Controlla

{{Infobox song

| name = Controlla

| cover = Drake-Controlla-2016.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Drake

| album = Views

| released = June 7, 2016

| recorded = 2015

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Dancehall{{cite news|last=Beaumont-Thomas|first=Ben|title=Drake's progress: the making of a modern superstar|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/apr/06/drakes-progress-the-making-of-a-modern-superstar|access-date=August 6, 2018|work=The Guardian|date=April 6, 2018}}

| length = {{Duration|m=4|s=05}}

| label = {{hlist|Young Money|Cash Money|Republic}}

| writer = {{hlist|Aubrey Graham|Matthew Samuels|Allen Ritter|Dwayne Chin-Quee|Stephen McGregor|Garfield Riley Jr.|Moses Davis|Donald Dennis|Gary Jackson|Patrick Roberts|Andrew Thomas|[[Popcaan|Andrae

Hugh Sutherland]]|Melvyn Gonzalez}}

| producer = Boi-1da

| chronology = Drake

| prev_title = Back on Road

| prev_year = 2016

| next_title = No Shopping

| next_year = 2016

}}

"Controlla" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake, recorded for his fourth studio album Views. The song was released as the fourth single from the album in the US on June 7, 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases|title = Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases | R&B Song and Hip-Hop Music Release Dates |}} The dancehall song{{Cite news|last1=Walker|first1=Klive|date=July 28, 2016|url=http://www.cbcmusic.ca/posts/12350/dancehall-pop-appropriation-drake|title=Dancehall, hip hop: the sound of Summer '16 has always been hot|newspaper=CBC Music|access-date=January 12, 2017}} was written by Drake, Matthew Samuels, Dwayne Chin-Quee, Stephen McGregor, Moses Davis, Donald Dennis, Melvyn Gonzalez, Gary Jackson, Patrick Roberts, Andrew Thomas, and produced by Boi-1da, Supa Dups, Di Genius, TheFinal1, Allen Ritter and Charles "Jamandass da Terminator" Omondi.

It reached number 27 in Canada, number 18 in the UK, and number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100. "Controlla" was the second dancehall single to be released from Views, along with "One Dance" and "Too Good".

Pitchfork listed "Controlla" on their ranking of the 100 best songs of 2016 at number 62.{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/9981-the-100-best-songs-of-2016/?page=10|title=The 100 Best Songs of 2016|publisher=Pitchfork Media|date=December 12, 2016|access-date=December 12, 2016}}

Background

Prior to the album's release, "Controlla" was one of two tracks from Views leaked online; The leaked version featured dancehall artist Popcaan.{{cite web|last1=Low|first1=Carver|title=Drake - Controlla Feat. Popcaan [New Song]|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/drake-controlla-feat-popcaan-new-song.1969149.html|website=HotNewHipHop|date=March 29, 2016}} The song was still included on the album without Popcaan's contributions and an additional Drake verse plus a Beenie Man sample.

Production and composition

"Controlla" was written by Drake, Matthew Samuels, Allen Ritter, Dwayne Chin-Quee, Stephen McGregor, Moses Davis, Donald Dennis, Gary Jackson, Patrick Roberts, Andrew Thomas, and produced by Boi-1da, Supa Dups, and Charles "Jamandass da Terminator" Omondi. In addition to Drake's lead vocals, the track contains samples of "Tear Off Mi Garment" performed by Beenie Man, though sources compared the song to Rihanna's "Work", the same track Drake was featured on.{{cite AV media notes | year=2016 | title=Views | others=Drake | type=PDF digital booklet | publisher=Young Money Entertainment}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital download

| title1 = Controlla

| note1 =

| length1 = 4:05

}}

Charts

= Weekly charts =

scope="row"\| Italy (FIMI){{cite web\|url=http://www.fimi.it/classifiche#/category:digital/id:2291/page:1\|title=Top Digital – Classifica settimanale WK 28 (dal 2016-07-08 al 2016-06-14)\|publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana\|language=it\|access-date=July 15, 2016}} \| 95
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+Weekly chart performance for "Controlla" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2016) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
{{singlechart\|Australia\|46\|artist=Drake\|song=Controlla\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 15, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Flanders Tip\|8\|artist=Drake\|song=Controlla\|rowheader=true\|access-date=December 10, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Wallonia Tip\|9\|artist=Drake\|song=Controlla\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 6, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardcanadianhot100\|27\|artist=Drake\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 3, 2016\|refname="CAN"}}
{{singlechart\|Czechdigital\|73\|year=2016\|week=27\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 13, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|France\|58\|artist=Drake\|song=Controlla\|rowheader=true\|access-date=May 16, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Germany\|83\|songid=1547814\|artist=Drake\|song=Controlla\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 8, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Ireland\|41\|year=2016\|week=26\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 1, 2016}}
scope="row"\| Netherlands (Dutch Tipparade 40){{cite web\|url=https://www.top40.nl/drake-8/controlla-2-28126\|title=Drake - Controlla\|language=nl\|website=Dutch Top 40\|access-date=May 11, 2022}} \| 23
{{singlechart\|Dutch100\|30\|artist=Drake\|song=Controlla\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 17, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|New Zealand\|27\|artist=Drake\|song=Controlla\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 22, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Portugal\|22\|artist=Drake\|song=Controlla\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 31, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Scotland\|66\|date=20160715\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 16, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Spain\|100\|artist=Drake\|song=Controlla\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 13, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Sweden\|69\|artist=Drake\|song=Controlla\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 3, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Switzerland\|37\|artist=Drake\|song=Controlla\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 13, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|UK\|18\|date=20160527\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 3, 2016\|refname="UK"}}
{{singlechart\|UKrandb\|5\|date=20160527\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 3, 2016\|refname="UK R&B"}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardhot100\|16\|artist=Drake\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 19, 2016\|refname="US"}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardrandbhiphop\|5\|artist=Drake\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 6, 2016\|refname="US R&B"}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardpopsongs\|40\|artist=Drake\|rowheader=true\|access-date=September 3, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardrhythmic\|1\|artist=Drake\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 2, 2016\|refname="US Rhythmic"}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center" \|+2016 year-end chart performance for "Controlla" ! Chart (2016) ! Position
scope="row"\| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine\|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/canadian-hot-100\|title=Canadian Hot 100 Year End 2016\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=December 9, 2016}} \| 66
scope="row"\| France (SNEP){{cite web\|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?categorie=Top%20Single%20de%20l%E2%80%99ann%C3%A9e&annee=2016\|title=Top de l'année Top Singles 2016\|publisher=SNEP\|language=fr\|access-date=July 3, 2020}} \| 200
scope="row"\| Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web\|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2016&cat=s\|title=Jaaroverzichten - Single 2016\|publisher=Hung Medien\|access-date=December 25, 2016}} \| 76
scope="row"\| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web\|url=http://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade\|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2016 – hitparade.ch\|publisher=Hung Medien\|access-date=January 2, 2017}} \| 92
scope="row"\| UK Singles (OCC){{cite web\|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/\|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2016\|publisher=Official Charts Company\|access-date=December 31, 2016}} \| 43
scope="row"\| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine\|title=Hot 100 Songs - Year-End 2016\|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/hot-100-songs\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=December 8, 2016}} \| 41
scope="row"\| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs\|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2016\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=August 23, 2019}} \| 11
scope="row"\| US Rhythmic (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/rhythmic-songs\|title=Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2016\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=August 23, 2019}} \| 10

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"

|+2016 year-end chart performance for "Controlla"

! Chart (2016)

! Position

scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/canadian-hot-100|title=Canadian Hot 100 Year End 2016|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 9, 2016}}

| 66

scope="row"| France (SNEP){{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?categorie=Top%20Single%20de%20l%E2%80%99ann%C3%A9e&annee=2016|title=Top de l'année Top Singles 2016|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=July 3, 2020}}

| 200

scope="row"| Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2016&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten - Single 2016|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=December 25, 2016}}

| 76

scope="row"| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2016 – hitparade.ch|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=January 2, 2017}}

| 92

scope="row"| UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2016|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=December 31, 2016}}

| 43

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|title=Hot 100 Songs - Year-End 2016|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/hot-100-songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 8, 2016}}

| 41

scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2016|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 23, 2019}}

| 11

scope="row"| US Rhythmic (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/rhythmic-songs|title=Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2016|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 23, 2019}}

| 10

Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for "Controlla"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=2016|certyear=2022|access-date=November 7, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Drake|title=Controlla|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2016|relmonth=6|access-date=February 8, 2017|certyear=2017}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2016|certyear=2023|artist=Drake|title=Controlla|id=12309|access-date=April 21, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=Drake|title=Controlla|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2016|certyear=2023|access-date=January 2, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=Drake|title=Controlla|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2023|access-date=March 31, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2016|certyear=2016|artist=Drake|title=Controlla|id=3872|access-date=October 14, 2017}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|artist=Drake|title=Controlla|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2016|certyear=2017|access-date=October 6, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Drake|title=Controlla|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2016|relmonth=6|relday=6|certyear=2016|id=2016-09-09|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|certmonth=9}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|artist=Drake|title=Controlla|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2020|id=file_2021-03-26-10-09-12.pdf|access-date=October 3, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|type=single|artist=Drake|title=Controlla|award=Gold|relyear=2016|certyear=2024|access-date=9 May 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2016|certyear=2016|source=artist|artist=Drake|title=Controlla|access-date=October 19, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|id=13812-2363-1|relyear=2016|certyear=2021|artist=Drake|title=Controlla|access-date=July 9, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|award=Platinum|number=5|relyear=2016|certyear=2022|artist=Drake|title=Controlla|access-date=December 8, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|noshipments=true|nosales=true|streaming=true}}

References

External links

[https://genius.com/Drake-controlla-lyrics Lyrics of this song at Genius]

Category:2016 songs

Category:2016 singles

Category:Drake (musician) songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Boi-1da

Category:Reggae fusion songs

Category:Songs written by Drake (musician)

Category:Songs written by Boi-1da

Category:Songs written by Allen Ritter

Category:Songs written by Supa Dups