Energy (Drake song)
"Energy" | ||||
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Drake | ||||
from the album If You're Reading This It's Too Late | ||||
Released | February 13, 2015 | |||
Drake singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Energy" on YouTube |
"Energy" is the second single by Canadian rapper
Composition
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"Energy" contains samples from "Eazy-Duz-It" by Eazy-E and Ridin Spinners by Three 6 Mafia. The song also samples the hook from the Hot Boys song I Need A Hot Girl, as well as the instrumental from the Original Concept song Knowledge Me.[1] Energy was produced by Boi-1da and OB O'Brien. According to WhoSampled the song samples the score of an episode of The O.C..[2] The very first sample is believed to be of Jamaican DJ Jah Walton, likely recorded at a sound clash contest.[3]
Critical reception
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Music video
Release
The video of "Energy" was released on Apple Music and users with iTunes and registered Apple Music account can watch this video.[6]
Synopsis
The music video for "Energy" features Drake transformed into several notable celebrities, including: television personality
Reception
Many critics stated that Drake uses this video to mock
Commercial performance
In Canada, "Energy" peaked at number 65 on the
Charts
Chart (2015–16) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[12] | 59 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] | 53 |
France ( SNEP)[13]
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196 |
71 | |
US Billboard Hot 100[15] | 26 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] | 9 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[17] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[19] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "[Produced by Boi-1da & OB O'Brien]". Genius. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
- ^ "Drake". WhoSampled. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Lickwood means "rewind" and gunshot means "forward" / You requested it, so we rewind". Genius. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
- Pitchfork. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ "Drake - Energy". Album of The Year. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
- Complex. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ a b "Watch Drake's 'Energy' Music Video". Hollywood Life. Archived from the original on April 20, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ "Best Music Videos of 2015". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- ^ a b "Drake - Chart History - Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ "Drake - Chart History - Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ "DRAKE - full Official Chart History". UK Official Charts. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ "Drake – Energy". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
- Les classement single. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
- ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Danish single certifications – Drake – Energy". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "British single certifications – Drake – Energy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ "American single certifications – Drake – Energy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
External links
- Lyrics of Energy by Drake on Genius