Headlines (Drake song)
"Headlines" | ||||
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Single by Drake | ||||
from the album Take Care | ||||
Released | August 9, 2011[1] | |||
Recorded | April 2011 | |||
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Length | 3:56 (Single and digital album version) 3:27 (Physical album version w/intro to "Crew Love") | |||
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"Headlines" (Explicit) on YouTube |
"Headlines" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake. It is the second single from Drake's second studio album Take Care.[2][3][4] The song, produced by Matthew "Boi-1da" Samuels, and Noah "40" Shebib, first premiered on Drake's blog October's Very Own on July 31, 2011,[5] and was sent to all radio formats in the US on August 9, 2011. It was released on iTunes and Amazon on August 9, 2011 in the U.S.[1] The song debuted and peaked on the Billboard charts at number 13, becoming one of his highest charting songs at the time of release. It was re-released to US Top 40/Mainstream radio on October 18, 2011.[6]
Background
On July 18, 2011, Drake told The Invasion Radio Show that he was mixing a new single. Drake also revealed the name of the single on July 18 when posting the lone word "Headlines" on his Twitter account.[7]
In an interview with Billboard, Drake talked about "Headlines" saying, "By no means is it the best song on my album, it's really just the song for this moment, right now." Drake talked about why he released the song as the first single saying: "I always try to put forth a song with a message. A lot of people pick their single by what's the strongest song. I don't really do that. I like to make sure that the content is very relevant to right now." Drake also said, "I want people to party to it but at the same time the fans, the people that care about my career, the people that follow me, will hear a message in it."[8] Drake told MTV News in early September that "Headlines" was the perfect tune to launch the project: "I think it's great; the purpose of that record was solely to deliver a message", he said. "I could've gone with the record that was sort of super radio-friendly, but I really just wanted to talk to the people with the first record."[9]
Live performances
The first live performance of "Headlines" took place at Caesars Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada on August 4, 2011.[10] On October 15, Drake made his Saturday Night Live debut in an episode hosted by Anna Faris and was set to perform "Headlines" as the musical guest of the week.[9] On November 20, 2011, Drake sang "Headlines" at the American Music Awards of 2011. On December 31, 2011, Drake performed on Times Square a Medley of "Headlines" with Make Me Proud and The Motto.
Music video
The music video was directed by
Critical reception
Overall the video for "Headlines" was received positively by most music critics.
Critical reception
The song received positive reviews. According to
Chart performance
The song debuted on the
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[38] | Platinum | 80,000* |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[39] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[40] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[41] | 8× Platinum | 8,000,000‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format |
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United States | August 9, 2011 | radio |
October 18, 2011 | Re-release[6]
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- ^ "Danish single certifications – Drake – Headlines". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
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