flimsy 'concept', but commended the album for 'nail[ing] confused introspection in a genre famous for willful misrepresentation of self.'^[32]

At the end of 2010, Thank Me Later appeared on several critics' top-ten lists of the year's best albums,^[71] including Time, who ranked it fifth best,^[72] and Rolling Stone, who named it the seventh best album of the year.^[73]

Track listing[edit]

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Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer

Sample credits

• 'Fancy' contains elements and samples of 'I Don't Want to Play Around', written by Aubrey Johnson and Henry Zant, published by Ace Spec Music (BMI).
• 'Unforgettable' contains elements and excerpts from 'At Your Best', performed by Aaliyah, written by Ronald Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O'Kelly Isley, and Chris Jasper, published by EMI April Music Inc (ASCAP).
• 'Miss Me' contains elements and excerpts from 'Wild Flower', performed by Hank Crawford, written by Doug Edwards and Dave Richardson, published by Nettwerk Tunes (BMI).

Personnel[edit]

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.^[12]

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

See also[edit]

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Further reading[edit]

• Kondo, Toshitaka; Ahmed, Insanul (June 9, 2010). 'The Making of Drake's 'Thank Me Later''. Complex. New York.
• Skinner, Mike (February 7, 2011). 'Streets takeover: Charting Drake's progress'. The Guardian. London.

External links[edit]

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• Thank Me Later at Discogs (list of releases)